Syllabuses (Curricula) for all subjects of GCE Advanced Level have been changed from 2017 for GCE A/L 2019 and 2020, 2021 and 2022 A/L students. If you are planning to do A/L in 2020 after your O/L examination in 2017 December, then you have to follow this new Biology syllabus.
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How to study new A/L Biology syllabus correctly?
NIE conducted Seminars for GCE A/L teachers recently in 2017 August, informing them on the contents of new Biology Syllabus. In these syllabus teachers and students were informed that they should not use the old syllabus Teacher Guides, and they should follow Campbell Biology book in teaching and learning Biology.
At present A/L Biology syllabus contains 13 Units. New syllabus with 10 new units are being complied these days by NIE (National Institute of Education). New Teachers’ Guides are also being prepared by NIE. These syllabus are compiled by a team of University Professors, School Biology Teachers and officers of NIE.
Today major science advances are in atoms (in Physics and chemistry), bytes (in Information science) and in genes. While Physics and Chemistry are based on molecules and atoms, Biological processors are based on Genes. Cell function, evolution, human diseases, race, identity and even your behavior are determined by genes. Basis of the present syllabus is to put more emphasis on these new trends in Biology.
Hence when selecting A/L 2020 tuition classes, you should be careful in selecting a correct class. You should select a tuition class conducted by a teacher who has a good knowledge on these recent developments in Biology.
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12 ශ්රේණිය – ජීව විද්යාව – සම්පත් පොත
13 ශ්රේණිය – ජීව විද්යාව – සම්පත් පොත 5(ii) ඒකකය
13 ශ්රේණිය – ජීව විද්යාව – සම්පත් පොත 6 ඒකකය
13 ශ්රේණිය – ජීව විද්යාව – සම්පත් පොත 7 ඒකකය
13 ශ්රේණිය – ජීව විද්යාව – සම්පත් පොත 8 ඒකකය
13 ශ්රේණිය – ජීව විද්යාව – සම්පත් පොත 9 ඒකකය
අ.පො.ස. උසස් පෙළ – ජීව විද්යාව – ප්රායෝගික අත්පොත -(2017)
Biology Resource Book – Grade 12
Biology Resource Book – Grade 13
Biology Resource Book Unit 07 and 08 – Grade 13
Biology Resource Book Unit 09 – Grade 13
Biology Resource Book Unit 10 – Grade 13
G.C.E. (A/L) Biology Practical Handbook (2017)
Units of New A/L Biology Syllabus
1. Introduction to Biology
2. Chemical and Cellular Basis of Life
3. Evolution and Diversity of Organisms
4. Plant form and function
5. Animal form and function
6. Genetics
7. Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA Technology
8. Environmental Biology
9. Microbiology
10. Applied Biology
Download Biology (2017) New Syllabus form NIE website:
http://www.nie.lk/pdffiles/tg/AL_Syl%20Biology2017.pdf
http://www.nie.lk/pdffiles/tg/AL_Syl%20Biology.pdf
Download Biology Handouts from NIE web site
Biology Resource Book – Grade 12 (Unit 1-5)
ජීව විද්යාව (2017) Teacher Guide
ජීව විද්යාව, 3 ඒකකය- සම්පත් පොත – පරිණාමය හා ජීවීන්ගේ විවිධත්වය – 12 ශ්රේණිය
Download Biology Teacher Seminar Presentations
Download PowerPoint Presentations by Prof M. J. S. Wijeyaratne and Prof Nissanda De Silva on 2019 New Syllabus presented at Teacher Seminars conducted by NIE.
Evolution and diversity of organisms
Unit 01 –Introduction to Biology
Unit 02 -Chemical and Cellular Basis of Life
Watch video on GCE A/L 2019 Biology New Syllabus
http://learn.sjp.ac.lk/unit/gce-al-2019-biology-new-syllabus/?id=3481
Ministry of Education circular on questions for New A/L examination
Ministry of Higher Education has issued a circular specifying that for Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Department of Examinations will prepared A/L questions based on the limitations specified in Learning Outcomes of the syllabi.
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Bijay says
Dear Sir,
i have got good grade in Biology. Thank you very much sir.
Hiran says
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Narayan Nepal says
Dear Sir,
I have got an “A” for biology.I want to thank you sir
Hiran says
Excellent. Wishing you all the best!
Narayan Nepal says
thanku sir
Ziya says
Hello sir !
I have completed my gce o/l examination privately and I am totally blank knowing nothing regarding gce a/l if anyone could provide me information that would be helpful, mainly wanna know about doing a/l privately and as I’m living abroad is there any source to help me with my studies?
Thank you
Radhika says
Sir,
I want to study medicine in a foreign university, if i do a 4th shy will i be able to register in SLMC approved university?
Which examination is suitable for my situation… local syllabus or London AL syllabus?
Hiran says
I don’t think you can. Please contact SLMC.
Radhika says
Sir,
I want to study medicine in a foreign university, if i do a 4th shy will i be able to register in SLMC approved university?
Hiran says
Pl contact SLMC
Sri Lanka Medical Council
https://slmc.gov.lk
31, Norris Canal Road, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 112 691 848. Fax: +94 112 674 787 ; Office Timing. Mon – Friday
Ayuni says
Sir, I’ll be doing ALs this year-2022
2020 biology aluthen apu biology resource book ekend apita AL wlata paper ek hadanne?
Hiran says
Aluthen resource book ekak na. nie.lk eke pdf version eka withrai thiyenne.
Janarthani says
Sir,I’m doing A/L in 2023. Now I’m waiting for my O/L results.can you send me the new syllabus links for Tamil medium.
priyanjani says
Dear sir,
I’m doing my A/Ls in 2022
Which units should I need to study for first term exam?
priyanjani says
Dear sir,
i’m doing my a/l exam in 2022
how many units do I need to study in first term?
Hiran says
There is no such thing. You need to cover the units for the 2022 exam.
Naduni says
Sir, What is the meaning of this word in Sinhala (ahara paripuuraka)
Hiran says
ආහාර වල රසය සහ ප්රෝශනය වැඩි කිර්ර්මට යොදන ද්රව්ය. Eg micro-organisms are added to some foods to increase nutrition. eg. Saccharomyces to Marmite to give Vitamin B
chathura says
Can we sit for the AL exam next yr (2021) in Old Syllabus?
Chathura says
New syllabus eken biology karanawanam me thiyena poth tika baluwahama athida
Hiran says
Ow. balala madi Padam karannath one, prashna karannath one. Student ge therum ganime hakiyawa anuwa poth withrak balanawada. gurwarayek one da kiyana eka theeranaya wenne.
Chathura says
Thanks sir
Maheshe Mendis says
Dear Sir,
We cannot download Book No 10 Applied Biology in Sinhala medium for my daughter. If you have the link please send me. I would like to thank for your kindly attention earlier responses also.
I am waiting for your kindly reply please Sir.
Thank you
Maheshe mendis
Hiran says
English medium http://www.nie.lk/pdffiles/other/Unit%2010%20Biology.pdf
Sinhala medium http://www.nie.lk/pdffiles/other/sOMGr13%20Biology%20Resource%20Book%20Unit%2010.pdf
Maheshe Mendis says
Thank you Sir for your kindly attention and quick reponse.
God Bless you!
Thank you
Maheshe Mendis
OUSL
Kaush says
Sir,
I am doing my 2 nd shy this year,Do I have to study applied biology also?
Hiran says
Yes. But we still do not know.
Lithaka says
Sir,
I am doing my 2 nd shy this year,Do I have to study applied biology also??
Sew says
Dear Sir,
I have got an “A” for biology.I want to thank you sir,because whether I asked so many questions,You never missed to explain them very well.”Thank you”Sir!!!
Hiran says
Congratulations on your success.
priyanjani says
sorry sir
i’m doing a/l in 2022
Hiran says
Good
priyanjani says
sir
i’m doing a/l in 2020
please send me sir’s mobile number to know about the venue of group classes
Hiran says
call 0718935954
Hishara Piyumal says
Sir I am doing 2020 A/L in biology stream (third shy). I am from Galle district. I have an urgent question. What is most advantageous to me….applying exam via new syllabus or old syllabus?
Hiran says
If you can study new syllabus (which is very different to old syllabus) then do it.
Else if you are familiar with old syllabus do it.