2019 – 2021 A/L Biology New Syllabus

Syllabuses (Curricula) for all subjects of GCE Advanced Level have been changed from 2017 for GCE A/L 2019 and 2020 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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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 Resource Guide in Sinhala

Evolution and diversity of organisms
Grade 12 – Biology Handout Unit 01 – Introduction to Biology
Grade 12 – Biology Handout Unit 02 – Chemical and Cellular Basis of Life
Grade 12 – Biology Handout Unit 03 – Evolution and Diversity of Organisms
Grade 12 – Biology Handout Unit 04 – Plant form and function

Grade 12 – Biology Handout Unit 05 – Animal form and function (part I)

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

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