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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Download NIE Books (New 2019 May)
12 ශ්රේණිය – ජීව විද්යාව – සම්පත් පොත
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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Dear Sir, Please give me first part of unit five of Biology link for checking the new syllabus. Your cooperation in this regards highly appreciated.
Thank you Sir
Mahesh Mendis
http://www.nie.lk/showom
Unit 5 http://www.nie.lk/pdffiles/other/eGr12OM%20BioResoBook.pdf
http://www.nie.lk/pdffiles/other/eGr13OM%20BioResoBook.pdf
Sir can I have English translation biology resource book link
All those books are in English medium.
I want tamil medium
Please download from NIE website. Select Tamil
Sir please give me the links that can download sinhala translation of biology resource book.
http://www.nie.lk/pdffiles/other/sGr12OM%20Biology%20Resource%20Book%20-U01020304.pdf
how can i downlod in new syllabus biology resource book
sir.. i am the o/l student who sit
in 2018..my results are very law which i have never seek.but may i know the A/L stream that i can follow..my results are
A- Buddhism & History
B- sinhala language & music
C- Civil education & health 7 physical education
S- English , science , Maths
you can not follow science,commerce or art stream due to ‘S’ grades for maths.but you can sit again to OL and try to get ‘C’ grade for maths and science.
you have another option. you can apply for the ‘Professional stream’. or technology stream.
PLs give a/l physics chemistry biology books in tamil
can i get the sinhala translation of this sylabus? becaouse i’m a sinhala medium student and if i got the sinhala translation it will be a great support for my studies.
You can download from nie website.
You can download from this link also https://goo.gl/HFocaJ
thankz to you sr. can you also tell me where i can found phycisc and chemistry resource books in sinhala?
Please translate another lessons to sinhala
What abt genetics,applied bio.,molecular biology, environmental and microbiology drafts? Are we getting them after Al’s?
How can i dawnload the syllabus in sinhala
I want this syllabus in English. How can I download it?
Thank you sir. Anymore changes in biology drafts especially 2nd unit cellular basis of life?
May I know the best reference books for chemistry and physics?
And whose lecture videos are best for 2019 in English. ….
Physics books https://studentlanka.com/2011/06/15/text-books-for-al-physics-students/
Chemistry books https://studentlanka.com/2008/04/10/chemistry-books-for-al-students/
Thank you sir. Anymore alterations to be done in the resource book or is it the final?