Biology (New) Form 4 Syllabus

Demonstrate mastery of the concepts, principles and processes of Biology
1. Describe the physiological, anatomical and ecological processes of living organisms
  1. Describe reproduction in plants (concept of reproduction in plants, asexual and sexual reproduction, pollination and fertilization)
  2. Describe reproduction in humans (sexual reproduction in human, fertilization, pregnancy and child birth)
  3. Describe the mechanisms of growth in mammals and flowering plants (concept of growth, mitosis and growth, growth and developmental stages in human and seed germination)
  4. Explore the basic tenets of genetics (genetic materials, principles of inhertance, monohybrid, Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance; variation
Conduct biological investigations
1. Demonstrate mastery of basic skills for conducting biological investigations
  1. Carry out investigation related to reproduction in flowering plants (flower structure and embryo)
  2. Investigate growth in flowering plants (hypogeal and epigeal germination)
2. Carry out a biological project work using biological principles
  1. Complete and submit a report for the research project started in Form Three