NSS BIOLOGY 1 Emphases 1. Scientific Inquiry 2. STSE Connections 3. Nature & History of Biology 3 Aims Interest in Biology Wonder & Curiosity Respect All Living Things & Environment Construct & Apply Knowledge & Concepts Nature of Science Relationship with Other Disciplines 4 Aims Scientific Inquiry Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Creativity Communicate through Language of Science Informed Decision Personal & Community Health Responsible Citizenship 5 Learning Targets 1. Knowledge & Understanding 2. Skills & Processes 3. Values & Attitudes 6 Curriculum (X) Compulsory Part + Elective Part Total: 270 hours 10 Compulsory: Cells & Molecules of Life Genetics & Evolution Organisms & Environment Health & Diseases 11 Electives to be included: Human Physiology Applied Ecology ( Biotechnology, Microorganisms & human) 12 Assessment (X) ComponentWeightingDuration Public Exam 1 Compulsory 2 Elective 60% 20% 2 hours 1 hour School-based Assessment (SBA) 20%-- 13 Curriculum (1/2 X) ~ to compulsory part of X but less in-depth in some concepts Total: 135 hours 14 Assessment (1/2 X) ComponentWeightingDuration Public Exam40%100 minutes SBA10%-- 16 classes of X 1 class of X offered 17 Who is eligible? 18 Why Choosing Biology as an X or a X? As a requirement for some university programmes as follows: 19 Hong Kong Baptist University 20 The Chinese University of Hong Kong 21 CUHK 22 CUHK 23 City University of Hong Kong 25 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 26 27 HKPU The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 28 The University of Hong Kong 29 30 HKU 31 HKU 32 HKU 33 HKU The Hong Kong Institute of Education 36 Useful Links Comparison of General Entrance Requirements of UniversitiesGC_e.pdf 37 Useful Links JUPAS informationProgramme informationtent_Institutions.htm 38 Useful Links Subject information_Information/NSS/bio/_Information/NSS/com_sci/ 39 THANK YOU 40