| Abstract | ollowing the implementation of Integrated Science in the junior secondary level in the 1970s, the local biology curriculum became more practical and inquiry-oriented and followed a functional approach in the study of living systems. Since then, the biology curriculum has undergone some significant changes. There has been a continual reduction in syllabus content through deletion of outdated topics and clarification of syllabus requirement. To promote the development of scientific literarcy, the syllabus includes some topics that have a direct relevance or application to the real world. To offset the deterioration of power of organization and expression in biology students, the Certificate of Examination (CE) Biology questions increase their demand on communication skills. Several directions for future curriculum development are formulated. These include reviewing the aims and objectives of biology education and translating them into the subject content. |
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