This page is for students who will be doing our 2-year Science Practical Programme, from Sec 3 to Sec 4, typically for homeschoolers or students who have left secondary school at Sec 2.
*Enjoy huge discounts on fees if your lab sessions start in January! Send a message to 88765498 for details.
SPECIAL NOV-DEC HOLIDAY SEC3 BIOLOGY PRACTICAL REVISION / HEAD START / ENRICHMENT (3 sessions)
Dates: 9/12, 10/12, 11/12
Time: 2pm-4pm (all three days)
Fee: $150 per session
Lab 3-PB1 : WORKING WITH A LIGHT MICROSCOPE, EXAMINING PLANT CELLS, DRAWINGS OF BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS
Lab 3-PB2 : DIFFUSION, OSMOSIS IN PLANT TISSUE, SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO
Lab 3-PB3 : TESTING FOR NUTRIENTS
For enquiries or to register, send a message to 97860411.
SEC 3-4 BIOLOGY PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
Practical Days: All days except Monday.
Practical Timings:
Tue & Wed: 10.30am-12.30pm | 2pm-4pm | 6pm-8pm (or later upon request)
Thu: 10.30am-12.30pm | 2pm-4pm
Fri: 10.30am-12.30pm | 2.30pm-4.30pm | 6pm-8pm (or later upon request)
Sat: 10.30am-12.30pm | 2pm-4pm | 6pm-8pm (or later upon request)
Sun: 12pm-2pm | 3pm-5pm | 6pm-8pm (or later upon request)
IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:
The above is the ideal schedule for students who want to excel in their Biology practical exams, by starting in Jan and having a final practical revision later in the year. The practical sessions are well spread out, giving students time to study the theory components as well as other subjects. Thus it is highly recommended that you commence your practical training in January.
HOW TO BOOK A LAB SESSION:
(1) Decide which Program or Lab sessions you need or most suitable for.
(2) Whatsapp or Message our staff at 88765498 with your Name, Private or School Candidate, A or O level, Subject or Lab Name (e.g Lab PP2), Date and Time of Lab. (Our staff will then guide you on how to register and make payment. If you are not sure about the lab sessions, just state your Name and the Subjects and we will get back to you)
(3) Register Online by clicking below:
(4) Pay Registration fee of $50 via Paynow or funds transfer.
(5) Make the required payment for each lab session at least 7 days before the date of the lab session. (You may also pay for several sessions at one go to ensure that you will have a place in future slots)
MOE/SEAB SYLLABUS FOR O-LEVEL BIOLOGY PRACTICAL
Paper 3 (Practical) is weighted to 20% of the assessment.
Candidates are expected to have been exposed to a range of topics and experimental techniques such as:
- Simple physiological experiments, involving tests for food substances, enzyme reactions, hydrogencarbonate indicator solution, cobalt(II) chloride paper and so on
- Simple physiological experiments, involving the use of sharp instruments on plant or animal materials (accurate observations of these specimens will need a hand lens of not less than X 6
magnification for each candidate) - Manipulative skills in assembling apparatus, in using chemical reagents and in using such instruments as mounted needles, scalpels and razor blades, forceps and scissors
- Measurements using appropriate instruments (e.g. thermometer, syringe, measuring cylinder, ruler and so on) and simple arithmetical calculations
- Familiar and unfamiliar techniques to record observations and make deductions from them
- Recognition and observation of features of familiar and unfamiliar biological specimens, recording observations and making deductions about functions of whole specimens or their parts
- Clear line drawings of the specimens provided, indicating magnification and labelling familiar structures
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Candidates are expected to be familiar with the use of data-loggers.
Based on the above syllabus, we have selected several lab topics which students need to complete to achieve the above practical exam objectives.
Note: For training purposes, Pure and Combined Science students attend the same practical sessions as the syllabus for practicals is the same for both. The only difference between the two kinds of practicals is there are no Planning questions for Combined Science students.
SEC 3-4 BIOLOGY PRACTICAL TOPICS
Lab 3-PB1 : WORKING WITH A LIGHT MICROSCOPE, EXAMINING PLANT CELLS, DRAWINGS OF BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS (Available Session:
Lab 3-PB2 : DIFFUSION, OSMOSIS IN PLANT TISSUE, SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO (Available Session:
Lab 3-PB3 : TESTING FOR NUTRIENTS (Available Session:
Lab 3-PB4 : INVESTIGATING THE ENZYME DIASTASE AND THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON ENZYMES (Available Session:
Lab 3-PB5 : DIGESTION OF STARCH (Available Session:
Lab 3-PB6 : ACTION OF YEAST ON SUGAR SOLUTIONS (Available Session:
Lab 3-PB7 : EFFECT OF LIGHT INTENSITY ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS (Available Session:
Lab 3-PB8 : EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS (Available Session:
For Sec 4 labs, continue with labs PB1 to PB12M from the standard Sec 4 labs. Click on following link to see these labs:
O-LEVEL BIOLOGY PRACTICAL
