LSC: BIOLOGY SENIOR TWO

This course is part of the reform of the Lower Secondary School Curriculum in Uganda . It addresses the changes in what is taught in schools , how it is taught and how long it should take . With the old curriculum , the main aim was to acquire knowledge . Now the main idea is not only to acquire knowledge but to develop skills , values and competencies which include the ability to think critically for yourself , be able to communicate with others and explain what you have learnt , be creative , and develop your own ideas and not just those of the teacher and the textbook . You should also be able to find out information and ideas by yourself , rather than just relying on what the teacher says or indicated in course .

Learning Biology will help you to : apply and use the principles of the scientific method / process and the application of experimental techniques to solve specific problems , write , communicate and report on biological concepts , apply biological concepts to better understand other fields of science in order to readily accomplish day to day tasks , understand , address and successfully manage health , environmental and sustainability challenges facing society .

This course has a variety of activities for you to do , as well as information for you to read . The activities present you with the opportunity to learn and discover out things for yourself . You already have a lot of knowledge and ideas based on your own experiences in life and within your own community . Some of the activities , therefore , require you to think about the facts and ideas you already know .

You will learn better when you do these activities . They are the most important part of the course. Sometimes activities may make learning more of a challenge . But if you take up this challenge you will become a better person and become more successful in life . You will also learn a lot from other learners within the groups created in class as you share ideas . As a group , you learn and achieve together . A learning problem can easily be solved by discussing it with other learners . Opportunities to learn are well shared and different tasks are given to every member of the group . Many of the activities in the book , therefore , involve the groups . discussion in groups or pairs . Your teacher will help to organise

One of the objectives of the new curriculum is to help you find information yourself . Some activities , therefore , require you to do research using books in the library , the internet or other sources such as newspapers and magazines . By doing so , you in life after school . will develop the skills of learning for yourself that you will need.