DSE BIOLOGY SBA

Areas for SBA assessment About the practical related tasks and the two ability areas A) Types of practical related tasks: (1) investigative practical (2) microscopic examination (3) dissection (4) ecology fieldwork (5) biological drawing  

Assessment areas: A This area assesses the student’s ability in organizing and performing of practical work: use suitable apparatus and equipment (U) demonstrate the appropriate skills for carrying out the work (A) make accurate observations and measurements (M) perform efficient and organized work (E) carry out the procedures safely without assistance (S) interpret and discuss results draw appropriate conclusions

Assessment areas: B This area assesses the student’s ability in presenting the investigation in written form: identify the problem to be investigated and to formulate a hypothesis, andwhere applicable, put it in a testable form devise a plan of investigation in accordance with the problem to be investigated record and present results in appropriate forms

Biological Drawing_ TS of a floating leaf

Biological Drawing_ TS of leaf showing guard cells and stoma