SYLLABUS SCIENCE PT3 (FORM 1 – FORM 3)

Form 1
Bil. Topic Subtopic Comment
Theme 1: Scientific Methodology
1.1 Science is part of daily life
1.2 Your science laboratory
1.3 Physical quantities and their units.
Introduction to 1.4 The use of measuring instruments,
1. scientific accuracy, consistency, sensitivity and
investigation errors
1.5 Density
1.6 Steps in scientific investigation
1.7 Scientific attitude and values in
scientific investigation
Theme 2: Maintenance and Continuity of Life
2. 2.1 Cell – structure, function, and
Cell as the basic unit organization
of life 2.2 Cell respiration and
photosynthesis
3. Coordination and 3.1 Homeostasis in living things
responses
4.1 Sexual and asexual reproduction
4.2 Human reproductive system
4.3 The menstrual cycle
4.4 Fertilisation and pregnancy
4. Reproduction 4.5 Factors affecting the development
of the foetus and new-borns
4.6 Infertility and pregnancy
prevention
4.7 Plant reproduction
Theme 3: Exploration of Elements In Nature
5. Matter 5.1 Matter in nature
5.2 Three states of matter
6.1 Classification of elements
6. Periodic Table 6.2 Mixtures
6.3 Compounds
7.1 Composition of air
7. Air 7.2 Combustion
7.3 Air Pollution
Theme 4: Energy and sustainability of life
8.1 Usage of mirrors
8.2 Characteristic of light
8.3 Reflection of light
8. Lights and optic 8.4 Refraction of light
8.5 Dipersion of light
8.6 Scattering of light
8.7 Addition and substraction of light
 Theme 5: Exploration of Earth and Space
9.1 System and structure of the Earth
9.2 Substance of the Earth
9.3 Main processes of the Earth
9. Earth 9.4 Geohazard phenomena
9.5 Age of the Earth
9.6 Earth resources and applied
geology

Form 2
Bil Topic Subtopic Comment
Theme 1: Maintenance and Continuity of Life
1. Biodiversity 1.1 Diversity of organisms
1.2 Classification of organisms
2.1 Energy flow in ecosystem
2.2 Nutrient cycle in ecosystem
2. Ecosystem 2.3 Interdependence among living
organisms and the environment
2.4 Roles of human in maintaining a
balanced nature
3.1 Classes of food
3.2 Importance of balanced diet
3. Nutrition 3.3 Human’s digestive system
3.4 The absorption and transportation
of digested foods and defecation
4.1 Infectious disease and non-
4. Human health infectious disease
4.2 Body defence system
Theme 2: Exploration of Element In Nature
5.1 Physical characteristic of water
5. Water and solution 5.2 Solution and rate of solubility
5.3 Water purification and water
supply
6. Acid and alkali 6.1 Properties of acid and alkali
6.2 Neutralisation
Theme 3: Energy and Sustainability of Life
7.1 Electricity
7. Electricity and 7.2 Flow of electric current in series
magnetism and parallel circuit
7.3 Magnetism
8. Forces and motion 8.1 Force
8.2 Effect of force
9. Heat 9.1 Relationship between temperature
and heat
9.2 Heat flow and heat equilibrium
 9.3 Principle of expansion and
contraction of matter
9.4 Relationship between types of
surface of object with the heat
absorption and emission
10.1 The characteristic of sound
waves
10. Sound waves 10.2 Loudness and pitch of sound
10.3 Phenomena and applications of
sound reflection
Theme 4: Earth and Space Exploration
11. Star and Galaxies in
the Universe
12. Solar System
13. Meteoroid, Asteroid,
Comet

Form 3
Bil Topic Subtopic Comment
Theme 1: Maintenance and Continuity of Life
1.1 Human nervous system
1. Stimuli and 1.2 Stimuli and responses in human
Responses 1.3 Stimuli and responses in plant
1.4 Importance of responses towards
stimuli in other animals
2.1 Human respiratory system
2.2 Movement and exchange of gases
in human body
2. Respiration 2.3 Health of human respiratory
system
2.4 Adaptation in respiratory system
2.5 Gaseous exchange in plants
3.1 Transport system in organisms
3.2 Blood circulatory system
3. Transportation 3.3 Human blood
3.4 Transport system in plants
3.5 Blood circulatory system and
transport system
Theme 2: Exploration of Elements In Nature
4.1 Variety of minerals
4. Reactivity of metals 4.2 Reactivity series of metals.
4.3 Extraction of metals from its ores.
5. Thermochemistry 5.1 Endothermic and exothermic
reactions
Theme 3: Energy and Sustainability in Life
6. 6.1 Generation of electricity
 Electricity and 6.2 Transformer
magnetism 6.3 Transmission and distribution of
electricity
6.4 Calculating the cost of electricity
consumption
7.1 Work, energy and power
7.2 Potential energy and kinetic
7. Energy and Power energy
7.3 Principle of conservation of
energy
8.1 The discovery of radioactivity
8.2 Atom and nucleus
8. Radioactivity 8.3 Ionising and non-ionising
radiation
8.4 Usage of radioactive radiation
Theme 4: Earth and Space Exploration
9.1 The Sun’s activities that affect the
9. Space Weather Earth
9.2 Space weather
10.1 Development in astronomy
10. Space Exploration 10.2 Development of technology and
its application in space exploration