Introducing Life Sciences

  • Life Sciences encompasses living things. Life = Living Science = Method Includes proposing hypotheses and testing them. Scientific knowledge changes and grows.
  • Life Sciences provides knowledge and skills, exposes you to sub-fields (microbiology, genetics, etc.), and allows for studying specializations after school.
  • Skills: Evaluating scientific issues. Awareness of biotechnology benefits. Understanding human impact on the environment. Appreciating South Africa's contribution.
  • Knowledge Strands:
    • Molecular, Cellular, Tissue Level
    • Processes in Plants and Animals
    • Diversity, Change, Continuity
  • Aims:
    • Knowing Content (theory)
    • Practical Work and Investigations
    • Understanding Applications in Society
  • Learning content involves understanding and connecting scientific ideas which includes writing summaries, re-organising data and interpreting data.
  • There are many useful skills like how to follow instructions in a safe manner and how to name, recognise and handle laboratory equipment.