3/4/2023 0 Comments First Term - RecapFirst Term holiday starts officially today! We hope that our current juniors are adapting well to the Sixth Form learning environment which we know is a huge jump from O levels. We would like to say that we think our Biology students are doing quite well so far. Some of them only just started to learn how to write their own notes, some are learning how to interact and communicate better during lessons and with their peers, some are trying to learn how to get themselves more organised with their time as they need to juggle with 4 or 5 subjects. As for Biology, lessons are conducted as normal and of course we cannot leave the best bits of our lessons which are the practical lessons. Please scroll below for photos! Preparation of cheek cell and onion cell practical In this practical, the students were asked to prepare two biological specimens. First was their own cheek cells. Second was the onion cells. This would be the first time for them to ever prepare biological specimens. To some, it would be their first time handling the microscope. Biological Molecules practical Students get to do some tests for biological molecules or also known as 'food test'. While most of the tests are just recap from O levels, this year they get to learn how to conduct the test for 'Non-Reducing Sugar' as part of their A level syllabus for the very first time. Although practical lessons are done in such a way that the students are to work individually. They are free to discuss with their peers throughout their practicals. This we believe will be able to improve their communication skills as well as creating a learning environment where they practice Team Synergy, helping each other throughout their studies in PTET. This is why practical lessons are normally the 'noisiest' but of course in a GOOD WAY! We would like to say GOOD LUCK to our seniors who would be busy revising for their upcoming May/June AS Exams which will start in April.
Happy holiday, RAMADHAN MUBRARAK everyone!
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L6 Registration and Consultation Day was done for three days from Monday, 6th February to Wednesday, 8th February 2023. We received quite a lot of visits from our prospectus students who showed great enthusiasm to study Biology. We are pleased to update that a total of 49 registered to take Biology this year.
So to our future students, we look forward to see you soon. Our hope is that you will always remember the enthusiasm, interest and motivation you had when you came to see us to study Biology. Remember that effort and time management is the key. Stay focused and make sure you are on top of your work. Start early and come to your lessons well prepared. For more information on how you can prepare before you start your studies here please check out our previous blog by clicking on the button below. See you soon! How quick the time flies and now we're almost at the end of the second week of Term 2! Congratulations to our lower sixth Biologists you survived the first term. We all know that transition from O levels to A levels is definitely not easy but hey you are getting there. We hope that you are now starting to get that A levels momentum back after the term break. Here are some of the photos to give a quick glance as to what happened during our Biology lessons! Something to remind you that you are making progress! Never measure your progress using someone else's ruler Please check out our "Biology Lessons" page too!
Our Biologists went for another visit to KBFSC if you are curious then please click the link below to check out the videos created by none other than our PTET BIOLOGISTS themselves! ENJOY!
22/10/2020 0 Comments Good luck PTET Biologists!![]() GCE AS/A Level had officially started for PTET students with Bahasa Melayu written paper and Chemistry practical exam on 1 Oct 2020. Since then, I am sure all of our students would be very busy with their revisions. Good job to those who have done Biology practical Exam (9700/P35) on 8 Oct 2020 as well as to those who had sat for their first written paper exam Biology Paper 4 (9700/43) yesterday. You have done 2 out of 5 Biology papers by now! Tomorrow will be your third paper which is Biology Paper 2 (9700/23). Aren't you excited? Please try your very best in all the rest of your Biology papers (and other subjects too). Stay hydrated and take care of your health. Keep the motivation up and don't give up! All the best from us! 26/8/2018 0 Comments Until we see you again Cg Bryan1/11/2017 0 Comments Beyond greenery - KBFSCOur Biology students had once again embarked on their field trip at KBFSC last September, 2017. Below is the article written by our very own student, Ellyna Alus sharing her experiences! Our trip to the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre was no leisurely excursion. Being a trip organised annually, our fellow participants themselves have heard bits and hints of it from our seniors—Even earlier in the year, it’s been periodically mentioned by our tutors and lecturers; undoubtedly, their beaming excitement had caught up to us and for months, we’ve looked forward to the official announcement of the trip. Our lecturers had received an overwhelming response over the trip once it was announced; students were awed over the generously subsidised fee, and by then, there had already been a race amongst the students wanting to win a spot for themselves. Only 18 participants were allowed for this trip along with three supervising teachers.
It was a wholesome four days and three nights ‘expedition’, to an extent—like a journey, beyond expectations, and very much—absolutely—fulfilling. A journey into the wild and strange, into that of new sceneries, and a degree of greenery beyond what even regular Bruneians see on an average day. The first strange experience had been the temuai (long boat) ride to the field studies centre. There was an open sky over us, the tallest of trees shooting out as if to penetrate the sky. We couldn’t tell whether or not the water under us was shallow or deep, and with all the participating students being girls, admittingly—most of us had been fairly iffy about getting ourselves wet; especially when the temuais were being navigated through the rapids. 45 minutes into the ‘true adventure’ and already an adventure! Arriving at the KBFSC, we hadn’t known what to expect—Everything was a whole lot more spacious than what the lot of us had been expecting. I’ve never gotten used to a foreign environment so easily—not when it almost felt like a home! There were so many things to be in awe of—For one, we’ve never seen this much green, and two, I assume that it’s going to be fair to say that many among us were very fascinated by the sight and sound of the flowing river right from our balcony. Shortly after our arrival, we were introduced to the three figures we’ll be seeing often from there on. Teddy, Ms. Rosie, and Dr. Salmah were representatives from UBD who were in charge of the centre, as well as the ones in charge of our whole batch. The ice-breaking session that followed after the briefing involved the students’ introductions of themselves, along with the ultimately literally purposeful question; ‘What is your purpose for participating in this excursion?’ To gain new experiences, most said. To learn something new, almost everyone said. To admire nature, some said. To discover, everyone concluded. We came as inexperienced students, and little of what we’ve seen and encountered there could be any less short of an actual discovery to us. Amongst us, there were often remarks raised here and there in between our walks through the jungle exclaiming; ‘Hey, isn’t this featured in one of our textbooks?’, and some occasionally excited ‘I’ve always wanted to see this!’ The foreign environment, our exceptionally beautiful surroundings, this was the second strange experience; Of course, in all its’ beauty, nature does not permit anyone to simply approach her without a fair number of challenges here and there. Walks uphill, rough terrains—our instructors had warned us over and over again not to underestimate our dear mother forest. Plus, fair to say, some of the tasks we’ve been assigned with were not your regular science projects (and clearly, we couldn’t just search our data up online so perhaps, this will provide a better insight to where our very raw data had originated from.) I repeat, our trip was no leisurely excursion! However, we were alien to the concept of having the means to fully indulge in nature at its’ purest and untouched form, and towards the end, it was this concept that we mainly focused on—Worthy to note that our morning alarms may be some of the rarest sounds to any city folk; undisturbed by sirens, or the engines of dashing motorbikes that we’ve all gotten plenty used to. Besides the sound of the flowing river nearby, we wake up serenely to the birds and monkeys making their calls in the wild. 30/11/2016 0 Comments Congratulations to Award Recipients!Click here for a list of 2016's Award Recipients.
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