The Advanced Matriculation Course (AM) This course is spread over two scholastic years. It includes 5 hours of lectures per week, 1 tutorial session per week and 2 hours practical session per week.
Year 1
Topic Syllabus Section
Cell structure & function
3 (entire)
Basic biomolecules (DNA incl.)
2.1.1 - 2.1.7
Chromosomes & Genetic code
8.1
Enzymes
2.2
Biodiversity of living organisms (animals incl.)
1.1 - 1.5
Heterotrophic nutrition
4.2
Transport in plants
4.3
Transport in animals
4.4
Gaseous exchange
4.6
Homeostasis & Hormonal control
5.1 - 5.2
Support in plants
7.3
The liver
5.4
Mathematical skills
Notes throughout syllabus and appendix
Year 2
Topic Syllabus Section
The cell cycle & nuclear division
8.2
Nervous system
6.1
Stimulus reception in animals
6.2
Stimulus reception in plants
6.3
Biodiversity of plants
1.6 - 1.7
Locomotion and support
7.1 - 7.2
Genetic inheritance
8.3
Asexual & sexual reproduction
9.1 - 9.2
Plant reproduction (life cycles incl.) & Floral morphology
9.3 - 9.4
Human reproduction
9.5
Evolution
10 (entire)
Gene technology
12 (entire)
Nutrition in plants
4.1
Respiration
4.5
Thermoregulation
5.3
Excretion & Osmoregulation
5.5
Immune system
5.6
