The aim of this topic is to stress the unity of life by developing a knowledge and understanding of those structures and processes shared by all living organisms. The content identifies the facts and principles which are fundamental to the pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the cell as the structural and functional unit of life.

Many of the facts, principles and skills acquired by pupils during the study of this topic, and from earlier experience in science, will provide links with other topics in the course as well as a basis for further studies.

It is important that the teaching approach adopted takes account of and seeks to develop the interest and curiosity of pupils in the existence of living things which are not visible to the naked eye..

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