This document provides information and advice about studying for the Form 4 and Form 5 biology exams in Malaysia. It lists popular topics covered in each exam and common student complaints about the subject. It then offers solutions for effective study, such as creating concept maps while reading and identifying content as facts, descriptive processes, or correlative explanations requiring reasoning. A strategic revision schedule is outlined along with exam day tips to help students feel prepared and relaxed.

2. IMPORTANT TOPICS
FORM 4 (ALL TOPICS)
&
FORM 5 (ALL TOPICS)

3. POPULAR TOPICS
FORM 4
 CELL DIVISION
 RESPIRATION
 DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM
 ENDANGERED
ECOSYSTEM

4. POPULAR TOPICS
FORM 5
 REPRODUCTION AND
GROWTH
 LOCOMOTION AND
SUPPORT
 INHERITANCE
 VARIATION

5. Among complaints from the
students concerning the
subject:
•Many facts to memorize
•Questions are way beyond the content written
in the text book (text book provides simple facts
with little elaboration; but the questions are so
applied!)
•Many important words to remember! (confused
between terms and the ‘precise’ and ‘relevant’
words for explanation)
•What they read almost none come out in the
exam!
•LANGUAGE problems

6. SOLUTIONS:
 Constant study. (Avoid last minute
preparation!)
 Read fraction by fraction. (Don’t try to read the
whole chapter and expect your brain to record
and rewind ALL!)
 At the end of a fraction, close your book, and
try to draw concept map on the facts you have
read.
 After you have finished, check from the book
for points you have left out. Add up those
missing points into your map using different
colour of pen.
 Paste the mind map onto your wall or table or
anywhere that can be easily seen or spotted.

7.  If the list of facts are long, try using rhyme method
(represent the first letter of each point with a word
which will form a catchy or melodious phrase)
 Identify the content of text as:
1. Facts
2. Descriptive or
3. Correlative
 What are FACTS?
 Simply facts. Eg: Composition of Blood and Lymph
 Compare and contrast two events (mitosis &
meiosis)
 What the heck is DESCRIPTIVE??
 An explanation of a process eg: Transpiration
process, Photosynthesis process, Digestion
process, Cell division process, Cloning process,
tissue culturing process etc.
 Every fact must be arranged in a correct order.
 Because IT IS A PROCESS!

8.  What on earth is CORRELATIVE??
 An explanation of a situation and the effect
on something else eg: explaining the
importance of mitosis, explaining the structural
adaptation of alveoli for efficient gaseous
exchange, explaining the impact of a given
situation on a biological process named (eg:
the effect on the breathing mechanism if the
diaphram is unable to function, the effect on
the transport of water and minerals if the
phloem is ringed), explaining the importance of
gas exchange in human.
 Every fact must be supported with relevant
explanation. Involving one or more
explanations.
 Because IT INVOLVES REASONING &
JUSTIFYING!

9. STRATEGIC REVISION
SCHEDULE
FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH:
1. Frecuently asked topics for each subject
2. Examination format – Allocation of time,
number of questions, type of questions and
allocation of marks.
3. The important facts given in the text books.
Important tips stressed by your teacher.

10. - Refer to sample answers given by your
teacher and past years question.
- Prepare a frame answer (presenting
keyword for the facts and keyword for the
corresponding reason/ explanation).
- Write a complete answer by referring
(ALWAYS) TO THE MARKS provided and THE
TIME ALLOCATED.
DO YOUR EXERCISE OFTEN!

11. DAY OF EXAM
1. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.
2. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE THINGS
YOU NEED (PEN, PENCIL, ERASER)
3. SLEEP EARLY.
4. TAKE YOUR BREAKFAST
5. DO NOT FEEL NERVOUS – (everybody is in
the same boat..so, you are not alone!)
6. REMEMBER! The examiners are trying to
grant you marks (NOT TO DEDUCT
MARKS).
7. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. (CHOOSE THE
EASIER FIRST BEFORE TRYING THE
TOUGHER ONES)

12. THAT’S ALL FOLKS……

13. BIOLOGI
A+
GOOD LUCK & ALL
THE BEST