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In  Form  5  syllabus,  Learning  Area  of  Microorganisms  and  Their  Effects  on  Living  Things  under  the  theme  Man  and  the  Variety  of  Living  Things,  there  are  topics  that  related  to  biodiversity  i.e.  the  classification  of  microorganisms,  and  useful  of  microorganisms. This  topic  debated  species  diversity  as  the  biodiversity  elements  on  living  things.  Through the  classification  of  microorganisms  students  will  be  able  to  list  the  characteristics  of  various  types  of  microorganisms;  classify  microorganisms into  bacteria,  fungi,  protozoa,  viruses  and  algae;  and  describe  the  characteristics  of  each  group  of  microorganisms.  While  through  knowledge  about  useful  microorganisms  students  will  be  able  to  state  examples  of  uses  of  microorganisms;  explain  with  examples  the  roles  of  useful  microorganisms;  suggest  potential  uses  of  microorganisms  in  various  fields  (MOE,  2006). Biology  Form  4  Syllabus  also  has  topics  related  to  biodiversity  of  the  Learning  Area  1  Dynamic  Ecosystem  under  theme  ‘Investigating  the  Relationship  between  Living  Things  and  the  Environment’.  Living  things  and  the  environment  can  be  categorised  as  ecosystem  diversity.  It  includes  the  abiotic  and  biotic  components  of  the  environment;  the  processes  of  colonisation  and  succession  in  an  ecosystem;  and  ideas  on  population  ecology.  In  this  Learning  Area,  students  will  able  to  identify,  classify,  explain  the  component  of  an  ecosystem;  processes  that  involve  in  ecosystem;  determine  the  distribution  of  organisms  based  density,  frequency  and  percentage;  and  correlate the  change  in  population  distribution  of  an  organism  with  the  changes  in  each  of  the  abiotic  factors  (MOE,  2005). Biodiversity  in  Geography  Curriculum The  term  ‘biodiversity’  did  not  appear  in  the  Geography  syllabus  for  Form  1  to  Form 4.  However,  there  are  number  of  themes  and  specific  topics  related  to  biodiversity.  Under  the  theme  ‘Natural  Vegetation  and Wildlife’  in  Form  1  syllabus,  there  are  topics  on  type  and  distribution  of  natural  vegetation  (tropical  rainforest, mangrove  forest,  coastal  forest,  and  mountain  forest)  and  wildlife,  factors  that  affect  a  variety  of  natural  vegetation  growth  (Malaysia  and  in  other  places  such  as  Sahara,  Siberia,  Mediterranean  and  tropical  monsoon),  the  importance  of  natural  vegetation,  the  impact  of  human  activities  on  the  natural  vegetation  and  wildlife,  and  preservation  and  conservation  of  natural  vegetation  and  wildlife  (MOE,  2001a).  Natural  vegetation  and  wildlife  is  an  ecosystem  diversity. In  Geography  Form  2,  there  are  few  topics  that  relate  to  biodiversity  elements.  For  example,  in  Dynamic  Population  theme,  there  is  a  topic  that  discuss  the  effect  of  dynamic  population  towards  the  environment.  Under  this topic,  student  analyse  the  impact  of  human  activities  towards  the  environment  such  as  deforestation  can  be  harmful  towards  the  forest ecosystem  and  destroy  the  habitat  for  variety  of  species  in  the  forest.  This  topic  discussed  two  elements  of  biodiversity  which  are  ecosystem  diversity  and  species  diversity  (Kementeri-an  Pelajaran  Malaysia,  2001b). While  in  Geography  Form  3,  there  are  themes  and  topics  that  contains  the  biodiversity elements.  Although,  the  term  ‘biodiversity’  does  not  appear  in  the  syllabus,  the  concept  of  biodiversity  has  been  taught  in  the  subject.  In  theme  ‘Resource’  there  is  a  topic  of  ‘Forest  Resource’.  Under  that  topic,  the  biodiversity  elements  can  be  classified  as  ecosystem  diversity  as  forest  known  as  the  type  of  terrestrial ecosystem.  Other  than  that,  species  diversity  also  can  be  found  in  the  forest  resources  (Kementerian  Pelajaran  Malaysia,  2001c).  There  are  variety  of  species  that  live  in  the  forest.  In  Geography  Form  4,  a  specific  elements  of  biodiversity  has  been  discussed  under  theme  ‘Landform  and  Its  Resources’.  The  biodiversity  elements  refer  to  the  marine  ecosystem.  In  this  topic,  students  learn  about  Proceedings  of  the  International  Conference  on  Climate  Change,  Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services  for  the 183 Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGs):  Policy  and  Practice  27-29  June  2016,  Cha-am,  Phetchaburi,  Thailand


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