A Proposed Biology Curriculum for Upper Secondary Schools Based on the Minimum Essentials.

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The objective of the present study was to attempt developing a biology curriculum suited for the avarage students in upper secondary schools.1 After analyzing the biology textbooks for secondary schools, 455 content items were elicited, and they were systematically rearranged.2 The list of 455 content items was sent to specialists in biology education, and they were asked to rate these items in terms of the importance and/or the necessity for the avarage students in upper secondary schools.3 Content items which consider to be essential for biology education in upper secondary schools were identified as minimum essentials based on the results of the responses from the specialists.4 A new biology curriculum for upper secondary schools which takes into account core and essential items to be taught at this level was developed and presented for use in schools.