Biology (Stage 6)

Preliminary

The Preliminary course incorporates the study of:

  • A Local Ecosystem (20 indicative hours)
  • Patterns in Nature (40 indicative hours)
  • Life on Earth (30 indicative hours)
  • Evolution of Australian Biota (30 indicative hours)

HSC

The HSC course builds upon the Preliminary course.
The Preliminary course contains content that is considered assumed knowledge for the HSC course.

The HSC course incorporates the study of:

  1. the core, which constitutes 90 indicative hours and includes:
    • Maintaining a Balance (30 indicative hours)
    • Blueprint of Life (30 indicative hours)
    • The Search for Better Health (30 indicative hours)
  2. ONE option, which constitutes 30 indicative hours and may comprise any one of the following:
    • Communication
    • Biotechnology
    • Genetics: The Code Broken?
    • The Human Story
    • Biochemistry

Syllabus
Assessment Policy
Scope and Sequence ( Preliminary / HSC )