Length: Semester
Recommended background: Successful completion of a full year of Year 10 Science
Content:
The study of Biology is constructed around inquiry into and application of understanding the diversity of life as it has evolved, the structure and function of living things, and how they interact with their own and other species and their environments. In Biology, students integrate and apply a range of understanding, inquiry, and scientific thinking skills that encourage and inspire them to contribute their own solutions to current and future problems and challenges. Students also pursue scientific pathways, for example, in medical research, veterinary science, food and marine sciences, agriculture, biotechnology, environmental rehabilitation, biosecurity, quarantine, conservation, and ecotourism.
Topics:
Students examine the structure and function of various multicellular organisms, looking at cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Various organ systems including the circulatory, respiratory, excretory, and digestive systems in animals and the structure and function of leaves in plants and their role in photosynthesis is examined. Students explore the topic of Infectious disease, including viral and bacterial agents and how these are spread, enter hosts and cause immune responses. The biotechnology and the development of vaccinations and other advances in the treatment of disease is also explored.
Pathway: This course leads to Stage 2 Biology.
Assessment:
Student performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards as described in the Subject Outline. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes.
School-based Assessment: