Year 12 Biology

Subject Overview

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. Students investigate biological systems and their interactions, from the perspectives of energy, control, structure and function, change, and exchange in microscopic cellular structures and processes, through to macroscopic ecosystem dynamics.

Topics may include:

• DNA and proteins
• Cells as the basis of life
• Homeostasis
• Evolution

Assessment:

School assessment (70%)

• Skills and Applications Tasks (40%)
• Investigations Folio (30%)

External assessment (30%)

• Examination (30%)

Cost:

N/A

Additional Information: 

Students can select Biology if they achieved a C grade in Biology A or B in Year 11 – Stage 1. If students did not study Biology in Year 11, they would need approval from one of our Biology educators and may need to provide a portfolio of evidence and/or, complete a recognised task that demonstrates their ability to be successful at Stage 2.