Unit 1: Biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life Biology
The current view of the biosphere as a dynamic system composed of Earth’s diverse, interrelated and interacting ecosystems developed from the work of eighteenth and nineteenth century naturalists, who collected, classified, measured and mapped the distribution …
Unit 1 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of Biology Biology
Units Biology is the study of the fascinating diversity of life as it has evolved and as it interacts and functions. Investigation of biological systems and their interactions, from cellular processes to ecosystem dynamics, has led to biological knowledge …
Structure of Biology | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 3: Heredity and continuity of life Biology
Heredity is an important biological principle as it explains why offspring (cells or organisms) resemble their parent cell or organism. Organisms require cellular division and differentiation for growth, development, repair and sexual reproduction. In …
Unit 3 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale/Aims Biology
Rationale Biology is the study of the fascinating diversity of life as it has evolved and as it interacts and functions. Investigation of biological systems and their interactions, from cellular processes to ecosystem dynamics, has led to biological knowledge …
Rationale/Aims | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Links to Foundation to Year 10 Biology
Progression from the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science The senior secondary Biology curriculum continues to develop student understanding and skills from across the three strands of the F-10 Australian Curriculum: Science. In the Science Understanding …
Links to Foundation to Year 10 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSBL010
Advances in science understanding in one field can influence other areas of science, technology and engineering
ACSBL010 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSBL039
Advances in science understanding in one field can influence other areas of science, technology and engineering
ACSBL039 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSBL008
Science is a global enterprise that relies on clear communication, international conventions, peer review and reproducibility
ACSBL008 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSBL037
Science is a global enterprise that relies on clear communication, international conventions, peer review and reproducibility
ACSBL037 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSBL078
Genes include ‘coding’ and ‘non-coding’ DNA, and many genes contain information for protein production
ACSBL078 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Biology | Science | Senior secondary curriculum