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Biology

Living World Curriculum Aims:

Students will:
• Understand the processes of life and appreciate the diversity of living things.
• Understand the interactions of living things with each other and with the non-living
environment.
• Understand the processes that drive change in groups of living things over long
periods of time and be able to discuss the implications of these changes.

Level 2 Proposed Assessments

Standard Standard Title Credits Vocational Pathways
CI PI SI S&C M&T C&I
91190 Investigate how organisms survive in an 4
extreme environment
91154 Analyse the biological validity of 3
information presented to the public
91151 Carry out a practical investigation in a 4
biological context, with supervision
91156 Demonstrate understanding of life 4
processes at the cellular level
91159 Demonstrate understanding of gene 4
expression

Level 3 Proposed Assessments
Standard Standard Title Credits Vocational Pathways
CI PI SI S&C M&T C&I
91601 Carry out a practical investigation in a 4
biological context, with guidance
91604 Demonstrate understanding of how an R 3
animal maintains a stable internal
environment
91602 Integrate biological knowledge to develop R 3
an informed response to a socio-scientific W
issue
91603 Demonstrate understanding of the R 5
responses of plants and animals to their W
external environment
91606 Demonstrate understanding of trends in R 4
human evolution W
R = standard counts towards reading literacy credits W = standard counts towards writing literacy credits
CI = Creative Industries PI = Primary Industries SI = Service Industries
S & C = Social and Community Services M & T = Manufacturing and Technology C & I = Construction and Infrastructure

Internally Assessed Externally Assessed