Biology

Course summary

What will you study in Year 12? You will learn about human physiology; in particular, the digestive and respiratory systems, and how these systems function. You will also study the variety of life from genetic evolutionary perspectives. Practical, laboratory and investigative skills are developed and assessed throughout the course. What will you study in Year 13? You will learn about the metabolic processes of respiration and photosynthesis and then look at these processes in the context of energy flow in ecosystems and how that balance is compromised by human demands. You will also further your understanding of physiology through topics such as the nervous system and homeostasis. Finally, we will examine gene technologies. Practical skills will be developed further and assessed throughout the course.