11–12Biology 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Biology 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Biology Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Biology Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2028
- First HSC examination for the new syllabus
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Relevant Working scientifically outcomes and content should be integrated with each focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
Engage with Loading to observe plant and animal remains from the past
Construct a Loading of a fossil
Explore how fossils are preserved in Loading layers
Recognise that fossils provide evidence of changing Loading
Identify how Aboriginal artworks and carvings provide evidence of past life forms in Australian ecosystems
Describe differences between animals that lived long ago and animals that live today
Identify natural causes of changes in ecosystems
Identify human causes of changes in ecosystems
Collect and record primary data about a familiar ecosystem
Collect and record secondary data or information about changes to a familiar ecosystem
Explore the impacts of natural changes and human activities on an ecosystem
Participate in a Loading to explore the effects of an invasive species on an environment
Describe the effects of pollution on water and land environments
Participate in activities to reduce pollution in the local area
Recognise a range of plants and animals found in a familiar ecosystem
Identify how plants and animals depend on each other to survive
Explore Aboriginal methods and Practices used to monitor the variety of living things
Recognise the importance of monitoring Loading in ecosystems
Identify Loading activities or opportunities in the local area
Recognise the impact of pests on the environment
Identify ways to reduce the impact of pests on the environment
Identify possible impacts of pest control practices on the environment
Identify Loading and safety rules associated with the use of chemicals in current pesticides
Recognise how local Aboriginal Communities maintain and sustain healthy Country
Identify the use of Aboriginal Loading as a sustainable practice
Identify the hazards associated with bushfires
Identify data on safety measures to control back-burning in the local community
Describe the methods used to control Loading in Australia
Explore an Australian conservation program for threatened and endangered species
Describe the importance of having protected areas in Australia for the management of ecosystems
Participate in practices that contribute to the sustainability of ecosystems