11–12Biology Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Biology Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Continue to teach the Living World Science Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
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 fossils to observe plant and animal remains from the past
Construct a model of a fossil
Explore how fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock layers
Recognise that fossils provide evidence of changing ecosystems
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 scientific investigation 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 biodiversity in ecosystems
Identify conservation 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 hazards 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 cool burning 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 invasive species 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