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11–12Biology Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025)

Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Outcomes

Life Skills
Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LSWS-01Working scientifically Questioning and predicting

asks questions or makes predictions for scientific investigations

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LSWS-04Working scientifically Processing data and information

selects and represents data and information

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LSWS-07Working scientifically Communicating

communicates information using scientific language and terminology

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-03

demonstrates ways to sustain living things

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-06

identifies genetic and acquired traits

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-09

examines treatment and prevention methods of common diseases

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-12

participates in sustainable practices

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LSWS-02Working scientifically Planning scientific investigations

participates in planning safe scientific investigations

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LSWS-05Working scientifically Analysing data and information

interprets data and information

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-01

identifies features of living and non-living things

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-04

recognises traits that influence the survival of living things

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-07

identifies infectious and non-infectious diseases

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-10

identifies changes in ecosystems over time

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-13

describes impacts of local sustainable practices

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LSWS-03Working scientifically Conducting scientific investigations

safely participates in scientific investigations to collect data and information

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LSWS-06Working scientifically Problem-solving

participates in solving scientific problems

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-02

identifies the components of living things and their functions

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-05

identifies the relationships between living and non-living things in an ecosystem

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-08

identifies the causes and symptoms of common diseases

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-11

identifies causes of changes to ecosystems

Life Skills for Stage 6
BI-LS-14

investigates applications of science in everyday living