Unit 1 Biology 2016 Outline

In Week 1, we have two lessons (Tues P1, Fri P1).

In Week 2, we have three lessons (Wed P1, Thurs P2 and Fri P3)

Term 1 Week
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Timetable
Week

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1/1

Dates

Topics

Dec
2015
Jan 2016
Jan 28th
29th

2/2

Feb 1st 5th

3/1

Feb 8th
- 12th

4/2

5/1

6/2

Feb 15th
19th

Feb 22nd
26th

Feb 29th
- Mar 4th

th

7/1

Mar 7 11th

th

8/2

Mar 14
18th

9/1

Mar 21st
24th

Assessment

Notes

Holiday homework Introductory

KK Task Foundations of Biology
Commencement of classes 7&12
(No Year 11 Classes)
Introduction to the Course
Start Area of study 1: How do
organisms function?
AOS1 KK1.1 cells as the basic
structural feature of life on Earth.
AOS1 KK1.3 Identification of plant
and animal cell structure.
Onion Cell Practical

Pre Assessment

Holiday KK Task
due 9/2

Swimming
Sports 8th of
Feb

KK1.1-1.3 Task
due 17/2

Mr. Brown
away 17-19th
of Feb (Year 7
Camp)

AOS1 KK1.2 surface area and cell

size
AOS 1 KK2.1 the characteristics of
the cells plasma membrane
AOS1 KK2.2 modes of transport of
soluble substances across the plasma
membrane
AOS 1 KK2.1 the characteristics of
the cells plasma membrane
Potato Practical
AOS1 KK2.2 modes of transport of
soluble substances across the plasma
membrane
AOS1 KK3.1 autotrophs,
chemosynthetic autotrophs and
heterotrophs
AOS1 KK3.2 photosynthesis as a
chemical process

KK2 Task due

23/2

SAC#1: AOS1
KK1 & KK2
Investigate and
explain how cellular
structures and
systems function to
sustain life.
(Wed March 1st)

AOS1 KK3.3 aerobic and anaerobic

cellular respiration

Mr. Brown
Away Tuesday
8th of March

AOS1 KK3.2 photosynthesis as a

chemical process
AOS1 KK4.1 specialised cells of
vascular plants
AOS1 KK4.2 specialised mammalian
systems
AOS1 KK4.1 specialised cells of
vascular plants
AOS1 KK4.2 specialised mammalian
systems

Mr. Brown
away Friday 4th
of March

Post
Assessment of
AOS1

Labour Day
Holiday
March 14th
Mr. Brown
Away
Thursday 17th
of March
Athletics Day
24th of
March.
Miss one
lesson as
Good Friday on
March 25th

HOLIDAYS

KK Learning activities
KK Learning activities

HOLIDAYS
Term 2
Week
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Timeta
ble
Week
1/2

2/1

Dates

Topics

Apr 11th
15th

AOS1 KK4.2 specialised mammalian

systems and malfunctions The Digestive
System.

th

Apr 18
22nd

Assessment

Review of AOS1
SAC#2: Journey Through Digestion
completion.

SAC#2: AOS1
KK3 & KK4
Journey through
Digestion
( April 19th and
22nd)

Start Area of Study 2: How do living

systems sustain life?
AOS2 KK1.1 the structural, physiological
and behavioural adaptations

3/2

4/1

5/2

Apr 25th
29th

May 2nd
6th

May 9th
13th

6/1

May 16th
20th

7/2

May 23rd
27th

Monday
25th of
April is
ANZAC
Day

AOS2 KK1.2 successful adaptations as

models for biomimicry to solve human
challenges
AOS2 KK1.3 maintaining a constant
internal environment
AOS2 KK1.4 factors regulated by
homeostatic mechanisms in humans
AOS2 KK1.5 malfunctions in homeostatic
mechanisms that result in diseases
SAC#3:
AOS 2 KK1 & AOS3
Practical investigation
Adaptations to Survive
( May 11th-13th )

SAC#3:
AOS 2 KK1 &
AOS3
Practical
investigation
Adaptations to
Survive
( May 11th-13th )

AOS2 KK2.1 classification of biodiversity

into taxonomic groups
AOS2 KK3.1 the beneficial, harmful and
benign relationships between species
AOS2 KK2.2 strategies for managing
Earths biodiversity to support the
conservation of species
AOS2 KK3.2 interdependencies between
species as represented by food webs
AOS2 KK3.3 the distribution, density and
size of a species within an ecosystem.

8/1

May 30th
June 3rd
June 6th

Notes

Exam Revision
END of UNIT 1

General Achievement Test (GAT)

KK Task AOS 2
KK2 & 3
Interactions in
the ecosystem
DUE Tues 3rd of
June

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10th

10 / 1

June 13th
17th

11 / 2

7th of June
Exam Week starts June 6th
START of UNIT 2

June 20th
24th
HOLIDAY
S

KK Learning activities

Monday
13th of
June is
Queens
Birthday