Student Outline

VCE Biology Units 1 2018

Term 1.
Wk Suggested sequence of learning activities & teaching strategies SAC

1 Chapter 1: 1. Cells: basic units of life on Earth.

B
This week is TWO DAYS.

2 Cell size- SA:Vol, flat, elongated cells, folded, microvilli

A
Plasma membrane structure- processes of passive transport (osmosis and simple
diffusion), active transport and bulk transport (endo and exocytosis)

3 Interruptions: Swimming carnival/ Ash Wed and Senior awards ceremony 1.1 Formal Written
B Report
Chapter 2: Ultrastructure Of Cells.
Limitations to Cell Size
Endosymbiosis theory, common organelles in cells

Prac Limitations to cell size

4 Chapter 3: Energy Transformations

A Cells capturing energy- chemosynthetic autotrophs (from ch3) need minerals

Photosynthetic autotrophs- A deeper look into chloroplast structure and

photosynthesis

Cells producing energy- heterotrophs need proteins and carbohydrates, anaerobic

respiration (fungi and humans)

5 Aerobic respiration- 3 stages

B

6 Interruptions: Athletics carnival 1.2 Test (cell size and

A Chapter review and Answers to NOB and BZ questions structure)

Revision for test 4.

Test: Cell size and structure

7 Interruptions: Labour day AOS 3 – Extended Practical

B Test answers Investigation
Area of study 3: Practical investigation

Students introduced AOS3

Students write and submit introduction and method of investigation

8 Students conduct experiment and collect results

A
Students write and submit results, discussion and conclusion of their investigation
Wk Suggested sequence of learning activities & teaching strategies SAC

9 Interruptions- Easter liturgy and Good Friday SFD

B Chapter 4: Staying alive: systems in action.
Division from cell to organism. Unicellular vs Multicellular organisms, the need for
tissues organs and systems in a multicellular organism

Systems in plants- gas exchange (leaves and roots), autotrophic for food
(chloroplast), waste (leaves), transport (stems and roots)

Systems in animals- gas exchange (respiratory), heterotrophic for food (digestive

system- digest and absorb), waste (excretory), transport (circulatory),

Term 2.
Wk Suggested sequence of learning activities & teaching strategies Assessment
opportunities
1 Term 2 1.5 Test Functioning
A Area of study 2: how do living systems sustain life? Organisms
Functioning Organisms Test
Chapter 5: Adaptations For Survival.

2B Interruptions: ANZAC Day

Chapter 5: Adaptations For Survival.

3 Interruptions: YEAR 11 Seminars Mon-Thursday and ERD Friday

A

4 Chapter 6: Survival Through Regulation.

B

5 Chapter 6: Survival Through Regulation. Data analysis- water

A balance

6 Chapter 7: Biodiversity and it’s organisation.

B

7 Chapter 8: Relationships within an ecosystem

A

8 EXAM REVISION
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9 Exam week
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