Biology

Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2006-2011

The accreditation period for Biology has been extended by two years from 31 December 2009 until 31 December 2011.

Biology is scheduled for review in 2010.

Study Design (PDF - 360KB)
Details of areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Biology Units 1-4: 2006-2009. The online version of the study design has been updated to include the amendment outlined in the following erratum:
- Study Design Erratum as published in the VCAA Bulletin, July 05, p.8 (PDF - 405KB)
For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Biology Study Design, please refer to Publications .
Suitable Resources (August 2008)
An update of suitable resources for VCE Biology.
Study Summary (PDF - 47KB)
A summary of the VCE Biology Study Design for 2006-2009.

Assessment Handbook (DOC - 207KB)
Contains assessment information for both school-assessed coursework and the examinations including the examination criteria.
Examinations Reports
Find past exams and sample exams for Biology.

Expert Papers addressing new content in Units 3 and 4
- Signal transduction (April 2007, DOC - 107KB)
- Recent developments and advances in evolutionary theory (March 2007, DOC - 64KB)
- Molecular Biology (PDF - 52KB)
- Proteomes, Genes and Junk DNA (PDF - 79KB)
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions raised during the implementation of the Biology Study Design.
Mapping of Key Knowledge (PDF - 43KB)
Provides a comparison of the key knowledge and key skills in the VCE Biology Study Design 2006-2009 with the 2000-2005 Study Design.