Overview
About Biology
Biology provides opportunities for students to engage with living systems.
Subject summary
| Subject type | Assessment | QCE credits | Contributes to ATAR |
|---|
| General | Internal assessment (50%)
External assessment (50%) | Up to 4 | Yes |
What will students learn?
In studying Biology, students will learn about:
- cells and multicellular organisms
- maintaining the internal environment
- biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life
- heredity and continuity of life.
How will students be assessed?
Students will complete the following assessments:
- data test (10%)
- student experiment (20%)
- research investigation (20%)
- external examination (50%).
Where can Biology lead?
Studying Biology can lead to:
- medicine
- forensics
- veterinary
- food and marine sciences
- agriculture
- biotechnology
- environmental rehabilitation
- biosecurity
- quarantine
- conservation
- sustainability.
More information
Email Science@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0444.
