UNIT 1 BIOLOGY 2014
Week
1
2
3
Key Skills/Concepts Covered
Introduction to VCE Biology.
Assessed work
Other Activities
AREA OF STUDY 1
Chapter 1: cell structure: prokaryotic and
Cells in action
eukaryotic cells at light and electron microscope
levels; cellular organisation;
Chapter 1 Review Questions
due 3rd lesson back
Practical Activity 1.1
Biozone – Microscopes and Cells
PowerPoint notes
Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student
should be able to design, conduct and
report on a practical
investigation related to cellular structure,
organisation and processes.
Chapter 1: cell structure: prokaryotic and
Chapter 1 Topic Test
Practical Activity 1.2
Cell City Poster
PowerPoint notes
Chapter 2 Review Questions
Practical Activity 2.1
Biozone – Biochemical Tests
PowerPoint notes
Chapter 2 Topic Test
Practical Activity 2.2
Vitamin/Mineral deficiencies
research task
PowerPoint notes
Chapter 3 Review Questions
Practical Activity 3.1
Diffusion practical
PowerPoint notes
Biozone – Diffusion/Osmosis
Chapter 3 Topic Test
Practical Activity 3.2
Mitosis models
Mitosis video
PowerPoint notes
Biozone - Mitosis
eukaryotic cells at light and electron microscope
levels; cellular organisation;
4
Chapter 2: cell functioning: specialised parts of
cells and their functions; biochemical processes
including photosynthesis and cellular respiration in
terms of inputs and outputs; general role of
enzymes in biochemical activities of cells;
5
Chapter 2: composition of cells: major groups of
organic and inorganic substances including
carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, water,
minerals, vitamins; their general role in cell structure
and function;
6
Chapter 3: internal and external environments of
cells; plasma membranes; membrane transport
including diffusion, osmosis, active transport;
surface area to volume ratio
7-8
Chapter 3: cell replication: purposes of cell
replication (mitosis and cytokinesis); cell growth,
cell size and cell division
9
10
1
AREA OF STUDY 2
Chapter 4: • common requirements of living things
Functioning organisms
– obtaining nutrients: organic and inorganic
requirements; autotrophs; heterotrophs
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student
should be able to describe and explain
the relationship between
features and requirements of functioning
organisms and how these are used to
construct taxonomic
systems.
Chapter 4: – obtaining energy: inputs and outputs
of photosynthesis; structural features of
photosynthetic organisms
– processing nutrients: features of effective systems
in heterotrophs; examples of systems in different
animals
Chapter 4 - Review
2
3
YEAR 10 CAMP WEEK
SAC 2 Research
4
Chapter 5: distributing materials: features of
5
6
7
8
effective transport systems; examples of transport
systems in multicellular organisms
– removing wastes: nature of waste products and
toxic substances; excretory mechanisms and
systems
Chapter 5: exchanging gases: features of effective
surfaces of gaseous exchange; mechanisms and
systems of gaseous exchange in multicellular
organisms; process of diffusion;
• classifying organisms: purposes, principles,
hierarchy of biological classification; features
typically used in constructing major taxonomic
groups
Chapter 6: reproduction: asexual and sexual
reproduction; mechanisms and systems of
reproduction in unicellular and multicellular
organisms;
Unit 1 and 2 Exam Revision
Unit 1 and 2 Practice Exam – Begin Unit 2
Chapter 4 Review Questions
Practical Activity 4.1
SAC 1 – Self designed
experiment
Chapter 4 Topic Test
Activity 4.2
Sac 1 – Student designed
experiment
PowerPoint notes
Holiday Homework; Unit 1 exam
revision
SAC 1 – Student designed
experiment - Begins
SAC 1 – Student designed
experiment completion
SAC 2: Oral Presentation
PowerPoint notes
Chapter 5 Topic Test
SAC 2 – Possible fieldtrip/
Practical investigation
Sheep Pluck dissection
PowerPoint notes
Human Anatomy worksheet
Biozone Activity – Sexual / Asexual
Reproduction
PowerPoint notes