SvS Biology 2003 - Year 10
Course Programme
and Revision for the end of Unit Biology test

This year you will have a different teacher for each subject and will spend one term with each teacher. Please note that there is NO examination in Semester 1 for Science.

On Friday 20th June ALL students will go on an excursion to "Wonderland" to experience activities relating to Physics, regardless of which unit they are currently undertaking. More information on this will be provided closer to the date.

The subjects and teachers:

Biology	Chemistry	Physics
Ms van Strien (SvS) Mrs Lucas (VL)	Mr Crossing (PC) Mr Hanisch (PH)	Mr Monaghan (HM) Mr Lee(AL)

 

Your rotations:

Term	Rotation and room numbers
1	SvS 24	HM 23	PC 26	VL 25	AL 22	PH 27
2	PC 26	SvS 24	HM 23	PH 27	VL 25	AL 22
3	HM 23	PC 26	SvS 24	AL 22	PH 27	VL 25

 

Term 4: Term 4 will consist of an elective programme from which you will choose the topic(s) you will study, followed by a short revision programme before the end of year examination. This exam will cover all of the content; Biology, Physics and Chemistry.

Assessment:

Sem	Term	Date	Assessment type:	%	Total
1	1	28 Feb	Non content-based practical assessment	10	100%
		21 Mar	Unit Practical or Assignment Assessment	15
		8 April	Unit test	30
	2	5 Jun	Unit Practical or Assignment Assessment	15
		26 Jun	Unit test	30
2	3	TBA	Non content-based practical assessment	10	100%
		TBA	Unit Practical or Assignment Assessment	15
		TBA	Unit test	30
	4	TBA	Data Analysis task	10
		TBA	Examination	35

 

The following information summarises the main points in each component of the year 10 Biology course. You may use it as a guide to your revision or completion of the course. Not all areas indicated will be included in the test, but this list will provide you a means by which you can focus your study a little more accurately.

There are several LINKS on the summary below: these will take you to web pages or activities that can compliment your knowledge and understanding of various areas. Underlined words (except the headings!) are linked. Try them out if you have time!

Chapter 7:

• Cell Stuff (pg 140)

• DNA double helix and nucleotide structure (pg 144 - 147)

• Genes and chromosomes (pg 144 - 147)

• Reproduction, cell reproduction: mitosis, meiosis (pg 148 - 151)

• Simple test crosses (pg 152 - 154)

• Pedigree charts (pg 158 - 160)

• Incomplete dominance test crosses  (pg 155)

• Sex linked genes (pg 156)

• Mutations types and how they occur (pg 160 - 161)

Back to yr 10 index

Email me at: svs@radford.act.edu.au to post questions

S. van Strien