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Biology Life Skills 11–12 (2025)

Senior Secondary (11–12) · Published 2025

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Outcomes

Life SkillsYears 11–12

BI-LSWS-01Working scientifically

asks questions or makes predictions for scientific investigations

BI-LSWS-02Working scientifically

participates in planning safe scientific investigations

BI-LSWS-03Working scientifically

safely participates in scientific investigations to collect data and information

BI-LSWS-04Working scientifically

selects and represents data and information

BI-LSWS-05Working scientifically

interprets data and information

BI-LSWS-06Working scientifically

participates in solving scientific problems

BI-LSWS-07Working scientifically

communicates information using scientific language and terminology

BI-LS-01The basis of life

identifies features of living and non-living things

BI-LS-02The basis of life

identifies the components of living things and their functions

BI-LS-02Living systems

identifies the components of living things and their functions

BI-LS-03Living systems

demonstrates ways to sustain living things

BI-LS-04Evolution and ecosystems

recognises traits that influence the survival of living things

BI-LS-05Evolution and ecosystems

identifies the relationships between living and non-living things in an ecosystem

BI-LS-06Heredity

identifies genetic and acquired traits

BI-LS-07Diseases

identifies infectious and non-infectious diseases

BI-LS-08Diseases

identifies the causes and symptoms of common diseases

BI-LS-09Diseases

examines treatment and prevention methods of common diseases

BI-LS-10Biodiversity

identifies changes in ecosystems over time

BI-LS-11Biodiversity

identifies causes of changes to ecosystems

BI-LS-12Biodiversity

participates in sustainable practices

BI-LS-13Biodiversity

describes impacts of local sustainable practices

BI-LS-14Biology in context

investigates applications of science in everyday living

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