YEAR 10 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTIONS

Enhancement Biology (1 unit)

Enhancement Biology is an in-depth study of the structure of cells and organs of the human body. It is designed to further student interest in the subject and offer an insight into the concepts and skills needed to be a successful VCE Biology student.

Successful completion of this course will provide an advantage when completing Units 1 and 2 in Year 11 as students will have already studied the subject at a VCE level and have begun developing the study skills needed to perform at a high level in this subject.

Those students who excel in Enhancement Biology are eligible upon application to complete Units 3 and 4 in Year 11. These students would need to achieve an A standard (greater than 80%) for their work in Year 10 in this subject and a B+ (greater than 75%) or better in all their Year 10 subjects to be eligible to accelerate to Units 3 and 4 in Year 11.

Topics overview:

• Cellular structure, function, and reproduction

• Body systems

• The structure of DNA and organisation of chromosomes

Applied Science

Applied Science is a course designed for VCE students not undertaking Physics or Chemistry at Year 11 and 12., or students intending to take VCE Vocational Major (VM) in senior school. Students MUST apply to take the Vocational Package and will then study Applied Science in place of Core Science using the application form on page 51.