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Information for teachers of Stage 6 Biology

Resources from the Board of Studies
Online networking
Useful web sites for Stage 6 Biology
Internet site reviews
Bibliography
Other resources and professional development opportunities

Resources from the Board of Studies

Biology Stage 6 Syllabus, amended October 2002
The most recent version is available at Board of Studies web site

Past HSC Biolgy Examination papers, Board of Studies. Available at Board of Studies web site

Notes from the Marking Centre (including Marking Guidelines). Available at Board of Studies web site

The Biology Standards Packages contain examples of student responses to all compulsory and some optional questions in the HSC papers, reproduced exactly as they were written in the exam room. Issued to schools by the Board of Studies. Produced for 2001and 2002. Further information available

Online networking

Port Macquarie Technology Training Co-operative (TTC)

Useful web sites

The Biology section

, of the UniServe Science, UniServe Science

a site maintained by Sydney University, seeks to enhance the quality of university and school science teaching by maintaining and disseminating information on up-to-date and innovative materials for use throughout Australia. The site also publishes reviews, criticism and ideas related to teaching and learning materials for science. It is a great starting point if you are seeking information on syllabus content. The site has recommended module-specific links.

Bibliography of texts that may assist with the NSW Biology course

NOTE: Texts identified as being developed for the NSW Biology course are coded with an asterisk (*).The information was provided by publishers and was current at 24 November 2008

* Alford, D. Excel HSC Biology, Pascal Press, Sydney. (2003 )

* Aubusson, P.et al., Biology in Context: The Spectrum of Life , Oxford University Press, Melbourne. (2003, 2nd edition printed 2004)

Australian Key Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, Electron Micrograph Resource Kit, 2nd edition, University of Sydney. (1999)

* Brown, V, HSC Exam Questions: Biology, Creelman, Cammeray, NSW, (2007)

* Chidrawi, G., Biology Options-Communication, McGraw- Hill, Sydney. (2003)

Flannery, T., et. al., The future eaters: An ecological history of the Australasian lands and people. Reed New Holland. (1994)

* Greenwood, T, et al Year 12 Biology, 2004: student resource and activity manual model answers, Biozone International, Gold Coast, (2005)

Hale, W. G., Collins dictionary of biology, Collins. (1999)

* Heffernan, D. et al., Spotlight Biology (HSC), Science Press, Sydney (2001)

* Hollis, S. Biology Options-Human Story, McGraw-Hill, Sydney. (2003)

* Kennedy, E and Hickman, P Biology in Context:The Spectrum of Life Options (Communication, The Human Story and Biotechnology) (2002)

*Kinnear, J., Martin, M. Biology 2, Jacaranda, Sydney. (2001)

* Khun, M. et al Success One Biology (Sample Q & As), Aaron Butler Publishing and STANSW, Sydney. (2001)

Martin E., and Hine, R. S., (editors), Oxford dictionary of biology, Oxford University Press, Melbourne. (2000)

* McLaughlin, L., Hitchings, S. Biology Options-Genetics, McGraw- Hill, Sydney. (2003)

* Mudie, K., Brotherton, J, Heineman Biology: (HSC and Preliminary) Harcourt, Sydney (2000)

* Mudie, K., Brotherton, J, Heineman Biology: Activity Manual, (HSC and Preliminary) Harcourt, Sydney. (2004)

Parker, S. P., (editor), McGraw-Hill dictionary of bioscience, McGraw-Hill. (1996)

White, Mary E, The Greening of Gondwana, 3rd Edition, Kangaroo Press. (1998)

Other resources and opportunities

Museum of Human Disease , School of Pathology, University of NSW has exhibits and resources to support the Stage 6 Biology and Senior Science syllabuses. The museum offers a two-hour excursion package for senior biology students.
Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney.
Macquarie University
- Macquarie University's museums: Guided tours of the university’s Biological Sciences Museum, Herbarium and Biological Sciences Teaching Garden are held at certain times. Enquiries to Andrew Simpson, (02) 9850 8183 or email: asimpson@els.mq.edu.au
University of Sydney
- University of Sydney Eureka Schools Prize for Biological Sciences : Schools are invited to submit entries for this national Prize, awarded for submission of a web page entry from one or more students. The Prize is designed to encourage awareness of the biological sciences in the secondary school system across Australia, and to reward excellence in the investigation and study of biology.