The new Queensland Senior Biology syllabus affects all aspects of teaching and learning – new teaching content, new course structure and a new approach to assessment. As EPAA Secondary Publisher of the Year 2017, 2018 and 2019, Oxford University Press is committed to helping teachers and students in Queensland reach their full potential. Biology for Queensland: An Australian Perspective Student workbooks are standalone resources designed to help students succeed in their internal and external assessments. With an engaging design, full-colour photos and relevant diagrams throughout, the Student workbooks include:
- a Toolkit chapter focused on internal assessments and cognitive verbs
- Data drill activities that help students develop the key skills in analysis and interpretation required for the Data test
- Experiment explorer activities that support the modification of a practical as required in the Student experiment
- Research review activities that allow students to practise how to evaluate a claim and identify credible sources for the Research investigation
- Exam excellence activities that allow students to practice multiple choice and short answer questions in preparation for the external examination
- handy study tips throughout the chapters
- practice internal assessments for the Data test, Student experiment and Research investigation
- write-in worksheets for all mandatory and suggested practicals
- appendices such as the periodic table and formulas
- answers to all activities and practice assessments.
Chapter 1 Biology toolkit
- Responding to cognitive verbs
- Data test
- Data drill 1: Analysing graphical data
- Student experiment
- Experiment explorer 1: Independent and dependent variables
- Research investigation
- Research review 1: Exploring CSIRO
UNIT 1: CELLS AND MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS
Chapter 2 The chemicals of life
- Data drill 2: Reading and calculating data
- Experiment explorer 2: Enzymes in milk
- Research review 2: Tips for researching online
- Exam excellence 2
Chapter 3 Cell structure
- Data drill 3: Surface area to volume ratios
- Experiment explorer 3: Parts of a microscope
- Research review 3: Creating a research plan
- Exam excellence 3
Chapter 4 Cell function and energy
- Data drill 4: Graphs and conclusions
- Experiment explorer 4: Photosynthesis
- Research review 4: Oral presentation skills
- Exam excellence 4
Chapter 5 From cell to multicellular organism
- Data drill 5: Tabulated data
- Experiment explorer 5: Reading graphs
- Research review 5: Critiquing news articles
- Exam excellence 5
Chapter 6 Transport and gas exchange in animals
- Data drill 6: Analysing graphical data and converting units
- Experiment explorer 6: Identifying errors and adjusting methods
- Research review 6: Online statistics
- Exam excellence 6
Chapter 7 Exchange of nutrients and waste in animals
- Data drill 7: Reading other forms of data
- Experiment explorer 7: Experiment modifications
- Research review 7: Researching claims
- Exam excellence 7
Chapter 8 Plant systems – gas exchange and transport
- Data drill 8: Recognising trends
- Experiment explorer 8: Testing gas exchange
- Research review 8: Using Wikipedia
- Exam excellence 8
Unit 1: Practice Assessment Unit 1 Data test Unit 1 Student experiment Unit 1 Research investigation
UNIT 2: MAINTAINING THE INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 9 Coordination and control
- Data drill 9: Interpreting data in tabular form
- Experiment explorer 9: Designing experiments
- Research review 9: Using Google Scholar filters
- Exam excellence 9
Chapter 10 Control of temperature and water balance
- Data drill 10: Identifying events on a graph
- Experiment explorer 10: Writing a research question and hypothesis
- Research review 10: Up-to-date articles
- Exam excellence 10
Chapter 11 Disease and its causes
- Data drill 11: Number of bacteria
- Experiment explorer 11: Independent and dependent variables
- Research review 11: Writing your report
- Exam excellence 11
Chapter 12 Identifying, monitoring and controlling disease
- Data drill 12: Ratios and probability
- Experiment explorer 12: Antibiotics
- Research review 12: Quarantine/biosecurity
- Exam excellence 12
Unit 2: Practice Assessment Unit 2 Data test Unit 2 Student experiment Unit 2 Research investigation
Chapter 13 Practical manual
- The effect of enzyme concentration on the rate of reaction
- The cell as the building block of life
- Use of the light microscope
- Preparation and examination of wet mount specimens
- Identifying organelles from electron micrographs
- Modelling the selectively permeable cell membrane
- Conditions necessary for photosynthesis
- Separation of chloroplast pigments by paper chromatography
- Respiration
- Organisation of cells into tissues, organs and systems
- The effect of temperature on the rate of reactions of an enzyme
- The effect of pH on the rate of enzyme reactions
- Investigation of plant leaves, stems and roots
- The passage of water through flowering plants
- Stomatal function
- Factors affecting the rate of transpiration
- Tolerance limits for water or salt balance in plant growth
- A simple reflex arc – pupil response
- The role of the leaf in plant osmoregulation
- The effect of an antimicrobial on the growth of a microbial organism
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