QCE Biology

Subscribing to ReviseOnline QCE Biology course (Units 1&2 and Units 3&4) gives you access to an extensive range of revision material, which can deliver a significant boost to your ATAR score. In Unit 1, students develop their understanding of cells and multicellular organisms whilst in Unit 2, they engage with the concept of maintaining the internal environment. In Unit 3, students study biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life and this knowledge is linked in Unit 4 with the concepts of heredity and the continuity of life.

Using only QCE Curriculum specific assessment material, students use ReviseOnline to develop skills to more effectively articulate responses and manage time pressure, leading to less stress and higher scores.

Users of ReviseOnline Biology will receive:

Course

Topic tests

Exam builders

Full exams

Unit 1&2

8

2

4

Unit 3&4

8

2

4

Structure of assessments

  • Topic tests -10 Multiple Choice (10 marks), 6 Short Answers (25 marks). Suggested time 55 min each

  • Exam builders - 20 Multiple Choice (20 marks), 13 Short Answers (55 marks). Suggested time 2hr each

  • Full exams - 25 Multiple Choice (25 marks), 16 Short Answers (70 marks). Suggested time 3hr each

Marking keys

Each test or exam also comes complete with sample answers and QCE style marking keys. Multiple choice are automatically marked for you.

Topic areas covered:

Unit 1&2

Unit 3&4

Cells as the basis of life

Describing biodiversity

Multicellular organisms

Ecosystem dynamics

Maintaining the internal environment

DNA, genes and the continuity of life

Infectious disease

Continuity of life on earth