WACE Biology

Subscribing to ReviseOnline WACE 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. WACE Biology is designed to give the student a better understanding of the living world, from the microscopic to large ecosystems. Unit 1&2 in Year 11 covers Ecosystems and Biodiversity then explores single and multi-cellular organisms, while the Year 12 (Units 3&4) course investigates the Continuity of Species and Surviving in a changing environment.

Using only WA 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

Year 11 (Unit 1&2)

12

2

3

Year 12 (Unit 3&4)

12

2

3

Structure of assessments

  • Topic tests -10 Multiple Choice (10 marks), 2 Short Answers (40 marks). Suggested time 45 min each

  • Exam builders - 20 Multiple Choice (20 marks), 4 Short Answers (80 marks), 1 from 2 Extended Answer (20 marks). Suggested time 2hr each

  • Full exams - 30 Multiple Choice (30 marks), 5 Short Answers (100 marks), 1 from 2 Extended Answer (20 marks), 1 from 2 Extended Answer (20 marks). Suggested time 3hr each

Marking keys

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

Topic areas covered:

Year 11 (Unit 1&2)

Year 12 (Unit 3&4)

Describing biodiversity

Homeostasis

Ecosystem dynamics

Heredity

Cells as the basis for life

Infectious diseases

Multicellular organisms

Continuity of life on earth