Biology Upper Secondary Teacher Guide - Department of Education

BiologyGrade 12Sample task: Field trip and report• Students undertake a field trip and present a scientific report.Learning outcomes(select appropriate learning outcomes for the specified field trip)Students can:1. demonstrate understanding of fundamental principles and models ofbiology2. investigate and explain plant and animal physiology3. describe and explain interactions between organisms and theirenvironment4. analyse and interpret data, graphics and other forms of information5. undertake investigations using scientific methodologies to solvebiological problems6. communicate biological investigations and findings in various ways usingbiological terms and conventions7. analyse and evaluate past and present biology-related developmentsand their impacts on human beings and environment and be able tomake informed and ethical decisions8. evaluate traditional biological knowledge and practices and theirrelevance today.Assessment criteriaStudents will be assessed on the extent to which they can:• collect and organise information• identify and describe biotic and abiotic factors of area visited• analyse the findings and make presentations• make inferences on human impact of the site.Marking guidesMarking guides like the one on page 30 can be used to assess the tasks youset.24