Biology Year 12

Year 12 Biology now has live pathways for heredity, genetic change, infectious disease and non-infectious disease. Content is structured around the NSW HSC Biology course and organised by module.

05
Module 5

Heredity

Reproduction, DNA replication, protein synthesis, inheritance patterns and population genetics.

19 lessons planned
06
Module 6

Genetic Change

Mutation, biotechnology, recombinant DNA, cloning and long-term population change.

19 lessons planned
07
Module 7

Infectious Disease

Pathogens, transmission, immune responses and strategies to control disease.

21 lessons
08
Module 8

Non-infectious Disease and Disorders

Homeostasis, epidemiology, prevention, treatment and disorder-management technologies.

21 lessons
Exam analysis

What the last seven HSC papers actually asked

Every question from the 2019 to 2025 HSC Biology examinations sorted by topic: which topics are near certain to appear, and which ones decide a Band 6. They are not the same list.

303 questions, 700 marks, 7 papers
Syllabus guide

The HSC Biology syllabus, module by module

All eight modules with every inquiry question as a self-test checklist, which modules the exam draws on, and where each one is taught on this site.

8 modules, every inquiry question
Dot-point checklist

Every Year 12 dot point, tickable and linked to a lesson

All 54 content dot points from Modules 5 to 8 as a checklist you tick off as you revise, with 52 of them linked straight to the lesson that teaches them.

54 dot points, ticks saved in your browser