Biology for VCE

Everything you need for the 2022-2026 Study Design

Biology for VCE Units 1–4 provides everything you need for assessment success. The series includes Student Books, Student Workbooks and a suite of enhanced digital resources, assessment tools and preparation materials to support both SACs and exams.

You can trust our expert Victorian authors and award-winning publishing team to support you with the tools needed to confidently teach the VCE Biology Study Design, save time while lesson planning and ensure the best learning outcomes for your students.

Confidently teach the Study Design

Biology for VCE provides a clear learning pathway for every student, mapped directly to the 2022 VCE Biology Study Design.
Prepare for assessment success

Comprehensive assessment support and skill development helps students to develop the skills needed for SACs and exam success.
Seamlessly deliver course content with enhanced digital resources

Print resources are supported by Oxford’s new obook pro digital format for teachers and students.
Provide practical support for every student

Up-to-date mock practical answers, lab tech notes and risk assessments are provided in the suite of digital resources that accompany all practicals.

Confidently teach the Study Design

Biology for VCE provides a clear learning pathway for every student, mapped directly to the 2022 VCE Biology Study Design.

The series delivers essential concepts with clear, accessible language and
engaging visuals.

Groundwork questions test student understanding of assumed knowledge and provide supporting resources. Challenge questions provide opportunities for higher-order thinking and application of knowledge.

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Prepare students for SAC and
exam success

Biology for VCE focuses on developing students’ key Science skills and understanding of ethical approaches. The series offers targeted support and resources for assessment, including exam preparation and practice.

Student Books feature the Biology toolkit, a stand-alone reference that provides an overview of the course, and Exam essential spreads at the end of every chapter.

Student Workbooks provide targeted opportunities to develop key skills necessary for success in SACs and exams.

Make Biology accessible with cutting-edge practical support

All experiments are supported by targeted instructional videos filmed in collaboration with leading educators at Casey Tech School. These videos can be used by schools requiring additional resources to perform experiments mandated by the Study Design.

Videos are available to help support students who miss experiment days and provide professional development for teachers. The practicals are tailored to support all students, those with and without access to lab technology.

Up-to-date mock practical answers, lab tech notes and risk assessments are provided in the suite of digital resources that accompany all practicals in Biology for VCE.

Experience the enhanced digital platform

Biology for VCE print resources are supported by Oxford’s obook pro format for teachers and students.

obook pro features market-leading interactive resources and enhanced assessment, tracking engagement and reporting functionality, all hosted on Oxford Digital.

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Focus on teaching - administration is taken care of!

Assess, track and report student progress with assessment functionality.

Teachers can:

filter online test and quiz results by class or group
add results from self-administered tests.

Combine fun and functionality with interactive skills activities and videos

obook pro features interactive content, real-time quizzes and new video content to support learning and practical investigations.

Helen Silvester is Director at the STEAM-focused Casey Tech School. She has been an educator for over 20 years and has held Head of Science positions in a number of schools. She was shortlisted for the 2014 and 2017 Prime Minister’s Secondary Science Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools and was Victoria's representative for the BHP Billiton Science Teachers Awards.

Helen has a wealth of experience writing and reviewing and has been an active participant in the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA), Australian School Science Information Support for Teachers and Technicians (ASSIST) and Science Teachers Association Victoria (STAV). Helen has also worked as a researcher at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Anna Hawthorne has been an educator for six years and has a wide range of experience teaching Secondary Science and VCE Biology. She currently teaches at Mentone Girls' Grammar School where she was granted an enterprise award to design a year 10 science elective to incorporate science and enterprise on the foundation of cosmetic chemistry. Anna has also worked with a number of publishers and digital education platforms designing educational resources.

Jess Sautner has been an educator for 8 years and has taught VCE Biology, Psychology and Junior Science at Bacchus Marsh Grammar. She is an experienced Biochemist and works as a STEM Outreach Coordinator at Deakin University, supporting VCE Science students entering University.

Jess has also worked as a VCAA Panel Member, developing teacher’s professional development resources. Previous to her work in Science education and communication she worked at CSIRO, CSL and as a microbiologist and virologist in industry.

Dr. Kyi Muller is a highly-trained biology researcher and educator with over 8 years teaching experience. She has a doctorate in marine biology and has taught biology in both the UK and Australia.

Kyi has worked at Haileybury for the last four years as Head of Science and more recently as the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, working across all year levels and campuses. She is extremely passionate about science education and was previously the Program Director for Curious Minds – an Australian Government initiative to increase girls’ access to STEM education. Kyi was also awarded the 2019 Graeme Clarke Science Innovation in Schools Award.