WACE · Year 11 · 2026· AEBLY

Biology

Units 1 and 2 · Course guide

Course at a glance

No Year 11 scalingScaling applies to Year 12 results. No syllabus changesFor the 2026 course. Use school materialsPractise the topics taught by your school.

What you'll study

Unit 1

Ecosystems and biodiversity

Ecosystem interactions
Classification and biodiversity
Population dynamics
Conservation strategies

About this unit

Study ecosystem interactions, classification, biodiversity, and the evidence used to guide conservation.

Unit 2

From single cells to multicellular organisms

Cell structure and membranes
Metabolism and enzymes
Photosynthesis and respiration
Multicellular organisation

About this unit

Examine cells, membranes, metabolism, and how specialised structures support multicellular life.

Official resources

Start with the current SCSA syllabus, then use the supporting documents that match your course.

Current Year 11

Syllabus

2027 preview2 files

2027 syllabus Summary of minor changes

WACE Biology scaling

There is no Year 11 scaled score. For context, the 2025 Year 12 cohort mean was 57.3, below TISC's all-course mean of 60.

Year 11 has no TISC scaling. This reuses the Biology Year 12 model as a rough cohort proxy only; it cannot predict a Year 11 result.

Hypothetical Year 12 standardised score

Use this only to explore the Year 12 cohort model.

Where to find your score

This is not your school mark or a prediction of your Year 11 result. The model assumes a future Year 12 standardised combined score.

Estimated TISC scaled score 57.4

−2.6 below the entered score

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Syllabus updates and paper advice

Current · 2026

No recent changes to the course

SCSA refreshed the rationale, aims and General Capabilities for 2026 without publishing an assessable content-change summary.

Practice · school papers

Check school papers against your topics

Year 11 papers are school-set. Use them for practice, but map every question to the current syllabus.

Ahead

Minor wording changes for 2027

Updates refine conservation, microscopy, technology and biotechnology wording without restructuring either unit.

Common questions

Is there an external SCSA exam in Year 11?

No. Year 11 assessment and semester examinations are set and marked by your school.

Does WACE Biology scale up or down?

Year 11 marks are not scaled. The calculator shows Year 12 scaling for reference only.

How should I use older Year 11 papers?