VCE Biology 1/2 tutoring

Build the Biology foundations, and the answering skills, that Year 12 depends on.

🗓️Tuesdays6-7:30pm · live class (Gold)
💻Online via ZoomSmall group
🎥Every class recordedRewatch anytime in the portal
💬Unlimited supportTutor help on Discord

Your year at a glance

Content is finished before the exam rush, with topic tests after every unit of work and revision events built in.

18lessons
6topic tests
2skill lessons
3revision events
Block 1 · Unit 1Cells & how they function8 sessions · tap to open
Block 2 · Unit 1Scientific method & body systems6 sessions · tap to open
Block 3 · Unit 2Genetics5 sessions · tap to open
Block 4 · Unit 2Inheritance & adaptation7 sessions · tap to open

Block 1 · Cells & how they function

Cellular structure + Biology intro
Cell organelles and ultrastructure
Plasma membrane
Cell cycle and mitosis
Apoptosis and cell cycle malfunctions
Skill lesson: short answer questions
Cellular differentiation
Topic test 1: Cell function
LessonTopic testSkill lesson

Block 2 · Scientific method & body systems

Skill lesson: scientific method
Topic test 2: Scientific method
Plant systems
Animal systems
Regulation of systems
Topic test 3: Plant and animal systems
LessonTopic testSkill lesson

Block 3 · Genetics

Genetics intro
Chromosomes and karyotypes
Meiosis part 1
Meiosis part 2
Topic test 4: Genetics
LessonTopic testSkill lesson

Block 4 · Inheritance & adaptation

Genotypes and phenotypes
Patterns of inheritance
Topic test 5: How inheritance is explained
Reproductive strategies
Survival through adaptation
Survival through interdependencies
Topic test 6: Inherited adaptations and diversity
LessonTopic testSkill lesson

Key dates through the year

DecProgram starts
JulUnit 1 revision cram
OctUnit 2 revision cram
OctMock exam day
NovSchool exam

Everything in one place

VCE Biology 1/2 study notes, topic tests and model answers booklets

Lesson booklets

Study notes, exam-style questions and 10/10 model answers every week.

Novicate training portal lesson for VCE Biology 1/2

Training portal

Every lesson video, worked answer and topic test for Biology 1/2.

Novicate Biology 1/2 topic test solutions

Topic tests & mock SACs

Sit them, then review the solutions live in class.

Tutor feedback in the VCE Biology 1/2 Discord channel

Discord support

Send an answer, get tutor feedback. All year.

Who teaches this course

Learn from tutors who scored at the top of VCE.

Senalee Yapa Udawela, Novicate tutor
Your tutor · teaches the live classes

Senalee Yapa Udawela

Raw 47 Biology98+ ATAR
✓Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence, Biomedical Science
✓Judith McCulloch Scholarship for academic excellence
✓Now studying Medicine
Dr Amir Saleh, Novicate tutor
Course designed by

Dr Amir Saleh

Raw 50 BiologySubject Dux
✓Medical Doctor (Monash)
✓The tutor in every Biology 1/2 lesson video

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Questions about this subject

When and where are the classes?+
Gold students join a weekly live class on Zoom, Tuesdays 6-7:30pm. Once you are assigned a class group, that is your group for the year, and every class is recorded and uploaded to the portal.
What if my child misses a live class?+
Missing the occasional class is fine. Every class is recorded and uploaded to the portal, and questions can be asked anytime on Discord. If the live class times will not suit your schedule, Silver is the better fit.
What level is the program designed for?+
Every program is designed to a Raw 40+ standard. For students currently scoring B's and C's, the structure and feedback lift their answers quickly. For students already scoring A's, we show what a Raw 50 answer looks like.
How do Gold and Silver differ?+
Silver has everything Gold does except the weekly live classes (and live revision event tickets). Self-motivated students who want structured resources and answer feedback often choose Silver. Students who want live attention and a set weekly study time choose Gold.
Are the revision events included?+
Yes, with a full-year enrolment. Gold includes 3 live revision events and Silver includes 3 recorded events. Term-by-term students can add revision events separately.
How long do we have access to the training portal?+
Full-year students have access until the end of their VCE exam (or the end of the school year for Units 1/2). Term-by-term students have access until the end of each paid term.
How small are the classes?+
Units 1/2 classes have around 8 students, so every student still gets personalised feedback. In each live class, students share their answers and the tutor marks them live. Prefer not to share in front of the group? Send your answer privately to the tutor in the Zoom chat, and the tutor will break it down live without naming you, so you still get the feedback.

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