PB Preliminary Biology

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Term 1, 2026
1 19 Jan - 25 Jan Introduction to Biology
2 26 Jan - 1 Feb Cells as the Basis of Life 1
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
3 2 Feb - 8 Feb Cells as the Basis of Life 2
Transport Across Cell Membranes
4 9 Feb - 15 Feb Cells as the Basis of Life 3
Cell Requirements and Nutrients
5 16 Feb - 22 Feb Cells as the Basis of Life 4
Enzymes and Biochemical Processes
6 23 Feb - 1 Mar Cells as the Basis of Life 5
Microscopy
7 2 Mar - 8 Mar Organisation of Living Things 1
Multicellular Organisms
8 9 Mar - 15 Mar Organisation of Living Things 2
Autotrophs
9 16 Mar - 22 Mar Organisation of Living Things 3
Heterotrophs
10 23 Mar - 29 Mar Intu Term 1 2026 Exam
11 30 Mar - 5 Apr Intu Term 1 2026 Exam Review
Term 2, 2026
14 20 Apr - 26 Apr Organisation of Living Things 4
Transport
15 27 Apr - 3 May Biological Diversity 1
Effects of the Environment on Organisms
16 4 May - 10 May Biological Diversity 2
Adaptations
17 11 May - 17 May Biological Diversity 3
Evolution by Natural Selection
18 18 May - 24 May Biological Diversity 4
Convergent and Divergent Evolution
19 25 May - 31 May Biological Diversity 5
Evidence Supporting Evolution by Natural Selection
20 1 Jun - 7 Jun Revision Class
21 8 Jun - 14 Jun Exam Skill + Revision
22 15 Jun - 21 Jun Intu Term 2 2026 Exam
23 22 Jun - 28 Jun Intu Term 2 2026 Exam Review
24 29 Jun - 5 Jul Tutorials Week
Extra help sessions, and organise holiday study plans.
Term 3, 2026
27 20 Jul - 26 Jul Ecosystem Dynamics 1
Ecosystems
28 27 Jul - 2 Aug Ecosystem Dynamics 2
Consequences & Past Ecosystems
29 3 Aug - 9 Aug Ecosystem Dynamics 3
Technology & Evolution within Ecosystems
30 10 Aug 16 Aug Ecosystem Dynamics 4
Extinctions & Change
31 17 Aug - 23 Aug Revision Class
32 24 Aug - 30 Aug Scientific Investigations
33 31 Aug - 6 Sep Practical Tasks
34 7 Sep - 13 Sep Intu Term 3 2026 Exam
35 14 Sep - 20 Sep Term 3 2026 Exam Review
36 21 Sep - 27 Sep Tutorials Week
Extra help sessions, and organise holiday study plans.
Term 4, 2026 (HSC Course)
39 12 Oct - 18 Oct Heredity 1
Reproduction in Plants, Fungi and Bacteria
40 19 Oct - 25 Oct Heredity 2
Reproduction in Animals
41 26 Oct - 1 Nov Heredity 3
Cell Replication
42 2 Nov - 8 Nov Heredity 4
DNA & Polypeptide Synthesis
43 9 Nov - 15 Nov Heredity 5
Genetic Variation
45 16 Nov - 22 Nov Heredity 6
Inheritance Patters in a Population
46 23 Nov - 29 Nov Working Scientifically
47 30 Nov - 6 Dec Intu Term 4 2026 Exam
48 7 Dec - 13 Dec Intu Term 4 2026 Exam Review
49 14 Dec - 20 Dec Tutorials Week
Extra help sessions, and organise holiday study plans.

Weekly Classes

  • Saturday
    9:30am - 11:30pm

Holiday Courses

  • Summer Holidays (27 Jan - 31 Jan)
    9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Autumn Holidays (13 Apr - 17 Apr)
    9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Winter Holidays (13 Jul - 17 Jul)
    9:00am - 12:00pm

Tutorials

Weekdays

  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Weekends

  • 9:30am - 10:30am
  • 10:30am - 11:30am
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm
  • 12:30pm - 1:30pm
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm