Course

Year 12 Biology Academic Bootcamp

Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 2, 2025

$90 Enrol

Full course description

About this course

Griffith University’s Academic Bootcamps are highly effective, intensive four-day courses run in the September school holidays, designed to help you prepare for your Biology external exams.

Over the four days, you’ll revise and consolidate your understanding of the course content for Unit 3 and 4. Each session will be dedicated to one of these topics and you will complete a series of questions that have been seen on past papers and be shown how to approach these questions.

This course is designed as a series of interactive lectures and workshops, delivered by highly experienced senior Biology teachers.

Dates: Monday 29th September to Thursday 2nd October / Duration: 24 hours (9am to 3pm / day) Price: Full registration $90  Delivery Mode: Online

Monday 29th Sep
Biology Bootcamp
4 Days
9am to 3pm
Online
Interactive Learning
90
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Course Snapshot

What are the course learning outcomes?

The Online Academic Bootcamps are designed to assist students to:

  • gain a distinct advantage
  • improve exam confidence
  • learn valuable study tips and tricks
  • reviese and consolidate subject knowledge
  • prepare for tertiary study
  • learn from different teachers and various teaching styles
What core topics are offered?

Through participation in the Biology bootcamp you will revise and consolidate:

  • Unit 3: Biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life
    • Topic 1 - Describing biodiversity
    • Topic 2 - Ecosystem dynamics
  • Unit 4: Heredity and continuity of life
    • Topic 1 - DNA, genes and the continuity of life
    • Topic 2 - Continuity of life on Earth
  • Practice External Exam Questions
Who is this course suited to?

This course is particularly suitable for Queensland Year 12 students studying Senior Biology and/or Students preparing for external examinations.

What are the course credentials?

N/A

What does my course schedule look like?

You will need to have access to:

  • Laptop/tablet  with an active internet connection
  • Pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, highlighters, calculator
  • Course study booklet (Print your own copy prior or use the online version)
  • Notebook
  • Biology textbook   

Dates: Monday 29th September to Thursday 2nd October / Duration: 24 hours (9am to 3pm / day) Price: Full registration $90  Delivery Mode: Online

Each day will be structured as follows:

  • 9am - 9:15am Diagnostic Quiz
  • 9:15 - 11am Session 1
  • 11 - 11:20am Break
  • 11:20 - 1pm Session 2
  • 1 - 1:30pm Lunch
  • 1:30 - 2:45pm Session 3
  • 2:45 - 3pm Diagnostic Quiz
Who are the course facilitators?

Shannon Rodgers

Shannon is a leading Biology teacher, teaching both year 11 and 12 Biology as a Head of Department for Education Qld. Shannon holds a Bachelor of Science, majoring in microbiology and biotechnology (QUT), Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education (UQ) and a Masters of Education (QUT). She is passionate about all areas of Biology and has taught senior Biology for 9 years. Shannon has been the lead teacher of the Griffith Biology bootcamps since the initial roll out in 2019 and has upheld a consistently high standard of program delivery and teaching.