Science News

As part of the Year 10 Science courses at GEC, we have electives on specific topics. Students can select from Chemistry/Physics or Biology/Psychology or Earth Science. As part of the Biology/Psychology unit student have been studying the topic of genetics. They have been covering how DNA works within the human body, genes in the environment and mutations. The photograph below shows students observing the blood cell mutation of Sickle Cell Anaemia during their Biology/Psychology class.

Elizabeth Allan

Head of Science

Biology Dissection

On Wednesday 12th May the Year 10s and Year 11s of the VCE Biology class had the exciting opportunity to dissect a sheep heart in pairs and a sheep pluck as a class. Mr Lake and Ms Tasi led the dissection and the students followed after, it was a very fascinating learning experience. This dissection would not have been possible without Marty, from Your Local Butchers in Malvern East, supplying us with the fresh hearts that we were able to dissect. Thank you Marty!

Bhrugu Patel

Year 10