Table 1. Specific descriptors in the Victorian Certificate Education (VCE) Biology Study Design (2013–16) addressed in the development of the barcoding project.

Key knowledge	Outcomes	Assessment tasks
• Unit 4, Area of Study 1: DNA tools and techniques: gel electrophoresis; DNA amplification; DNA sequencing • Unit 4, Area of Study 2: Evidence for biological evolution over time: molecular homology • Unit 4, Area of Study 2: Determination of evolutionary relationships: comparison of DNA sequences; mitochondrial DNA; phylogeny	• Unit 4, Outcome 1: Analyse evidence for the molecular basis of heredity, and patterns of inheritance • Unit 4, Outcome 2: Analyse and evaluate evidence for evolutionary change and evolutionary relationships, and describe mechanisms for change including the effect of human intervention on evolutionary processes through selective breeding and applications of biotechnology.	• Unit 4, Outcome 1: An investigation using a DNA tool or manipulation technique • Unit 4, Outcome 2: An oral or written report that demonstrates evolutionary relationships using first- or second-hand data.