Biology - NCEA Level 3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Healy
Are you considering a career in Biology or just curious to learn more about living things? This Biology course examines a wide range of biological ideas including animal and plant behaviour, evolutionary processes, and trends in human evolution. Designing and carrying out your own practical investigation and conducting research to investigate mammalian physiology and socio-scientific issues provide opportunities to gain up to 10 internally assessed credits. This is a University Entrance subject and can lead into tertiary study in a Bachelor of Science.
This is an approved subject for University Entrance.
Recommended Prior Learning
An interest in the living world and reasonable literacy and numeracy skills. 12 credits in Year 12 Biology or other Science are an advantage.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 1
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 11
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 4
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 8
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 11
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.