NCEA Level 3 Biology 301
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss E. Burge.
Biology 301
This course expands on the Biology 201 course, covering a wide range of biological principles and providing a foundation for any Biology course at tertiary level. This course covers a independent student led investigation, biological issues in society, control of the internal environment of humans, animal behaviour and plant responses to the environment, and evolution (including human evolution).
UE Approved Subject
Course Overview
Term 1
Homeostasis in Humans (3 credits)
Investigation (4 credits)
Term 2
Animal Behaviour and Plant Responses to the Environment (5 credits)
Socioscientific Issues Research assessment - Topic TBC (3 credits)
Term 3
Socioscientific Issues
Human Evolution (4 credits)
Term 4
Human Evolution
Revision
Recommended Prior Learning
12 credits Biology 201, including at least one external standard.
Acceptance into this course for students who have not taken Bio 201 will be at the discretion of the TIC Biology (Miss Burge).
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
The Scipad workbook is used for classwork and homework ($25).
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 4
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 4
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 4
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
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.