BIOI301

NCEA Level 3 Biology 301 Internally Assessed

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss E. Burge.


Biology I 301
This course expands on the Level 2 Biology I 201 course, covering a range of biological principles and skills. This course covers how humans manipulate genes in animals and the resulting implications, socio-scientific issues, control of the internal environment of humans, an independent biological investigation, and human evolution. It is intended for students with an interest in Biology who do not intend to take Sciences at university level, or for those who require Level 3 Biology credits for their future studies. The nature of the Achievement Standards assessed in this course will require students to be able to manage their time effectively to complete the tasks.

UE Approved Subject


Course Overview

Term 1
Homeostasis (3 credits)
Biological Investigation (4 Credits)

Term 2
Socioscientific Issues Research Project - Topic TBC (3 credits)
Genetic Manipulation by Humans (3 credits)

Term 3
Genetic Manipulation by Humans
Human Evolution (4 Credits)

Term 4
Human Evolution
Revision

Recommended Prior Learning

12 credits Level 2 Biology I 201 or Biology E 201. 

Acceptance into this course for students who have not taken Level 2 will be at the discretion of the Teacher in Charge of Biology. Please discuss which Level 3 Biology course would be best for you with Miss Burge (TIC of Biology). 


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Human Evolution workbook ($20) is recommended

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: 17 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91601 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 3.1 - Carry out a practical investigation in a biological context, with guidance

Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines

4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 9

A.S. 91602 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 3.2 - Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue

Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines

3
3
3
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 8

A.S. 91604 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how an animal maintains a stable internal environment

Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines

Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 1

A.S. 91606 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of trends in human evolution
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 4

A.S. 91607 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer and its biological implications

Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines

3
3
3
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 4

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 17
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 13
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 17

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.