SCIMB200

Level 2 Marine Biology

Course Description


Course Blurb:










PURPOSE: This course is for students who enjoy practical investigations and would like to continue to study a wide range of Science topics in Year 12.


COURSE OUTLINE: All standards are internally assessed achievement standards. This course is not eligible for subject endorsement.

This course has 4 internally assessed papers that give students a taste of several science areas, Earth and Space Science and Biology. There are two Earth and Space topics, one investigating the impact of oil spills on marine environments, and the second focuses on penguin adaptations that allow them to survive the extreme environment of Antarctica. The Biology topic focuses on investigating the cellular processes involved with enzyme activity. The Earth and Space Antarctica assessment is a research report, the other three internals are practical investigations.



Assessment Information (senior courses):





    

This course is fully internally assessed offering 4 Achievement Standards with a total of 16 credits


Recommended Prior Learning


Recommended prior learning:



(in consultation with HOL)



It is recommended that students have taken Science in Yr 11






Contributions and Equipment/Stationery (Approximate)

To be advised

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 16
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90811 v3
NZQA Info

Education for Sustainability 2.2 - Explain how human activity in a biophysical environment has consequences for a sustainable future


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91158 v2
NZQA Info

Biology 2.6 - Investigate a pattern in an ecological community, with supervision


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91187 v2
NZQA Info

Earth and Space Science 2.1 - Carry out a practical Earth and Space Science investigation


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91190 v2
NZQA Info

Earth and Space Science 2.4 - Investigate how organisms survive in an extreme environment


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4
Total Numeracy Credits: 0