BIO300

Level 3 Biology

Course Description


PURPOSE: This course is for students who enjoy Biology, even if they haven’t studied it previously.

COURSE OUTLINE: A mixture of externally and Internally assessed achievement standards. This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

In this course there are two externals. One is the study of evolution and how we get new species of plants and animals. The other is human evolution, learning about the upright walking species that have lived over the last 2 million years. The other two assessments in this course are internals. One is a practical investigation and the other involves learning about the way the human body maintains a constant internal environment (blood glucose, temperature etc).

As half the credits in this course come from external exams, it is expected that students will carry out independent study throughout the year in order to prepare for their external assessments.

UE COURSE. Note - There is a two standard double up with SCI303. Students can take both SCI303 and BIO303 however this will only translate to one UE course. 

 

Recommended Prior Learning

You have an interest in Biology and do well in external assessments.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery (Approximate)

To be advised

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 7
External Assessed Credits: 8
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


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91604 v2
NZQA Info

Biology 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how an animal maintains a stable internal environment


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91605 v2
NZQA Info

Biology 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of evolutionary processes leading to speciation


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 11
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15

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.