Level 3 Biology (3BIO)
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Stephens, Ms B. Mischefski.
This course is designed for students who have a keen interest in the biological world and are thinking of tertiary study and a career within Science. Level 3 Biology is an academic course with the focus being on the three external achievement standards as many Science degrees at university require students to have a good grasp of these biological concepts.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Biology 3.2 - Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue
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Biology 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the responses of plants and animals to their external environment
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Biology 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how an animal maintains a stable internal environment
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Biology 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of evolutionary processes leading to speciation
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Biology 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of trends in human evolution
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Biology 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer and its biological implications
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
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.