Level 3 Biology Internal (3BIOI)
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Stephens, Ms B. Mischefski.
Unfortunately, this course will not be offered in 2025. All students who had chosen it in August, will be placed in 3BIO at timetabling time in November. They may wish to change to another course instead.
This course is designed for students who do not need to study the traditional academic Biology course but may require 14+ Level 3 Science credits for their future studies. This course is mostly internally assessed and is designed for students who are good with time management. Each student will be assessed in approximately 20 credits from the menu of standards available.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Earth and Space Science 3.2 - Investigate a socio-scientific issue in an Earth and Space Science context
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Earth and Space Science 3.6 - Investigate an aspect of astronomy
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Biology 3.1 - Carry out a practical investigation in a biological context, with guidance
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Biology 3.2 - Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue
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Biology 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how an animal maintains a stable internal environment
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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: 25
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.