3BIO

Level 3 Biology

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Parker.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES: This course has an expectation of excellent time management and learner agency as they use biological knowledge to come to an informed decision about a socio-scientific issue and investigate case studies in genetic engineering and the human manipulation of organisms. Critical thinking is required to be successful in explaining the trends in human evolution, the patterns and processes that lead to speciation and the responses of plants and animals to their environments. This course compliments Scholarship Biology.  Scholarship tutorials are run in addition to this course. Devices will be essential for every lesson. Use of text books and course workbooks; videos; presentations and class discussions. Trip to Auckland Zoo. Homework is a vital part of the course and students can expect to have regular homework set.

Future career opportunities: Medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, radiology, sports coaching and administration, optometry, veterinarian, agriculture, horticulture, environmental management, forestry, parks and recreation, education.


Who would be interested in this course?

Courses are open to any student, however this course is recommended for students who have a good understanding of the concepts of Biology from Level Two and are ready to start straight into the Level Three learning.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Exercise book: 1B5 or 1B8
Stationery: Blue/black/red pen, HB pencil, eraser, ruler
NZQA Approved calculator 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: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 6
External Assessed Credits: 13
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91602 v2
NZQA Info

Biology 3.2 - Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91603 v3
NZQA Info

Biology 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the responses of plants and animals to their external environment


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w *
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
A.S. 91607 v2
NZQA Info

Biology 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer and its biological implications


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 19
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19

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.