3BIO1

Raongoa & Biology - Biology

Courses Description

Head of Pathway:

Plants are the starting point of any food web and sustain much of the life on our planet. Not only do they provide us with nourishment, they have also been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. We will learn about plants and their responses to the environment alongside how Humans have used plants and continue to use them today. 

In this module we will cover 2 internally assessed standards, and cover half of the External exam (plants part). Details below

NOTE: this module only covers HALF of the external, to cover ALL of the external you will need to take trimester 2 as well.


Achievement Standard

Title

Credits

Internal OR External

91601

3.1 Carry out a practical investigation in a Biological context, with supervision.

4

Internal

91602

3.2 Integrate Biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue.

3

Internal

91603

3.3 Demonstrate understanding of the responses of plants & animals to their external environment,

5

External


Pathway

Leads into Trimester 2 13 Bio course as the external is taught over 2 trimesters

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 12 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 7 credits.

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
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91602 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 3.2 - Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue
3
3
3
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 12
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 8
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.

We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.

Course context or content may change by the start of the year.

Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses. 

All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module  (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).

All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.