Adapt or Perish: the Science of survival - Biology
Courses Description
Head of Pathway: Ms L. Neveling.
Think you know what it takes to survive? In this course, you'll discover the incredible ways that animals adapt to their environments. From the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, life has found a way - but it's not always easy!
You will like this course if you want to know more about animals, including us humans. Uncover the secrets of genetics as we explore how organisms change over time. Are you ready to face the ultimate challenge and understand what it truly means to survive?
In this module we will cover 2 internally assessed standards, 1 and the second half of the External exam (animals part).
NOTE: this module only covers HALF of the Bio 3.3 external. To cover ALL of the external you will need to take trimester 1 as well.
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
NZQA Info
Biology 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the responses of plants and animals to their external environment
NZQA Info
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
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15
This module contains credits that meet the requirements for the 14 + credits from one domain needed for University entrance. Modules can be combined to meet the 14+ credits.
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.