Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Vivienne Milton (MTN)

In this course, students will expand on their knowledge of biology, and cover the most recent discoveries in Biology. Students will investigate how plants and animals respond to their environment and each other, how humans maintain a balance in their environment, how populations evolve and can result in new species being formed, and then focus on human evolution.

This course is co-constructed with students to suit their individual needs.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

**NOTE** Although this course provides up to 19 Level 3 credits, these credits can be gained from any combination of the Level 3 standards below, in consultation with the teacher, student and parents.

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91602 v2 Biology 3.2 - Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue 

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Achievement Standard 91604 v3 Biology 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how an animal maintains a stable internal environment

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Achievement Standard 91603 v3 Biology 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the responses of plants and animals to their external environment

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91605 v2 Biology 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of evolutionary processes leading to speciation

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91606 v2 Biology 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of trends in human evolution

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Total credits available for this course: 19 NCEA Level 3 credits

This course is endorsable