Content:

• Biological niche investigation
• Contemporary biological issues
• Genetics
• Animal behaviour and plant responses
• Evolution, including human evolution
• Biotechnological techniques

Course requirements:

• $25.00 for Course Manual
• 1 scientific calculator
• 1 x 1B5 book

What skills will I learn?

• An understanding of the Living World. 

How will I learn?

• Students will be expected to have a scientific calculator, participate in experiments, complete written tasks, read and research on tasks given

What should I already have done? (Pre-requisites)

NCEA Level 2 Biology. Approval of the HoD.

Where does this lead?

To NCEA level 4 Biology, Degree in Science, Medicine, Nursing, Agriculture, food technology, Forensic, Dentistry, Optometry and any other courses dealing with science.

How is this course assessed?

By achievement standards only, internally (Int) and externally (Ext) assessed.