12BIO

Level 2 Biology

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Dr S. Krechowec.

Level 2 Biology

The Level 2 Biology course is an excellent choice for any student curious about living things, their internal processes, and their interactions with their environment.

Students who take this course will increase their understanding of cell structure and functioning, and inheritance patterns in individuals and populations, building on those ideas from Year 11 Science Core. The study of an ecological community, how animals have adapted to their way of life, and a group-based investigation, are internally assessed topics.

Level 2 Biology prepares students for further study in University Approved Level 3 Biology (13BIO).



FAQs:

Can I do more than two Science subjects?

You may study up to three of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Earth and Space Science, as long as you have proven high marks in Year 11. Select your two most important subjects as option choices and request the third subject.


Can I do three Science subjects and two Maths subjects?

No.

Entry Criteria

Entry into Level 2 Biology requires either:

  • successful completion of a Year 11 course in Science Core (11SCI/11SCIE/11SCIW)

OR

  • an overall GPA for Year 11 of 3.5 or higher, if Science was not selected.

It is strongly recommended that students wishing to study Biology at Level 2 have good literacy skills. Students passing English in Year 11 are more likely to succeed with the demands of this course.

Pathway

Credit Information

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

This course is eligible for NCEA Course Endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91153 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 2.1 - Carry out a practical investigation in a biology context, with supervision
4
4
4
4
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91155 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of adaptation of plants or animals to their way of life
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91156 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of life processes at the cellular level
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4w
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91157 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 2.5 - Demonstrate understanding of genetic variation and change
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4w
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91158 v2
NZQA Info
Biology 2.6 - Investigate a pattern in an ecological community, with supervision
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 8
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.