Westlake Boys High School
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Level 2 Biology - Extension
12BIOE Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Dr S. Krechowec.
Entry CriteriaThis is a restricted entry course.
Students who wish to study Biology at Extension level need to meet the following criteria to guarantee selection for this programme:
- Excellence endorsement in Science - Core (11SCI/11SCIE)
- Merit endorsement in an Extension Science (11SCBE/11SCPE/11SCCE)
- An Excellence grade in the Level 1 Genetic Variation (Science 1.9) external examination.
Level 2 Biology Extension
This is the extension Biology course at Level 2, and it leads to Scholarship Biology in Level 3.
Students who have excelled in Science at Level 1 should find the combination of Level 2 and 3 assessments in this course challenging and rewarding. They cover similar content knowledge and skills to the 12BIO course, however, there is an element of extension, and a focus on knowledge which leads to the Biology New Zealand Scholarship Examination.
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