12 Biology 1
12BI1 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Helen Dunham.
PrerequisitesAt least ‘Merit’ in AS90948 and ‘Achieved’ in AS90929 in the External Achievement Standards in L1 Biology papers, Level 1 numeracy and literacy AND 'Achieved' in at least two of the other external papers from chemistry and physics.
A student coming from the 11SI1 course must have gained at least a ‘Merit’ grade in AS90948 Genetics and Achieved in one other science external paper.
OR HoD approval
Students will:
Follow a rigorously academic course, which covers all the Level 2 external achievement standards. It covers:
- Genetic variation in the form of inheritance and evolutionary change (external)
- Structures and Processes that happen in a cell (external)
- How genes code for proteins and how these are expressed (external)
- Investigate layers of the forest and the adaptations that have evolved (internal with field trip)
- Investigate processes that happen in the cell (internal with a practical assessment)
There are two Level 2 internals achievement standards. These include a fieldtrip to collect field data to write a report on the composition of a forest, and a practical assessment to investigate aspects of cell processes.
This course leads onto the Level 3 Biology courses that are UE Approved
Faculties:
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Contributions and Equipment/Stationery*12BI1* - Supplementary costs: Approx $70