Biology
YEARS 9 & 10 Status
OBJECTIVE 3 (Year 9) Describe basic ecological principles. (Year 10) Describe basic ecological principles.
Compulsory
None
Prerequisites
Five (Year 9), four (Year 10), for one module of 11 weeks
Periods per week
Description All students attend a Biology course in Year 9 and 10 as part of their core science education. The course for each year group is based on the NZ Science Curriculum. Both courses are designed to be informative, relevant to today’s world and to prepare the students for future courses in Biology. Year 9 topics
YEAR 11 Status
Optional
Pass at Year 10 Biology
Prerequisites
Four
Periods per week
Description We have chosen the Level 1 Biology course to be relevant, challenging and interesting. It provides students with a range of learning contexts and provides an excellent foundation for further study in the subject. Biology is a subject that often captures the imagination. It is vast, and ever expanding. Although the specialist vocabulary required to be a confident biologist can be daunting, the Biology teachers support students in this area through explicit literacy skills teaching that helps develop confidence and general NCEA examination skills. We recommend students take this course if they are considering taking Biology in the senior school due to the synergy that comes from having a broader biological knowledge to draw from. The Level 1 curriculum includes: • An extended laboratory practical investigation • The biology of mammals, focusing on the life processes of digestion, circulation and respiration • The biology of flowering plants • DNA, genetics, and cell division processes • Investigate howmicro-organisms affect humans The Year 11 Biology course will be assessed against the following NCEA Level 1 Biology and Science achievement standards: AS 90925 Carry out a practical investigation in a biological context. (4 credits – internal) AS 90928 Demonstrate understanding of the life cycle of flowering plants. (4 credits – external)
• Living things • Cellular life • Microbes • Evolution • Plant Biology
Year 10 topics • Ecology and conservation • Global warming • Food and nutrition • Heart and circulation • Reproduction and genetics
Assessment Biology reports at Year 9 and Year 10 level grade the boys against each of the following curriculum objectives: Knowledge and Understanding (including field and practical work) OBJECTIVE 1 (Year 9) Describe the structure and functioning of a variety of cells. (Year 10) Describe the structure and functioning of human organ systems that carry out key life processes. OBJECTIVE 2 (Year 9) Describe the structure and life processes of plants. (Year 10) Describe the structure and functioning of human body systems, and how hereditary information is passed fromone generation to the next.
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