Level 3 Biology / Mātauranga Koiora
3BIO Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr R. Baars.
Recommended Prior LearningAS9115714 - Demonstrate understanding of genetic variation and change plus TWO other Biology Standards at Achieved level, or by consultation with Mr. Baars.
Biology is the study of living things, how they function, how they are connected, and how they change over time in response to environmental change. An understanding of how evolution works using the concept of “adaptive advantage” creates a good foundation on which to build further understanding.
Subject Overview
Term 1
Responding to the environment - investigating animal behaviour at Orana Wildlife Park and learning about homeostasis in humans.
Term 2
Investigating and reporting on a socio-scientific issue and exploring how and why speciation occurs, with a strong focus on New Zealand - this country is Disneyland for Biologists!
Term 3
Developing our understanding of speciation further, then using what we have learnt to explore human evolution, including another trip to Orana Wildlife Park, looking at the primates there, along with their extensive hominid and hominin replica skull collection.
Term 4
Completion of learning for human evolution and revision.
Career Pathways
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