13 MĀTAI KOIORA / BIOLOGY
Subject Description
Biology is a strand of Science that studies life processes and living organisms, including their physical structure, chemical processes, and physiological mechanisms. Biology aims to classify and describe organisms, their functions and how species came into existence as well as the interactions they have between each other and the environment. Level Three Biology is designed for students who are interested in going on to study medicine, veterinary science, or any study involving living things. This course provides 10 internally assessed credits and 9 externally assessed credits.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
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NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
This course is recognised as a University Entrance Domain subject.
Pathway Tags
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