Course Outline 2017
Te Marau: Mātai Koiora (Biology)
Kaiako:
Matua Neville Thaver
Curriculum Level:
8
Curriculum Document:
NZC
Medium of Instruction:
English
Te Taumata: 3
Wahanga 1 – Te Kaupapa: Homeostasis
About 9 weeks
He Whakamaramatanga mo te Kaupapa:
In this kaupapa, ākonga will demonstrate an understanding of how an animal maintains a stable internal
environment.
Nga Akoranga Matua:
Ākonga will demonstrate understanding of control systems that maintain a stable internal environment:
• body temperature
• blood pressure
• osmotic balance
• level of blood glucose
• levels and balance of respiratory gases in tissues
The biological ideas related to the control system includes the:
• purpose of the system
• components of the system
• mechanism of the system (how it responds to the normal range of environmental fluctuations,
interaction and feedback mechanisms between parts of the system)
• potential effect of disruption to the system by internal or external influences
Environmental influences that result in a breakdown of the control system may be external influences such as
extreme environment conditions, disease or infection, drugs or toxins, or internal influences such as genetic
conditions or metabolic disorders.
Taputapu:
Workbook: NCEA Level 3
Biology $25 - to be
purchased from school tari
Rauemi:
✓ None
Te Utu:
✓ None
Te Aromatawai
(Standard Number)
AS91604
BIOLOGY AS3.4
Te Wā Aromatawai
(Approximate Due Date)
Term 1 Week 9
Internal
Resubmissions in Term 1 Week
10
Te Maha-Whiwhinga
(NCEA Credits)
3 credits
Course Outline 2017
Wahanga 1 – Te Kaupapa: Genetic Transfer
About 9 weeks
He Whakamaramatanga mo te Kaupapa:
In this module ākonga will demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer and its
biological implications.
Nga Akoranga Matua:
This standard involves learning about how humans manipulate genetic information and the implications the
manipulation has. Examples of how humans manipulate genetic information include:
• selective breeding e.g.
• embryo selection,
• animal breeding,
• plant breeding,
• development of new crops e.g. ryegrass cultivars
• whole organism cloning
• transgenesis
• investigation and modification of the expression of existing genes
Examples of biological implications include possible impact on:
• ecosystems
• genetic biodiversity
• health or survival of individuals
• survival of populations
• evolution of populations
Taputapu:
✓ None
Rauemi:
✓ None
Te Utu:
✓ None
Te Aromatawai
(Standard Number)
AS91607
BIOLOGY AS3.7
Te Wā Aromatawai
(Approximate Due Date)
Term 2 Week 1
Internal
Resubmissions in Term 1 Week
10
Te Maha-Whiwhinga
(NCEA Credits)
3 credits
Course Outline 2017
Wahanga 2 – Te Kaupapa: Human Evolution
About 10 weeks
He Whakamaramatanga mo te Kaupapa:
In this standard ākonga will demonstrate understanding in human evolution.
Nga Akoranga Matua:
Trends in human evolution refers to change over a period in relation to:
• human biological evolution
• human cultural evolution
• patterns of dispersal of hominins
• trends in human biological evolution begin with early bipedal hominins and may require comparison
with living hominids
• trends in human cultural evolution involve:
➢ use of tools: stone, wood, bone
➢ use of fire
➢ clothing
➢ abstract thought
➢ food-gathering
➢ shelter
Taputapu:
✓ None
Rauemi:
✓ None
Te Utu:
✓ None
Te Aromatawai
(Standard Number)
AS91606
BIOLOGY AS3.6
Te Wā Aromatawai
(Approximate Due Date)
Term 2 Week 10
External
A mock exam will be held at the
end of the topic
Te Maha-Whiwhinga
(NCEA Credits)
4 credits
Course Outline 2017
Wahanga 3 – Te Kaupapa: Speciation
About 10 weeks
He Whakamaramatanga mo te Kaupapa:
In this module ākonga will demonstrate understanding of evolutionary processes leading to speciation
Nga Akoranga Matua:
By the end of the topic ākonga will understand:
Evolutionary processes which includes:
• evolutionary change at the population level which reflects underlying changes in allele frequencies
• modes of speciation - reproductive isolating mechanisms that contribute to speciation patterns
• scientific evidence for evolution, which may include examples from New Zealand’s flora and fauna
Taputapu:
✓ None
Rauemi:
✓ None
Te Utu:
✓ None
Te Aromatawai
(Standard Number)
AS91605
BIOLOGY AS3.5
Te Wā Aromatawai
(Approximate Due Date)
Term 3 Week 10
External
A mock exam will be held at the
end of the topic
Te Maha-Whiwhinga
(NCEA Credits)
4 credits
Course Outline 2017
Wahanga 3 – Te Kaupapa: A Socio-Scientific Issue
About 5 weeks
He Whakamaramatanga mo te Kaupapa:
In this module ākonga will demonstrate an understanding of a socio-science issue and how it affects our
community.
Nga Akoranga Matua:
By the end of the topic ākonga will:
This standard involves research into an issue. An issue is one for which people hold different opinions or viewpoints.
A socio-scientific issue has both biological and social implications. Social implications may be economic, ethical,
cultural, or environmental.
Taputapu:
✓ None
Rauemi:
✓ None
Te Utu:
✓ None
Te Aromatawai
(Standard Number)
AS91602
BIOLOGY AS3.2
Te Wā Aromatawai
(Approximate Due Date)
Term 4 week 1
Internal
A resubmission maybe offered
in Term 4 Week 1
Te Maha-Whiwhinga
(NCEA Credits)
3 credits
Course Outline 2017
Wahanga 4 – Te Kaupapa: Exam Revision
About 4 weeks
He Whakamaramatanga mo te Kaupapa:
In this module ākonga will prepare for external assessment opportunities
Nga Akoranga Matua:
Taputapu:
✓ None
Te Aromatawai
(Standard Number)
Not applicable
Te Wā Aromatawai
(Approximate Due Date)
Not applicable
Te Maha-Whiwhinga
(NCEA Credits)
Not applicable
Rauemi:
✓ None
Te Utu:
✓ None
Number of NCEA Credits
Total number of INTERNAL credits/points offered throughout the year
Total number of EXTERNAL credits offered throughout the year
Total number of credits
Note: This document is subject to change at any time.
09 credits
08 credits
17 credits