NCEA Level 1 Science/Living world

Assessments

4 credits External

Achievement Criteria


Achievement	Achievement with Merit	Achievement with Excellence
Demonstrate understanding of biological ideas relating to genetic variation.	Demonstrate in-depth understanding of biological ideas relating to genetic variation.	Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of biological ideas relating to genetic variation.

4 credits Internal

Achievement Criteria


Achievement	Achievement with Merit	Achievement with Excellence
Investigate life processes and environmental factors that affect them.	Investigate, in depth, life processes and environmental factors that affect them.	Investigate, comprehensively, life processes and environmental factors that affect them.

4 credits Internal

Achievement Criteria


Achievement	Achievement with Merit	Achievement with Excellence
Investigate biological ideas relating to interactions between humans and micro-organisms.	Investigate biological ideas relating to interactions between humans and micro-organisms.	Investigate, comprehensively, biological ideas relating to interactions between humans and micro-organisms.

4 credits Internal

Achievement Criteria


Achievement	Achievement with Merit	Achievement with Excellence
Investigate the biological impact of an event on a New Zealand ecosystem.	Investigate, in depth, the biological impact of an event on a New Zealand ecosystem.	Investigate, comprehensively, the biological impact of an event on a New Zealand ecosystem.