Biology Department :
S5-S6 Intermediate 2
Entry to the Course.
Standard Grade Biology grades 3 and 4, or Standard Grade Chemistry, Physics,
Science, Grades 1 to 3.
Course Description
The course is designed to provide progression to Higher Biology for
pupils with General awards in Standard Grade Biology and to provide a course
for pupils who have previously studied Chemistry, Physics or Science.
- Unit 1 Living Cells
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Unit 2 Environmental Biology and Genetics
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Unit 3 Animal Physiology
Assessment 1
Unit assessment – internally assessed.
Each unit has three learning outcomes :
- 1 Knowledge and Understanding (KU)
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2 Problem Solving (PS)
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3 Practical Abilities
Outcomes 1 and 2 are assessed internally by End of Unit Tests (Nabs tests).
These tests must be passed.
Outcome 3 is assessed in class time. Data is collected by doing appropriate
experiments. The data is then presented as tables and graphs, analysed and
evaluated. These can be word processed.
Each unit is worth 1 credit and must be obtained.
Assessment 2
Course assessment – externally assessed covering all three units.
Progress
Intermediate 2 Biology can be a stand alone course or can be the first year
of a two year Higher Biology course.