This is the study of living things.  It involves their structures, their functions, their chemistry and their interactions with one another and the environment.

Staff:

Mr T Meldrum

HOD

Mr D Pegler

Years 11 and 12

 

Mr M Lowe

Year 13

Mr M Liddicoat

Years 12 and 13

 

Mr D Waters

Year 13

Mr H Jochem

Year 11


YEAR 11

YEAR 12

YEAR 13

The course covers the NCEA and IGCSE Biology work.

  • communities
  • cells and genetics
  • classification and diversity
  • plant processes
  • human organ systems

The NCEA level 2 course involves:

  • ecology
  • animal form and function
  • plant form and function
  • cell biology
  • biological techniques

The NCEA levels 3 and 4 courses involve:

  • animal behaviour and plant responses
  • organism investigation
  • genetics and evolution
  • molecular biotechnology

This link leads to a list of websites which support the courses above.


Other PNBHS Biology pages....

Year 12 Field Trip 2008

Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification and Electrophoresis of Plant DNA

Electrophoresis After Restriction Enzyme Treatment of Viral DNA

Protein Electrophoresis

Beekeepers' Club

Action and Interaction in Genetics

Mapping a Fruit Fly Chromosome

Borneo Wildlife

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