Home > Subjects > Biology > Level 2 > 2.4 Ecological patterns > Achievement criteria
- Subject: Biology
- AS: AS90460
- Level: 2
- Credits: 3
- Internal
Biology 2.4 Investigate an interrelationship or pattern in an ecological population or community
Achievement criteria
The investigation will be carried out with supervision and must involve you in the collection of primary data. The level of achievement that you will reach is decided by the way you record, process, and interpret the findings of your assessment. Understand the key words – describe, explain, and discuss.
The biology of the organism refers to any adaptation of an organism that relates to the interrelationship or pattern being investigated.
Achievement
- Record and process sufficient field data to show an interrelationship or pattern.
- Describe an interrelationship or pattern with reference to an environmental factor or the biology of an organism. You will be able to recognise, name, draw, give characteristics of, or an account of.
Achievement with Merit
- Appropriately record and process sufficient field data to show an interrelationship or pattern.
- Explain an interrelationship or pattern with reference to an environmental factor or the biology of an organism. You will be able to provide a reason as to how or why something occurs.
Achievement with Excellence
- Appropriately record and process sufficient field data to show an interrelationship or pattern.
- Discuss an interrelationship or pattern with reference to an environmental factor and the biology of an organism. You will show understanding of links between environmental factors, the biology of the organism, and the interrelationship or pattern shown in the data. It may involve justifying, relating, comparing and contrasting, or analysing.
