Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Writing a script

I have decided to make my book focus on NCEA Level 2 Biology, in particular the external exams. Level 2 offers a balance between Lvs 1, 2 &3, and alot of students tend to take level 2 Biology, but discontinue level 3. 

I looked at the resources provided on the NZQA website along with the NCEA study guide books, gathering as much information surrounding what is tested and the criterias for each exam as possible. Level 2 Biology has three external exams:

- 91156 - Demonstrate understanding of life processes at the cellular level 
- 91157 - Demonstrate understanding of genetic variation and change
- 91159 - Demonstrate understanding of gene expression

I then printed the outlines of each exam, which I discovered was a bit beyond my general knowledge.. So I asked my sister Emma Gordon, a micro biologist to help explain the information to me. 


We then cut out the sections of all three papers, and placed them in an order that would not only give flow to the story, but would help the user understand the information given as easily as possible. For example, you cant learn how cells work until you learn what they are and their fundamentals. The results were as follows:


I then asked her to explain each section and further realized just how complex this information is, and how much detail is students need to know for their level 2 exams.. So we have arranged weekly meetings, where each meeting will consist of her giving me a lesson in a new section. From there, I can draft new pages each week and test them further down the line on students and teachers.

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