Year 12 Biology Goal Setting

There are a huge number of demands placed on students, as a result of the large number of opportunities that are available. The purpose of this survey is to help you think about what you would like to achieve in the time you will spend studying this course during the year in order to help you focus on what you think is important.
Please be as honest as you can.
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. What would you most like to achieve over the next ten years?
    (1 = most want to achieve)*
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   Other
    Academic success    
    Earn lots of money    
    Happiness    
    Health    
    Sporting success    
    Artistic success (drama/arts)    
    Travel    
    Material comfort (house/car)    
    Start a family    
    Progress in chosen career    


  1. Write down why you chose to study Biology in year 12.*


  1. I would like to...
    (tick all of the statements which apply to you)
    Continue to study Biology next year
    Go to university and study a Biology related course
    Go to university and study a different course
    Get a job in a Biology related field
    Continue with as Science, but not necessarily Biology


  1. Rank the units in order of which ones you most want to achieve in.
        1 2 3 4 5 6
    Practical Biology Investigation (Internal, 3 Credits)  
    Genetic Variation (External, 3 Credits)  
    Ecology Investigation (Internal, 3 Credits)  
    Ecology (External, 3 Credits)  
    Animals (External, 3 Credits)  
    Cells (External, 3 Credits)  


  1. By the end of the course I would like to...
    (tick all of the statementswhich apply to you)*
    Have a better understanding of Biology
    Pass 14 credits in Biology
    Pass as many credits as possible in Biology
    Aim for Merit or Excellenct in some units
    Aim for Merit or Excellence in all units


  1. Write down what you want to achieve in Biology this year.*


  1. Write down the total amount of time you spent revising for the Biology examination last week.


  1. Write down the parts of the Biology course you feel most confident about


  1. Write down the parts of the Biology course you feel least confident about





Mr Zani
Otago Boys' High School
Dunedin