Biology

This is a two year course with an exam taken at the end of Y13.

In order to be a successful Biologist you will need a wide range of skills; from interpreting and analysing data, to writing essays.

During the first year you will study:

Topic 1- Biological Molecules

Topic 2 - Cells

Topic 3 - Transport and Exchange

Topic 4 - Genetic Information, Variation and Relationships

During the second year you will study:

Topic 5 - Energy transfers (Photosynthesis and Respiration)

Topic 6 - Response to Changes

Topic 7 - Genetics, Populations, Evolution and Ecosystems

Topic 8 - The Control of Gene Expression

Practical Assessment:

Coursework or controlled assessments no longer form part of the A Level Biology qualification. Instead, you will complete 12 practicals which will give you a separate practical endorsement that will stand alone from the A Level, known as the CPAC. Some courses such as Medicine and Biomed require the CPAC to be passed in Biology.

However, some of the skills developed in practicals will also be assessed through written questions in the terminal exams.

Students will sit three exam papers at the end of their two years of study.

Paper 1 ( 35%) = Topics 1 to 4.

Paper 2 ( 35%) = Topics 5 to 8

Paper 3 ( 30%) = Synoptical ( All units) and practical skills questions

Grade 6s in Combined Science or Grade 6 in GCSE Biology and Grade 6 in either Chemistry or Physics. Grade 6 in Maths.

The Biology Advanced level course is both demanding and stimulating. Do you have an interest in living organisms and how the living world functions? To be accepted onto this course you must have a minimum of 66 in combined Science or a 6 in Biology Single Science with a 6 in another science. The A Level course now contains 25 separate listed mathematical skills which you will be examined on so a grade 6 in Maths is required.

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Biology is an ever-expanding area of research and technology. A qualification in biology will open up for you many different career opportunities, ranging from work in the community as a doctor, physiotherapist or nurse, to careers in manufacturing or education.