Biology

Course summary

What is more important than studying life? Biology means “The study of Life” and allows you to observe, investigate and explore the living World. Biology A Level will give you the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around you. Being such a broad topic, you’re bound to find a specific area of interest, plus it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers. Do you want to study life to change lives? Do you want to explore a broad range of topics or do you want to focus on one specific area? Are you analytical? Are you methodical? Do you ask questions? Are you a good problem solver? The study of Biology will allow you to apply these skills in the real World. Studying Biology opens doors for all sorts of career options and allows for specialisation in a huge range of fields. Biology, like all sciences, is a practical subject. Throughout the course, you will carry out practical activities including: • Using microscopes to see cell division • Dissection of animal or plant systems • Aseptic technique to study microbial growth • Investigating activity within cells • Investigating animal behaviours • Investigating distributions of species in the environment. These practicals will give you the skills and confidence needed to investigate the way living things behave and work. It will also ensure that if you choose to study a Biology-based subject at university, you’ll have the practical skills needed to carry out successful experiments in your degree.