Biology

Course summary

A level of Biology will give you the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around you. It is such a broad topic that you are bound to find a specific area of interest and it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers. All students are expected to research and read around topics in their own time in order to cope with the demands of the course. Topics include: • Biological molecules • Cells • Organisms exchanging substances with their environment • Genetic Information • Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems • Energy transfers in and between organisms • The control of gene expression