Biology

Course summary

Biology A-Level will give you the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around you. Biology means the study of life and if that’s not important, what is? 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. At Stratford Upon Avon School, A-Level Biology is taught by a very experienced and passionate team with a wide range of biology backgrounds from Ecology to Molecular Biology which allows us to use our expertise to inspire our students. Biology, like all sciences, is a practical subject. Throughout the course, you will carry out investigative activities including: • Using microscopes to see cell division • Dissection of animal and plant systems • Aseptic technique to study microbial growth • Investigating activity within cells • Investigating animal behaviors and • 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 subject at university, you’ll have the practical skills needed to carry out successful experiments in your degree.