Biology

Course summary

Pursuing a career in biology is both stimulating and rewarding. Whether you want to cure the next disease, end world hunger, develop a new drug, or solve a crime there are options for everybody who is interested in Biology. Biology can open the door to multiple careers, a few of these include medicine, dentistry, forensic science, food science, microbiology, criminology, marine biology, veterinary, and sports science. The content of the A-Level Biology course is based around eight core topics: - Biological molecules - Cells - Organisms exchange substances with their environment - Genetic information, variation, and relationships between organisms - Energy transfers in and between organisms - Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments - Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems - The control of gene expression To access this course a minimum GCSE level of 6 is required.