Biology

Course summary

If you are interested in the answers to these questions, then A-Level Biology is for you. It is a new approach for post-16 students in which you will study biology through real-life contexts linked to the rapid advances in biological research. In year 1 students will study the 4 topics of Lifestyle, Health and Risk, Genes and Health, The Voice of the Genome, and Biodiversity and Natural Resources. These topics tackle several issues including cardiovascular disease, genetic inheritance, the roles of stem cells, and the use of chemical extracts from animals and plants. In year 2 the topics On the Wild Side, Infection, Immunity and Forensics, Run for your Life, and Grey Matter look at the themes of extinction of species, the evolutionary battles that take place between invading pathogens and their hosts, muscle physiology and performance, and conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. An A-level in Biology is seen as a real achievement, which will take you onto university courses, including the top universities, for all degree courses including medicine, veterinary sciences, dentistry, pharmacy, biological sciences, biochemistry, and biomedical science. Indeed, universities want the independent, motivated learners that the Salters-Nuffield A-Level Biology course provides!