Biology

Course summary

Are you fascinated by how the human body works? How exactly do plants and animals live and die? Do you want to develop your understanding of biological functions well beyond that which you learned at GCSE? You’ll find Biology both familiar from GCSE and very different as you continue to journey into the complexities and intricacies of life. You’ll integrate theory and practical work. Reading a popular science book such as The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson or Almost Like a Whale by Steve Jones could fuel your passion. We have written our scheme of work to include eleven units across the two years of the course. Year 1 Unit 1 – Biological molecules Unit 2 - Cells Unit 3 - DNA: structure and function Unit 4 - Exchange of substances Unit 5 - Biodiversity Unit 6 - Ecosystems and Sampling Year 2 Unit 7 - Cellular Biochemistry Unit 8- The nervous system Unit 9 - Gene expression Unit 10 - Gene technology Unit 11 - The endocrine system Where could it take me? Biology can take you anywhere depending on the combination of courses you choose. Students who take Biology with Chemistry and Maths often go on to take courses in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and other healthcare-related courses. Students have attended universities as varied as the University of Liverpool, the University of Manchester, Imperial College London, Oxford University, Cambridge University, Loughborough University, and LJMU. Many non-health-related courses also benefit from a good grounding in data analysis and experimental techniques, so students can go into a wide variety of roles in the future.