Biology

Course summary

Biology A-level will give you the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around you. Biology is defined as the study of living organisms; being such a broad topic. Students are able to increase their understanding of the topic and are bound to find a specific area of interest, plus; as a subject it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers. The topics studied in Year 12 consist of: 1. Biological molecules 2. Cells 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms The topics studied in Year 13 consist of: 5. Energy transfers in and between organisms 6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments 7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 8. The control of gene expression