A Level Biology

Course summary

Biology will enable you to gain a detailed understanding of how living organisms work and interact. It will help you to develop high-level research skills (both practical and written) and will aid development of information assimilation. These skills are relevant for a large number of careers. The skills acquired are highly valued by employers and are usefully applied on many university courses. The A Level is awarded based on three terminal papers in Year 13. Practical skills will be assessed through a number of core practicals and endorsed separately. The A Level consists of the following topics: Topic 1: Biological Molecules Topic 2: Cells, Viruses and Reproduction of Living Things Topic 3: Classification and Biodiversity Topic 4: Exchange and Transport Topic 5: Energy for Biological Processes Topic 6: Microbiology and Pathogens Topic 7: Modern Genetics Topic 8: Origins of Genetic Variation Topic 9: Control Systems Topic 10: Ecosystems