Biology

Course summary

Biology is an interesting and exciting subject. The specification content will require pupils to acquire a large amount of factual knowledge, which can only be achieved through independent learning. Pupils are expected to read around the subject and should spend at least 4 hours per week on consolidating their knowledge outside the classroom The A level course is designed to provide a suitable preparation for degree courses. As well as developing biological knowledge and understanding the course emphasises the way biologists work and the contributions they make to modern society. The course builds on concepts and skills that will have been developed in the new GCSE science specifications. It presents biology as exciting, relevant and challenging.