A level Biology

Course summary

A level Biology will give you an exciting insight into the contemporary world of biology. It covers the key concepts of biology and practical skills are integrated throughout the course. This combination of academic challenge and practical focus makes the prospect of studying A level Biology highly appealing. You will study the core principles of biology and learn about the impact of biological research and how it links to everyday life. The course builds on the concepts and skills that will have been developed in the new GCSE Biology specifications. It presents biology as exciting, relevant and challenging. Content is divided into six teaching modules: Module 1 - Development of practical skills in biology (This module underpins the whole of the specification and covers the practical skills that students should develop throughout the course) Module 2 - Foundations in biology (Cells, biological molecules, enzymes) Module 3 - Exchange and transport (Exchange surfaces, transport in animals and plants) Module 4 - Biodiversity, evolution and disease (Communicable diseases, the immune system, biodiversity, classification, evolution) Module 5 - Communication, homeostasis and energy (Hormones, the nervous system, excretion, animal and plant responses, photosynthesis, respiration) Module 6 - Genetics, evolution and ecosystems (Cellular control, inheritance, manipulating genomes, cloning and biotechnology, ecosystems)