GCE A Level Biology

Course summary

Careers A grounding in Biology can lead to many career possibilities. For example, medicine, environmental scientist, dentistry, police forensic work, genetic counselling, nursing, marine ecology, scientific journalism, conservation or veterinary science to name but a few. Biology is the study of the living world. It provides the opportunity to learn and understand areas such as neurology, genetic engineering, DNA fingerprinting and advances in the medical world which are making a real impact on our lives. If you are a talented and passionate biologist who wishes to study biological concepts in greater complexity and you wish to pursue the sciences at higher education, then A Level Biology is the subject for you. You will study four sections in Year 12: 1. Biological molecules, 2. Cells, 3. Organisms exchanging substances with their environment and 4. Genetic Information variation and relationships between organisms. You will study four more sections in Year 13: 5. Energy transfer in and between organisms, 6. Organisms response to changes in their environment, 7. Genetics, Population, Evolution and Ecosystems, and 8. The control of gene Expression