Biology

Course summary

Students with a passion for Biology or wanting to move onto a Science related course post 18 e.g. Biology, Medicine & Dentistry. Over the AS course topics include: •Practical skills •Cell structure •Biological molecules •Nucleotides and nucleic acids •Enzymes •Biological membranes •Cell division, diversity and organisation •Exchange surfaces •Transport in animals •Transport in plants •Communicable diseases and disease prevention •Immune system •Biodiversity •Classification and evolution Over the A Level course, in addition to the areas covered at AS, topics include: •Communication and homeostasis Excretion •Neuronal communication •Hormones communication •Plant and animal responses Photosynthesis •Respiration •Cellular control Inheritance •Manipulating genomes Cloning and biotechnology •Ecosystems •Populations and sustainability