Art & Design

Course summary

AS and first year of A-level: 1. Biological molecules 2. Cells 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment 4. Genetic information, variation are relationships between organisms Second year of A-level: 5. Energy transfers in and between organisms 6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments 7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 8. The control of gene expression Practical Requirements: Throughout the course, students will complete 12 required practical activities including the following: • dissection of animal or plant systems • aseptic technique to study microbial growth • investigating activity within cells • investigating animal behaviours • investigating distributions of species in the environment These practicals will provide the skills and confidence needed to investigate the way living things behave and work. It will also ensure that if students choose to study a Biology-based subject at university, they will have the practical skills needed to carry out successful experiments in their degree.