Why study Biology? Biology is the window onto the fascinating world of micro-organisms, plants, ecosystems, humans and other animals. Biologists try to understand some of the fundamental aspects of life itself. Biology is a very rewarding subject that can lead to the study of biology in its own right as well as many associated subjects at a higher level. There are those subjects that are very obviously connected with biology such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary science, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. There are, however, many other courses and careers where having an A-Level in biology would be useful with the fastest growing areas being those of genetics, biotechnology and sports science. Features of the course: In Year 12 students will build on their knowledge of many of the themes covered at GCSE. Key topics include cell structure, variation, basic biochemistry and exchange and transport. In Year 13 students will develop their biological skills further as they study energy transfers, responses to changes in their internal and external environments and genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems.