A Level Biology
Why Study Biology?
Saving threatened species, studying microbes, curing diseases? Today’s world offers many challenges to a biologist. Which ones are you interested in? With exciting advances in areas such as genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, the environment and marine science – there is no greater time to be studying Biology.
The department is well-resourced and we try to make the subject as hands-on as possible – organising trips to spend the day at Nower Wood Nature Reserve to experience real life Biology and a trip to Camber Sands to investigate sand dune succession.
Biology not only opens your mind, it opens doors to your future.” – Mrs. Davison, Head of Biology
What are the Career Opportunities?
Whether deciding on a career in psychology, medicine, genetics, forensics, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, biochemistry or journalism, a biological qualification gives you many skills and increases your career options so you can adapt to the world changing around you.
Course Outline
| Module 1 – Development of practical skills in Biology | |
| Skills of planning, implementing, analysis and evaluation. | |
| Module 2 – Foundations in Biology | |
| Includes: Cell structure; Biological molecules; Nucleotides and nucleic acids; Enzymes; Biological membranes; Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation. | |
| Module 3 – Exchange and transport | Module 4 – Biodiversity, evolution and disease |
| Includes: • Exchange surfaces • Transport in animals • Transport in plants. | Includes: • Communicable diseases, disease prevention and the immune system • Biodiversity • Classification and evolution. |
| Module 5 – Communication, homeostasis and energy | Module 6 – Genetics, evolution and ecosystems |
| Includes: • Communication and homeostasis • Excretion as an example of homeostatic control • Neuronal communication • Hormonal communication • Plant and animal responses • Photosynthesis • Respiration. |
Includes: • Cellular control • Patterns of inheritance •Manipulating genomes • Cloning and biotechnology • Ecosystems • Populations and sustainability. |
