Biology

Course summary

Course Content Year 1: Students will start with the basic building blocks of biology by studying biological molecules and cells. This will help to explain how organisms exchange substances with their environment and finally enable a study of genetic information, variation and the relationships between organisms. We end the year with a residential field trip to Aberystwyth where students will complete two of their required practicals. Course Content Year 2: Building on the above content, students will go on to study energy transfers in and between organisms as well as how organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments. They will deepen their understanding of genetics looking at the control of gene expression and finally, populations, evolution and ecosystems.