Biology

Course summary

The A Level (AQA) Biology course takes you from the microscopic world of the cell, through to the global impact of man on our environment, exploring recent scientific developments and technological advances. You will be taught through a combination of practical work and theory, with a variety of approaches including discussion, group and independent work and scientific investigations. In year one, you will study essential biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, organ structure and function and the fundamentals of transport systems in plants and animals. The second year of the course covers the biochemistry of respiration and photosynthesis, energy transfers and ecosystems, inheritance, basic physiology of systems such as nerves, muscles and homeostasis and the diversification of technology surrounding DNA.