Biology
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham - County Durham
01913848575
North End, Durham, DH1 4NG
Course summary

Module 1: Development of practical skills. This involves skills of planning, implementing, analysis, and evaluation. Module 2: Foundations in Biology. This involves learning about cell structure, biological molecules, enzymes, DNA, membranes, cell division, and diversity. Module 3: Exchange & Transport. This involves learning about exchange surfaces such as the lungs and gills, and animal and plant transport systems. Module 4: Biodiversity, evolution and disease. This involves learning about the immune system, communicable diseases, classification, natural selection, and biodiversity. Module 5: Communication, homeostasis, and energy. This involves learning about excretion, the nervous system, hormones, photosynthesis, and respiration. Module 6: Genetics, evolution, and ecosystems. This involves learning about genetics and patterns of inheritance, manipulating genomes, cloning and biotechnology, and population and sustainability. COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS Chemistry is the most complementary subject as it helps students with the biochemical aspects of the course and is also an essential requirement for many biologically based courses at Universities and Medical Schools. However, other subjects, such as Art and Geography, can be combined with Biology.

Entry requirements

Each applicant must achieve at least five GCSE passes at grade 9 – 4. Each applicant must achieve at least four GCSE grade 5 passes. At least a grade 6 in GCSE Combined Science if taking double science rather than separate sciences. If taking separate sciences then the applicant must achieve at least a grade 6 in the science subject to be taken at A Level.

How you'll be assessed

Three papers, plus you will be given a practical endorsement if you have met the basic practical skills required to be a Biologist: Paper 1: Biological processes (examining content from Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, and Module 5). Paper 2: Biological diversity (examining content from Module 1, Module 2, Module 4, and Module 6). Paper 3: Unified Biology (examining content from any area of the course). Practical Endorsement – Pass/Fail, reported separately.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressNorth End, Durham, DH1 4NG