Biology

Course summary

You will learn about how your body works, right down to cellular and molecular level. The course will help you make sense of the world around you, including issues such as climate change, species extinction and antibiotic resistance. The revolution in molecular, cellular and gene technology will affect everybody on the planet and A Level Biology will provide an insight into these areas. Year 1 Students will develop an understanding of: Students will develop an understanding of: 1. Biological molecules. 2. Cells. 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment. 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms. Year 2 5. Energy transfers in and between organisms. 6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments. 7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems. 8. The control of gene expression.