Biology

Course summary

A-Level Biology is designed to engage and inspire pupils by showing how an understanding of many contemporary issues requires a grasp of fundamental biological ideas. Studying Biology teaches us to ask questions, make observations, evaluate evidence and solve problems. Biologists learn how living things work, how they interact with one another, and how they evolve. They may study cells under a microscope, insects in a rainforest, viruses that affect human beings, plants in a greenhouse or lions in the African grasslands. Biology increases our understanding about the natural world in which we live and helps us address issues of personal well-being and worldwide concern, such as environmental depletion, threats to human health and maintaining viable and abundant food supplies.