Biology

Course summary

The course follows a context-led approach so that all the Biology studied is within particular contexts that run through each topic. For example, the course begins with the context of heart disease and this is used as a framework for teaching heart structure and function, blood clotting and basic biochemistry. This gives students a greater appreciation of how Biology affects the real world, whilst still providing thorough and rigorous training. An A level Biologist will have an informed opinion of biological/health issues in the news and be able to make informed judgements as to the quality of the science behind the headlines. Our students have a sound background in mathematics and science, including statistical analysis of data, and can think critically about data, analysing and interpreting complex data sets.