Biology

Course summary

Biology is the study of life; when sometimes, just sometimes, the atoms that make our universe come together in an organised way to produce a living organism. A-level Biology aims to increase pupils’ knowledge and understanding of how these organisms function and how they interact with each other and the environment. Biology is a rapidly developing subject at the forefront of current affairs about genetics, medicine and the environment. At A-level, students taking Biology at Colfe’s will study topics such as cell biology, biological molecules, exchanges with the environment, genetics and genetic technologies, biochemical pathways, coordination of organisms via nervous and hormonal pathways, evolution and ecology.