Biology

Course summary

Biology in the Sixth Form at Shrewsbury is aimed both at those for whom it is an essential step towards a university course and at those who have an interest in the living world and want to learn more than was possible at GCSE. Although all are welcome, a grade 7 or higher at (I)GCSE is recommended for those who wish truly to flourish. Biology is a rather more technical subject than some initially suspect, and considerable emphasis by the examiners is placed on application: long gone are the days when Biology was simply a long list of facts to know! Sixth Form biologists are welcome whatever other subjects they are studying, although those taking Maths and/or Chemistry as well will find a very beneficial synergy between the two sciences. It’s also worth pointing out that success in Biology requires a decent level of numeracy (10% on the assessment involves some sort of maths) and literacy in English (there are many extended prose questions, and answers need to be concise and coherent).