Biology

Course summary

Our understanding of life continues to rapidly ‘evolve’, which makes Biology one of the most exciting, fascinating and engaging subjects to study. Major events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have opened everyone’s eyes to the vast complexities, mysteries and vulnerabilities of living organisms, and the great importance of understanding these in detail. Exploration of life on Earth has expanded enormously within the last four decades revealing a wealth of knowledge about ourselves and about the millions of other organisms with whom we share this planet Earth. Biology offers a huge amount of valuable knowledge and understanding. However, it also helps to build a number of core skills which will serve any student well for the future. This includes research and analytics, mathematical and statistical processing, interpreting validity and accuracy, identifying credible information, assessing clinical implications, among many others. It is a course which offers an excellent head start in a number of fields, including medicine, sport, dentistry, biomedical sciences, animal care, research, marine science and numerous others. The fascinating range of topics, the real-world applications, and the development of academic skills that Biology offers makes it an excellent A-Level course, as well as a subject to continue learning from in future life. Ground-breaking innovations are continuously being uncovered and shaping the future of life on Earth.