BIOLOGY

Course summary

WHY STUDY BIOLOGY? AQA Biology will focus on the skills needed to become a successful scientist. It involves plenty of research and independent study in your own time, with lessons being used to deliver basic content. The study of life itself, A level Biology explores the theories and principles involved in living systems, in all their intricate beauty. Biology literally means the study of life, and if that’s not important, what is? WHAT’S COVERED? Topics covered in the first year include Biological molecules, cells and how organisms exchange substances with the environment. In the second year—you will learn about genetics, energy transfers and how organisms respond to internal and external environments FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Studying A-Level Biology at university gives you all sorts of exciting career options, including: Doctor (Medicine), clinical molecular geneticist, nature conservation officer, pharmacologist, research scientist, vet, science teacher, marine biologist, dentist, physiotherapist to name a few.