BIOLOGY

Course summary

AS Biology is designed to stimulate the enthusiasm of all students that take it. It emphasises the way in which biologists work and the contributions of biology to society in a way that underpins the biological knowledge gained. It builds upon concepts and skills that have been developed in the new GCSE Science specifications, presenting biology as exciting, relevant and challenging. No-one can predict the future, but this much is known: this century is the time of the biologist, who will be in the forefront of the most challenging problems. These include understanding the mechanisms of life, insights into memory and learning, the ethics of cloning and genetic engineering, and the rules that help predict the future of our environment. The Course – students take 2 exams covering 4 topic areas. Topic 1: Biological Molecules Topic 2: Cells Topic 3: Organisms exchange substances with their environment Topic 4: Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms