Biology

What does the course involve?

How cells work, how you exchange materials with the environment, how different living organisms survive, how your body works: your heart, your blood and your lungs. You’ll study metabolism, respiration, photosynthesis, genetics and biodiversity. Biology is central to dealing with the most important issues facing the world today, including environmental problems, health and disease, food production and the benefits and hazards of new genetic technologies. It enables you to know and understand more about living organisms and the workings of the body. Through practical exercises and past key experiments, you will develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of how science works.

Course Outline

Course Components

Unit 1: Development of practical skills in Biology
Unit 2: Foundations in Biology
Unit 3: Exchange and Transport
Unit 4: Biodiversity, evolution and disease
Unit 5: Communication, homeostasis and energy
Unit 6: Genetics, evolution and ecosystems

Assessment
Practical skills will be assessed in a written examination and through a practical endorsement.

Exam Board
OCR