KS5 BIOLOGY
In A Level Biology, students develop a deep and detailed understanding of the living world through a wide range of engaging and challenging topics. Following the AQA specification students build on the foundations laid at GCSE, and the course introduces more advanced biological concepts such as biochemical pathways and the control of gene expression. Biology is essential for many higher education courses, for example, medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, biomedical science, environmental science, agriculture, genetics, and education.
In addition to written examinations, students complete a number of practical activities that are assessed internally, contributing towards their A Level Practical Endorsement. These practicals allow students to demonstrate essential laboratory skills such as planning, implementing, analysing, and evaluating scientific investigations – skills that are highly valued in higher education and STEM careers.
Below is an overview of some of the key topics we will be studying.
KS5 topics by year
Exam Board: AQA
Year 12
- Biological molecules
- Studying cells
- Biological molecules
- The immune system
- Transport across cells
- Genetics and diversity
- Transport across cells
- Genetics and diversity
- Exchange and transport
- Gene expression
- Exchange and transport
- Gene expression
- Exchange and transport
Year 13
- Inheritance
- Evolution and ecology
- Organism responses to the environment
- Respiration & photosynthesis
- Organism responses to the environment
- Respiration & photosynthesis
- Respiration & photosynthesis
- Essay writing
- Revision & exams
- A Level exams
Key Contact
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