Biology

BIOLOGY IS THE FASCINATING STUDY OF HOW LIVING THINGS AROUND US FUNCTION AND THRIVE.

If you are interested in understanding the intricate inner workings of the human body, understanding how genetics closely relates to health and disease and are also keen to explore biology both theoretically and practically through a range of exciting dissections and experiments – then this really is the course for you!

This course works well alongside many other courses such as science, health and social care, psychology, criminology, sociology and law.

Entry requirements:

Five GCSEs grades 4 and above, ideally a 5 in English.

What students will learn:

• Biological Molecules
• Cells
• Organisms Exchange Substances with Their Environment
• Genetic Information, Variation and Relationships between Organisms
• Energy Transfers in and between Organisms
• Organisms Respond to Changes in Their Internal and External Environments
• Genetics, Populations, Evolution and Ecosystems
• The Control of Gene Expression