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BiologyA Level – OCR

Biology Course OverviewWho is the course for?This course will suit you if you are enthusiastic about biology, or have an interest in furtherstudy and careers in biology or related areas, including Medicine. You will appreciate howsociety makes decisions about scientific issues, develop and demonstrate the skills, knowledgeand understanding of ‘How Biology Works’ in the world that we live in.How will I be assessed?Exams will be sat at the end of year 2 and will cover theory and practical skills of biology taughtacross modules 1 to 6 and consist of a range of multiple choice, structured and extendedresponse questionsPaper 1: Biological processes - content from Module 1, 2, 3 and 5Paper 2: Biological diversity - content from Module 1, 2, 4 and 6Paper 3: Unified biology - Modules 1 to 6What could I do after the course?Students who take A Level Biology can go on to study veterinary science, medicine, optometrypsychology, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, sports science, microbiology, forensicscience, biophysics, genetics, neuroscience, botany, zoology, ecology and environmentalscience and of course, biology.What else do I need to know?You will take both theoretical and practical lessons, where you will participate in discussionsand debates, demonstrate application of number, ICT skills, working with others, analysis andproblem solving skills. You will be required to do independent study and research.What will I be studying?A Level Biology consists of the following modules 6 modules:1. Development of practical skills - You will develop skills of planning, implementing,analysis and evaluation.2. Foundations in Biology - biological molecules; nucleotides and nucleic acids; enzymes;biological membranes; cell structure, division, diversity and organisation.3. Exchange and Transport - exchange surface; transport in animal and plants.4. Biodiversity, evolution and disease - communicable diseases, disease prevention andthe immune system, biodiversity, classification and evolution.5. Communications, homeostasis and energy - neuronal and hormonal communication,excretion as an example of homeostatic control, plant and animal responses,photosynthesis and respiration.6. Genetics, evolution and ecosystems - cellular control, patterns of inheritance,manipulating genomes, cloning and biotechnology, ecosystems, populations andsustainability.Contact Name: Mrs A Taylor

Entry Criteria 5 GCSEs at grade 5 and above, including English Language and Mathematics 6 in Biology and a 6 in the other two Sciences. Combined Science 77, 6 in bothEnglish Language and Maths.CFGS6 Top Links to Expand your interest in BiologyA New Superweapon in the Fight AgainstCancerCancer is a very clever, adaptable disease.To defeat it, says medical researcher andeducator Paula Hammond, we need a newand powerful mode of attack.Why Bees are DisappearingHoneybees have thrived for 50 millionyears, each colony 40 to 50,000 individualscoordinated in amazing harmony. So why,seven years ago, did colonies start dyingen-masse?Why Doctors Don’t Know About the DrugsThey PrescribeWhen a new drug gets tested, the resultsof the trials should be published for therest of the medical world — except muchof the time, negative or inconclusivefindings go unreported, leaving doctorsand researchers in the dark.Growing New OrgansAnthony Atalla's state-of-the-art lab growshuman organs — from muscles to bloodvessels to bladders, and more.

DNA and the Genetic CodeThe twisting tale of DNAWhere do genes come from?EvolutionHow to sequence the human genomeThe race to sequence the human genomeBiodiversityWhy is biodiversity so important?Can wildlife adapt to climate change?Exchange and TransportInsights into cell membranesHow do the lungs work?CellsCell divisionMitosisMeiosisBiological MoleculesBiological Molecules - You Are What You EatActivation energy: Kickstarting chemical reactionsEcosystemsEcological Succession: Change is GoodHuman Population GrowthControl SystemsThe Nervous SystemEnergy for Biological ProcessesATP & RespirationIntroduction to cellular respirationCFGS6 Alumni Destinations with A Level BiologyCity, University of London - Children's NursingCity, University of London - Computer ScienceCity, University of London - OptometryCity, University of London - PsychologyCity, University of London - Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging)City, University of London - Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology)Goldsmiths - PsychologyGoldsmiths - Psychology with Cognitive NeuroscienceImperial College London - MedicineKing's College London - Biomedical ScienceKing's College London - Dentistry

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