There are 8 units of work.
Students will need to carry out 12 required practicals.
Year 12
Autumn Term
Biological Molecules
Cells
Spring Term
Cells (continue)
Organisms exchange substances with their environment
Genetic information, variation and relationships within organisms
Summer Term
Organisms exchange substances with their environment (Complete)
Genetic information, variation and relationships within organisms (Complete)
Year 13
Autumn Term
Energy transfers in and between organisms Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environment
Spring Term
Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
The control of gene expression
Summer Term
Revision
Assessment at Key stage 5
- Internal
- Homework and in class mini assessments
- End of topic assessments
- Yr 12 Mock examinations in May
- Yr 13 Mock examinations in Oct and Feb
- External
- 3 2hr long external written assessments at the end of the course.
A separate endorsement of practical skills will be taken alongside the A-level, throughout the course. This will be assessed by teachers and will be based on direct observation of students’ competency in a range of skills that are not assessable in written exams.
How can parents help support their child’s learning?
- Google classroom
- all lesson resources
- revision resources
- examination question booklets are available here
- Books:
- CGP AQA A level Biology revision guide and workbook
- Nelson Thorne A level Biology (AQA) Textbook
- Revision websites:
- Seneca learning
- e-revision resources
- Khan Academy
- Youtube:
- Free Science lessons
- Cognito
Enrichment opportunities
- University of Birmingham Masterclasses
- Online lectures – Allied healthcare
- Lab experience Day – University of Warwick
- London Science Museum/Natural History Museum trip
