Why do we learn biology?
Head of Department
Year 12
Year 13

Why do we learn biology?

Biology is a facilitating subject that is well regarded by university and will therefore get you onto a wide range of degree choices. It is also a fascinating insight into how the body and world around us works. It takes everything you have learnt at GCSE and makes it ten times more interesting by covering it in far more depth. Who wouldn't want to know how neurons fire, how we produce the energy to move and how our genes control our phenotype.

Head of Department

Assistant Principal - Assessment and Data

Mrs McGrath

Year 12

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Topic 1 - Biological Molecules
Topic 2 - Cells

Topic 1 - Biological Molecules
Topic 2 - Cells
Spring 1 Spring 2

Topic 3 - Organisms exchanges substances with their environment
Topic 4 - Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms

Topic 3 - Organisms exchanges substances with their environment
Topic 4 - Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
Summer 1 Summer 2
Topic 5 - Energy Transfer in and between organisms Topic 5 - Energy Transfer in and between organisms

All Year 12 subjects Next Year 12 Subject - Chemistry

Year 13

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Topic 6 - Organisms respond to changes in their environment
Topic 7 - Genetics, populations, evolution, and ecosystems

Topic 6 - Organisms respond to changes in their environment
Topic 7 - Genetics, populations, evolution, and ecosystems
Spring 1 Spring 2
Topic 8 - The control of gene expression Revision
Summer 1 Summer 2
Revision  

All Year 13 subjects Next Year 13 Subject - Chemistry