A-LEVEL BIOLOGY

Head of Department:  Mrs A Bushill

I can't guarantee a project on the Loch Ness Monster, but you will have fun! Biology is at the forefront of scientific research and is always in the news - BSE, GM crops, the human genome. Biology is around us and inside us, from the vast oxygen-producing rain forests to the vitamin synthesising bacteria in our gut!

Which syllabus do we study?
We follow the OCR syllabus H021 and H 421

Course Content as from September 2008

AS level (1st year) A2 level (2nd year)

Unit 1 (F211): Cells, Exchange and Transport:

  • Cell structure and microscopes

  • Gas exchange e.g. the structure and function of the lungs

  • Transport systems e.g. structure and mode of action of the heart

Unit 3 (F214): Communications, Homeostasis and Energy:

  • The nervous system

  • Hormones

  • Excretion

  • Photosynthesis and respiration

Unit 2 (F212): Molecules, Biodiversity, Food and Health

  • Biological molecules

  • Enzymes

  • Biodiversity and classification

  • Variation, Adaptation and evolution

  • Human interactions

Unit 4 (F215):Control, Genomes and Environment:

  • Cellular control

  • Biotechnology

  • Ecosystems and sustainability

  • Responding to the environment

F213: Practical Skills in Biology 1

Internal assessment of practical skills

F216: Practical Skills in Biology 2

Internal assessment of practical skills
 

Science Home Page

 

USEFUL WEBSITES FOR SCIENCE

http://www.nhm.ac.uk (The Natural History Museum)

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk (The Science Museum)

http://www.nasa.gov

http://www.newscientist.com

http://www.vega.org.uk

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St George's School, Wells Lane, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7DZ  Telephone: 01344 629900
E-mail: office@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk