Biology
subject overview
We follow the AQA syllabus in Biology. The course is split in three units at both AS and A2 stages.
Learners will take their terminal examination in June. They will study the following units at AS:
•Unit 1: Biology and Disease
•Unit 2: The Variety of Living Organisms
•Unit 3: Practical and Investigative Skills (20% of total AS marks, 10% of total A Level marks)
The learners will study the following units during the A2 units:
•Unit 4: Populations and Environment
•Unit 5: Control in Cells and in Organisms
•Unit 6: Practical and Investigative Skills (10% of the total A Level marks)
Unit Overview - Autumn term
Subject: Biology year 12 |
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Knowledge |
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knowledge organisers
A knowledge organiser is an important document that lists the important facts that learners should know by the end of a unit of work. It is important that learners can recall these facts easily, so that when they are answering challenging questions in their assessments and GCSE and A-Level exams, they are not wasting precious time in exams focusing on remembering simple facts, but making complex arguments, and calculations.
We encourage all pupils to use them by doing the following:
- Quiz themselves at home, using the read, write, cover, check method.
- Practise spelling key vocabulary
- Further researching people, events and processes most relevant to the unit.