Biology

In the Biology department, we aim to:

Work scientifically
Make connections
Think critically

Years 10 - 11

We study the AQA specification at GCSE. Students will sit external examinations for this in the summer of Year 11. Students are entered either for Triple Science or Combined Science GCSEs. We encourage the development of knowledge and understanding in Biology by providing the students with opportunities for working scientifically.

We will complete a number of practical activities throughout the course. Students will need to be able to recall these practicals in the examinations. Students have access to lots of revision material on Moodle. We also recommend buying a copy of the CGP revision guide for AQA Biology. This is available through Parent Pay. The students have access to the online textbook on the Kerboodle website.

The topics that we cover are:

Cell biology
Organisation
Infection and response
Bioenergetics
Homeostasis and response
Inheritance, variation and evolution
Ecology

Resources

Further course details and past papers can be found on the AQA website: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461 – Click the links for ‘Combined Science Trilogy’ or Biology for students studying these courses.
All students should make a Seneca Learning account. Seneca Learning is particularly good for practising recall..
All students should have a GCSE Pod account where homework will be set consisting of multiple choice exam questions and videos for recap.
The website www.physicsandmathstutor.com is a good source of past paper questions and notes. Make sure to use the AQA Biology or AQA Combined Science Trilogy sections.
Other useful YouTube channels include: Free Science Lessons, Fuse School and Cognito.