GCSE
BIOLOGY
This GCSE encourages students to be inspired, motivated and challenged. It encourages them to develop their curiosity about the living world and provides insight into and experience of how science works. It will enable students to engage with Biology in their everyday lives and to make informed choices about further study in Biology and related disciplines. Mr DAVE ROUGHLEY Head Of Biology
droughley@britishschool.sch.ae
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COURSE CONTENT Year 10 ● Cell Biology ● Organisation ● Infection and Response ● Bioenergetics
Year 11 ● Homeostasis and Response ● Inheritance, Variation and Evolution ● Ecology
SKILLS REQUIRED ● Application of knowledge ● Data analysis ● Evaluation ● Extended writing skills ASSESSMENT Year 10 - An internal end of year exam and regular end-of-topic tests to monitor progress. Year 11 - Two, 1 hr 45 min examination papers (Paper 1 and 2) which consist of multiple choice, structured, closed, short answer and open response questions. Each exam paper contributes 50% of the overall GCSE Biology grade. SPECIFICATION LINK
FURTHER STUDY To continue Biology to A Level, students will need to attain the compulsory ‘7-9’ grade at GCSE. ‘7-9’ in Chemistry is also strongly recommended. Biology is essential to those wishing to read Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacology. It is a facilitating subject which is highly regarded by all universities and all courses.
