Discover the exciting career opportunities available

							Discover the exciting career opportunities available                                                             AS
to you when you study Biology at Wyke! Want to
                                                                              Unit 1 Biology and Disease
work in a real life Holby City Hospital, or try to Save                       Study of Pathogens and Disease, Biochemistry, Cells, Digestion and
the Planet? Perhaps help our British Athletes to                              Enzymes, Heart and Lungs and Immunology.
achieve more gold medals in the Olympics, or be                               Unit 2 The Variety of Living Things
part of a team who discover a cure for AIDS? If so,                           Variation, Genes and DNA, Cell Division, Classification, Behaviour and
then studying Biology could help make it happen for                           Species Diversity.

you!                                                                          Unit 3 Investigative and Practical Skills
                                                                              In this unit you will complete one practical skills assessment.
   Who is the course for?                                                                                        A2
   Anyone interested in Life, Living Things and Health. It can be
   studied with sciences or alongside a more diverse mix of                   Unit 4 Populations And Environment
   subjects. Biology is an interesting, fascinating and ever                  Populations, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Energy Transfers and
   changing science. It is both challenging and varied. You will              Inheritance.
   learn about the latest technologies in use today, develop your
   practical and analytical skills to support you in your future              Unit 5 Control in Cells and in Organisms
   career. At Wyke we use a diverse and innovative approach to                Nervous System and Coordination, Homeostasis, Gene Mutations,
   teaching and learning to help you to succeed, including theory             Cloning, Medical Diagnosis and Genetic Fingerprinting.
   lessons, lab based practical work, visits and residentials.

                                                                                                          Unit 6 Investigative and Practical Skills
 “My career aim of becoming a doctor led me to choose A level Biology at                                  Further development of practical skills and
 Wyke. I actually struggled a bit at first to get to grips with the complex                               investigations incorporating statistics to
 ideas involved – but it soon became my favourite subject. I was, and                                     improve your competence and effectiveness
 continue to be, fascinated by all aspects of Biology and would                                           in the laboratory.
 recommend it to any student willing to put a lot of work in.” Sophie Clark

 “I originally chose Biology at Wyke only intending to do the AS course. I
 soon realised that the course surpassed my expectations and I found                                        Method of Assessment
 myself enthralled and interested in the subject, although the course is a
 lot of hard work! By completing the first year and committing myself to
                                                                                                            80% Examinations
 the subject I’ve found the course to be very enjoyable and have                                            20% Practical/Investigative Work
 continued the course on to A2.” Vaughan McKee
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