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BIOLOGY at The Friary School

BIOLOGY at The Friary School. AS BIOLOGY IN YEAR 12. 3 teaching groups 9 lessons per fortnight each group will be taught by two teachers groups taught by Mr Chick, Mr Carney, Mr Awbery and Mrs Shepperson Two lessons in the week will be a double practical session. HOW DO STUDENTS STUDY?.

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BIOLOGY at The Friary School

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  1. BIOLOGY at The Friary School

  2. AS BIOLOGY IN YEAR 12 • 3 teaching groups • 9 lessons per fortnight • each group will be taught by two teachers • groups taught by Mr Chick, Mr Carney, Mr Awbery and Mrs Shepperson • Two lessons in the week will be a double practical session

  3. HOW DO STUDENTS STUDY? • Theory lessons • Practical sessions • Independent research • Background reading • Fieldwork

  4. COURSE REQUIREMENTS • Students should have achieved a grade B in GCSE Biology or Additional Science • Talk to one of us if you are concerned

  5. HOMEWORK • One piece per week per member of staff • Homeworks given an AS equivalent grade (A to E) wherever possible

  6. MONITORING STUDENTS • Folders/notes inspected every half term • Advice given on note-taking and organisation • Folders should show evidence of background reading

  7. RESOURCES • All students issued with a specification specific textbook • Textbooks should be used at home for background reading and to supplement lesson notes • Textbook to be brought to all lessons • Page references given in lessons • Subscription to Biological Sciences Review magazine strongly recommended (5 issues per year) • Science department laptops available for lessons when appropriate

  8. PRACTICAL WORK • All lab reports to be written up in lab books • Lab books handed in weekly for marking • Assessment of practical skills carried out on a regular but formal basis

  9. EXAMINATIONS • Unit 1 (Biology and Disease) in January 2012 (33%) • Unit 2 (The Variety of Living Organisms) in June 2012 (47%)

  10. PRACTICAL AND INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS • 20% of total AS marks • Practical investigation conducted in school between March and May • ISA test conducted under exam conditions • ISA test marked in school and moderated by AQA (exam board) • Practical skills assessed throughout the course and marked in school

  11. AS UNIT 1 • Cells and cell ultrastructure • Enzymes • Disease and infectious pathogens • Lifestyle and disease • Transport and the exchange of substances • Immunology • Digestion, absorption and assimilation

  12. AS UNIT 1 continued • Case study – CHOLERA • Ventilation (breathing) • Biological basis of heart disease • Biological basis of lung disease

  13. AS UNIT 2 • Variation within species • DNA and the genetic code • Genetic diversity • Meiosis and gamete formation • Cell cycle and mitosis • Biochemistry • Cells, tissues and organs

  14. AS UNIT 2 continued • Gas exchange • Transport systems in plants and animals • Classification • Adaptation and selection

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