Biology
What will I gain from studying this subject? “It has become part of the accepted wisdom to say that the twentieth century was the century of physics and the twenty-first century will be the century of biology.” Freeman Dyson Never before has the study of Biology been more important and relevant to the choices we will make about our future, not only as individuals, but as a species. Nothing will be more important in our lives than the health and wellbeing of our families. We are entering the sixth mass extinction of our planet; feeding every member of our species will become a more pressing issue every decade. Our students are walking, talking biological organisms and our objective is to produce biologically aware adults who are equipped to deal with these challenges. The AQA Triple Biology GCSE is aimed at all students who aiming for the highest grades with the potential to continue it to the A Level.
How will my work be assessed? This is a linear course and is assessed by two written papers at the end of the course. Those taking the Triple AQA Biology will sit two written papers, both of 1¾ hours in length (each accounting for 50% of the marks). Questions are varied being multiple choice, structured, closed short answers and open response. There is no coursework component, however there are Required Practicals which are covered through the course, knowledge from which may be assessed in the written paper. 9
