Teacher
Course Overview
Course – Biology Level – iGCSE (14-16 year olds) Day & Time – Wednesdays 2.00 pm Overview – 1 weekly 45 minute live lesson (Google Classroom) – Set home study tasks – 1 weekly assessed piece with extensive and detailed feedback – Mock examinations in January and April ————————————— Topics The nature and variety of living organisms – Characteristics of living organisms – Variety of living organisms – Structures and functions in living organisms Level of organisation – Cell structure – Biological molecules – Movement of substances into and out of cells – Nutrition – Respiration – Gas exchange – Transport – Excretion – Coordination and response – Reproduction and inheritance Reproduction – Inheritance – Ecology and the environment The organism in the environment – Feeding relationships – Cycles within ecosystems – Human influences on the environment Use of biological resources – Food production – Selective breeding – Genetic modification (genetic engineering) – Cloning