Biology Paper 1
Cell Biology
Organisation
Infection & Response
Treating, curing and preventing disease
Monoclonal antibodies - (Higher only)
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Bioenergetics
Biology Paper 2
Homeostasis and response
Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
Reproduction, the genome and gene expression
Classification of living organisms
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Working Scientifically and Practical Skills
These skills permeate through all of the units.
Command Words
Command words are the words and phrases used in exams and other assessment tasks that tell you how they should answer the question. Like the ‘orders’ or ‘instructions’ within a question. Knowing these will help you ‘decode’ the questions and know what sort of answer to write.
Exam Information
Paper 1 covers topics 1–4: Cell biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics
Paper 2, covers topics 5–7: Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology
Why is Biology a good GCSE to have?
By studying Biology you will gain a better understanding of the world around you and this makes life much more interesting. Biology is also a key subject for lots of STEM Career pathways. "STEM" is an abbreviation for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM workers solve everyday problems, research and analyse data about the world around us, and use their knowledge to design everything from computer programs to prosthetic limbs and finding solutions to things such as helping endangered species, climate change research and dietary advice.