KS4

GCSE Course Followed: Biology

Specification: AQA (Syllabus code 8461)

Why Choose GCSE Biology

GCSE Biology offers a broad base of Biological areas to ensure students are informed about key issues in Biology and the implications for humans and other organisms. It provides students with the greatest range of biological areas for further study at university and beyond. It provides access to a wide range of vocational careers in many different fields such as agriculture, forestry, medicine, conservation and biotechnology. Biology also develops critical thinking, organisational skills, analytical skills and practical skills too.

All students will study:

Cell Biology
Organisation
Infection and Response
Bioenergetics
Homeostasis and Response
Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
Ecology

Key Stage Four Curriculum Overview

Year 10

	NAME OF TOPIC	KEY CONTENT OF THE TOPIC	ASSESSMENT POINTS
HT1	Ecology 4.7.1.2, 4.7.1.3 4.7.2.1 4.7.4.2, 4.7.4.3 Organisation in animals 4.2.2, 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.3	Abiotic and Biotic factors, Food webs and trophic levels Pyramids of Biomass Transfer of Biomass Animal tissues organs and organ systems exemplified by the Circulatory system.	Test at end of topic Test at end of topic

NAME OF TOPIC

KEY CONTENT OF THE TOPIC

ASSESSMENT POINTS

HT1

Ecology
4.7.1.2, 4.7.1.3 4.7.2.1
4.7.4.2,
4.7.4.3

Organisation in animals 4.2.2, 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.3

Abiotic and Biotic factors,
Food webs and trophic levels
Pyramids of Biomass
Transfer of Biomass
Animal tissues organs and organ systems exemplified by the Circulatory system.

Test at end of topic