A Level Biology | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 12 Content | 2.1.2 Water and its | 2.1.3 Proteins and enzymes | 2.1.4 Nucleic Acids | 2.2.1 The Heart 2.2.2 Transport in mammals | 2.2.3 Gas exchange in mammals 3.3.2 Respiratory diseases and treatment | 3.1.3 Development of the species |
2.1.1 Cell ultrastructure | 3.1.1 Development of the cell 3.1.2 Development of the individual | 2.2.3 Gas exchange in plants 2.2.4 Transport in plants | 3.2.1 Pathogenic organisms 3.2.2 The immune systems | 3.2.3 Controlling communicable diseases | 3.3.1 Cancer | |
Year 12 Assessment | PAG 9 qualitative testing PAG 5 colorimeter PAG 8 transport MCQ test each fortnight | PAG 1 microscopes PAG 4 enzymes MCQ test each fortnight Mid-year assessment (1hr) | PAG 1 Drawing PAG 2 dissection | PAG 1 microscopes PAG 2 dissection PAG 7 microbiology Mid-year assessment (1hr) | | End of year assessment (2 x 1.5hrs) |
Year 13 Content | 4.3.1 Photosynthesis and food production | 4.3.2 Impact of population increase 4.4.1 Plant reproduction 5.2.1 The nervous system | 5.2.2 Monitoring visual function 5.2.3 Effects of ageing on nervous system 5.3.1 Principles and importance of homeostasis | 5.3.3 Kidney Functions 5.3.1 Hormonal control of blood glucose | Interleaving of 4.3.1 Photosynthesis and food production Revision of Practical skills & content | |
5.1.1 Patterns of inheritance 5.1.2 Population genetics & epigenetics | 5.1.3 Gene technologies 4.2.1 Fertility and assisted reproduction 4.2.2 Ageing and reproduction | 4.1.1 Cell respiration | 4.1.2 Metabolism and exercise | Revision of Practical skills & content | | |
Year 13 Assessment | PAG 6 chromotography PAG 12 research AS revision paper once a fortnight MCQ test each fortnight | MCQ test each fortnight November PPE examinations | PAG 12 research PAG 2 dissection PAG 10 data logger MCQ test each fortnight | PAG 11 animal responses MCQ test each fortnight March PPE examinations | PAG 3 sampling techniques | Final Examinations |
A Level Biology | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 12 Teacher 1 Content | 2.1.2 Water and its importance Carbohydrates in cells & biofluids Detecting & measuring carbs Detecting & measuring proteins Properties of water Mammalian & plant bio fluids Osmosis in cells | 2.1.3 Proteins and enzymes Amino acids Separation & identification of amino acids Protein structure – haemoglobin Enzyme structure Factors affecting rate of reaction Blood clotting & enzymes Enzymes in medicine Blood donation | 2.1.4 Nucleic Acids Nucleotides & nucleic acids Polynucleotides – DNA Semi-conservative replication The genetic code RNA Transcription Translation | 2.2.1 The Heart The heart The cardiac cycle Monitoring the heart Using & interpreting an ECG 2.2.2 Transport in mammals Circulation Blood pressure & tissue fluid | 2.2.3 Gas exchange in in mammals Mammalian gas exchange Gas exchange system Pulmonary ventilation 3.3.2 Respiratory diseases and treatment Pollutants & lung disease Medicinal drugs & clinical trials | 3.1.3 Development of the species Classification Phylogeny Adaptation Adaptations in plants Evolution Biodiversity |
Assessment | PAG 9 – QUALITATIVE TESTING –GLUCOSE PAG 9 – QUALITATIVE TESTING -PROTEIN PAG 9 – QUALITATIVE TESTING - LIPIDS PAG 5 COLORIMETER GLUCOSE UNKNOWN PAG 8 – OSMOSIS POTATO CELL PAG 8 - OSMOSIS ARTIFICAL CELL | PAG 4 ENZYMES – TEMPERATURE PAG 4 ENZYMES – SUBSTRATE PAG 4 ENZYMES – ENZYME CONCENTRATION Mid-year assessment (1hr) | | PAG 2 DISECTION HEART PAG 1 MICROSCOPES LUNG TISSUE | | End of year assessment (2 x 1.5hrs) |
A’ level Biology: Year 12 / Teacher 1
A Level Biology | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 12 Teacher 2 Content | 2.1.1 Cell ultrastructure: Organelles Microscopes Blood cells Differential staining & blood smears Counting cells Plasma membranes Diffusion & Active transport | 3.1.1 Development of the cell Cell cycle & mitosis Mitosis Apoptosis Stem cells 3.1.2 Development of the individual Meiosis Pregnancy & fetal development Monitoring fetal development | 2.2.3 Gas exchange in plants Gas exchange in plant 2.2.4 Transport in plants Structure of vascular tissue in plants Transport of water in plants Factors affecting transpiration Translocation | 3.2.1 Pathogenic organisms Communicable diseases Identifying & culturing bacteria Epidemiology 3.2.2 The immune systems The immune system Antibodies | 3.2.3 Controlling communicable diseases Controlling communicable diseases Problems developing vaccines Antibiotics | 3.3.1 Cancer Epidemiological evidence & cancer Cancer Detecting cancer Screening for cancer Genetic tests for cancer Treating cancer |
Assessment | PAG 8 TRANSPORT – PERMEABILITY OF CELL MEMBRANES MCQ test each fortnight | PAG1 MICROSCOPE LIGHT MITOSIS MCQ test each fortnight Mid-year assessment (1hr) | PAG 2 DISSECTION OF PLANT TISSUE MCQ test each fortnight | PAG 7 MICROBIOLOGY – ANTIBIOTICS AND BACTERIA MCQ test each fortnight | MCQ test each fortnight | MCQ test each fortnight End of year assessment (2 x 1.5hrs) |
A’ level Biology: Year 12 / Teacher 2
A Level Biology | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 13 Teacher 1 Content | 4.3.1 Photosynthesis and food production Chloroplasts Light dependent stage Light independent stage Products of photosynthesis Factors affecting photosynthesis Nitrogen cycle Food chains Farms as ecosystems Land management | 4.3.2 Impact of population increase Factors affecting population size 4.4.1 Plant reproduction Flowering and pollination Seed formation and germination 5.2.1 The nervous system Transmission of nerve impulses Brain and spinal cord damage | 5.2.2 Monitoring visual function Structure of the eye Structure and function of the retina Assessment of receptor activity 5.2.3 Effects of ageing on nervous system Alzheimer’s disease
5.3.1 Principles and importance of homeostasis Key principles Regulation of body temp and metabolic rate Regulation of heart rate | 5.3.3 Kidney Functions Kidney structure and excretory function Osmoregulation and endocrine roles Kidney failure and its treatment 5.3.1 Hormonal control of blood glucose Blood glucose and diabetes The pancreas Diabetes Treating and managing diabetes | Revision of Practical skills & content Interleaving of 4.3.1 | |
Assessment | PAG 6 CHROMOTOGRAPHY – PHOTOSYNTHESTIC PIGMENTS PAG 12 RESEARCH OXYGEN PRODUCTION & PONDWEED AS revision paper once a fortnight | November PPE examinations | | PAG 11 ANIMAL RESPONSES – HEART RATE PAG 11 ANIMAL RESPONSES - DAPHNIA March PPE examinations | PAG 3 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES ABUNDANCE & DISTRIBUTION PAG 3 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES SPECIES DIVERSITY | Final Examinations |
A’ level Biology: Year 13 / Teacher 1
A Level Biology | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 13 Teacher 2 Content | 5.1.1 Patterns of inheritance Monogenic inheritance Gene mutations Codominance Genetic linkage Investigating patterns of inheritance Chromosome mutations
5.1.2 Population genetics & epigenetics Factors affecting allele frequencies Analysis of allele frequencies Chi-squared Speciation Epigenetics | 5.1.3 Gene technologies DNA amplification – PCR DNA analysis Genetic engineering – bacterial cells Genetic engineering – eukaryotic cells RNA manipulation Gene therapy 4.1.1 Cell respiration Aerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration respiratory substrates | 4.1.2 Metabolism and exercise Consequences of exercise on body Aerobic fitness Oxygen deficit Oxygen debt Enhancing athletic performance Respiratory pigments and oxygen transport Skeletal muscle structure Sliding filament theory | 4.2.1 Fertility and assisted reproduction Human reproductive systems Gametogenesis Menstrual cycle Fertility 4.2.2 Ageing and reproduction Effects of ageing Managing ageing in the female reproductive system | Revision of Practical skills & content | |
Assessment | PAG 12 – RESEARCH – GENETIC CROSSES FRUIT FLIES MCQ test each fortnight | MCQ test each fortnight November PPE examinations | PAG 12 RESEARCH REAPIRATION YEAST PAG 2 DISECTION MUSCLE FIBRES PAG 10 DATA LOGGER – YOGURT PH MCQ test each fortnight | MCQ test each fortnight March PPE examinations | MCQ test each fortnight | Final Examinations |
A’ level Biology: Year 13 / Teacher 2