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Advanced Level Biology Edexcel SNAB AS & A2

The Salters Context Approach AS Unit 1 Topic 1 Lifestyle, health & risk Topic 2 Genes & health Structure and function of the circulatory system including heart and blood vessels Atherosclerosis formation Structure and function of carbohydrate & lipids Effect of diet and exercise on CHD Cell membrane structure and transport across it Protein synthesis, structure and enzyme function DNA structure and replication Genetic inheritance and treatment Unit 2 Topic 3 The voice of the genome Topic 4 Biodiversity and natural resources Cell ultrastructure and structure and function of cell organelles Meiosis, gamete formation and fertilisation Asexual reproduction and mitosis Gene expression and its interaction with the environment Species and the environment Species adaptation Biodiversity and taxonomy Plant structure and function Conservation and endangered species Unit 3 Issue report – Individual report on a biological issue of your own choice

The Salters Context Approach A2 Unit 4 Topic 5 On the wild side Topic 6 Infection, immunity and forensics Ecosystems Consequences of climate change Natural selection and evolution Our responsibility towards the environment Work of forensic pathologists How time of death is established Bacteria and viruses How the body fights infection Why people are still dying from infectious diseases Unit 5 Topic 7 Run for your life Topic 8 Grey matter Muscle structure and function Respiration The effect of exercise on the body Homeostasis/maintenance of body temp Medical technogy in sport How plants respond to environmental change Mammalian nervous system Brain and Parkinson’s disease Human Genome Project Unit 6 Investigation – Individual investigation

Assessment External 2 module written exams 80% AS Coursework – Issue report 20% A2 Individual investigation 20% Internal Homework Verbal feedback Unit tests Mock exams Core practical activities

Extending the curriculum Field Trip AS students experience a day as ecologists, studying succession at Studland Bay Nature Reserve Bristol zoo trip A2 students see classification and conservation in context during a specially designed workshop run by the zoo @ Bristol AS students spend a day, at the ‘Glaxo’ sponsored workshop, isolating and identifying DNA. This is a great opportunity to use the latest genetic technology

Minimum Entry Requirement B grade in GCSE Science Triple or additional

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