Themes that will be covered : Themes that will be covered : Themes that will be covered : Themes that will be covered : Themes that will be covered : Themes that will be covered : Unit 4 Populations and Unit 4 Populations and Unit 4 Populations and Unit 4 Populations and Consolidation of all the previous environment environment environment environment topics in preparation for exams Populations and ecosystems Populations and ecosystems Energy transfer Energy transfer Investigating populations Investigating populations Energy and food production Energy and food production Variation in population size Variation in population size Nutrient cycles Nutrient cycles Human populations Human populations Carbon cycle Carbon cycle ATP ATP Nitrogen cycle Nitrogen cycle Photosynthesis Photosynthesis Succession Succession Light-dependent reaction Light-dependent reaction Inheritance Inheritance Light-independent reaction Light-independent reaction The Hardy-Weinberg principle The Hardy-Weinberg principle Limiting factors Limiting factors Selection Selection Aerobic respiration Aerobic respiration Speciation Speciation Anaerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration Unit 5 Control in cells and Unit 5 Control in cells and Unit 5 Control in cells and Unit 5 Control in cells and organisms organisms organisms organisms Principles relating to feedback Principles relating to feedback 13 Survival and response Survival and response Control of mammalian oestrus Control of mammalian oestrus Control of heart rate Control of heart rate The genetic code The genetic code Receptors Receptors Year Principles of coordination Principles of coordination Polypeptide synthesis Polypeptide synthesis Nerve impulses Nerve impulses Gene mutation Gene mutation Most of a cell’s DNA is not Most of a cell’s DNA is not Synaptic transmission Synaptic transmission translated translated The sliding filament theory The sliding filament theory Regulation of transcription Regulation of transcription Muscles as effectors Muscles as effectors and and Principles of homeostasis Principles of homeostasis Translation Translation Temperature control Temperature control Gene cloning and transfer Gene cloning and transfer Blood glucose concentration Blood glucose concentration Gene therapy Gene therapy Medical diagnosis Medical diagnosis Genetic fingerprinting Genetic fingerprinting Key Assessments taking place : Key Assessments taking place : Key Assessments taking place : Key Assessments taking place : Key Assessments taking place : Key Assessments taking place : End of unit assessments End of unit assessments End of unit assessments Completion of ISA Coursework Final Exam on the content Mock Exam of all topics studied Completion of ISA Coursework Mock Exam of all topics studied during Autumn term at A2 Biology
Year 13 Themes that will be covered : Unit 4 Populations and environment Populations and ecosystems Investigating populations Variation in population size Human populations ATP Photosynthesis Light-dependent reaction Light-independent reaction Limiting factors Aerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration Unit 5 Control in cells and organisms Survival and response Control of heart rate Receptors Principles of coordination Nerve impulses Synaptic transmission The sliding filament theory Muscles as effectors Principles of homeostasis Temperature control Blood glucose concentration Themes that will be covered : Unit 4 Populations and environment Populations and ecosystems Investigating populations Variation in population size Human populations ATP Photosynthesis Light-dependent reaction Light-independent reaction Limiting factors Aerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration Unit 5 Control in cells and organisms Survival and response Control of heart rate Receptors Principles of coordination Nerve impulses Synaptic transmission The sliding filament theory Muscles as effectors Principles of homeostasis Temperature control Blood glucose concentration Themes that will be covered : Unit 4 Populations and environment Energy transfer Energy and food production Nutrient cycles Carbon cycle Nitrogen cycle Succession Inheritance The Hardy-Weinberg principle Selection Speciation Unit 5 Control in cells and organisms Principles relating to feedback Control of mammalian oestrus The genetic code Polypeptide synthesis Gene mutation Most of a cell’s DNA is not translated Regulation of transcription and Translation Gene cloning and transfer Gene therapy Medical diagnosis Genetic fingerprinting Themes that will be covered : Unit 4 Populations and environment Energy transfer Energy and food production Nutrient cycles Carbon cycle Nitrogen cycle Succession Inheritance The Hardy-Weinberg principle Selection Speciation Unit 5 Control in cells and organisms Principles relating to feedback Control of mammalian oestrus The genetic code Polypeptide synthesis Gene mutation Most of a cell’s DNA is not translated Regulation of transcription and Translation Gene cloning and transfer Gene therapy Medical diagnosis Genetic fingerprinting Themes that will be covered : Consolidation of all the previous topics in preparation for exams Themes that will be covered : Key Assessments taking place : End of unit assessments Key Assessments taking place : End of unit assessments Mock Exam of all topics studied during Autumn term Key Assessments taking place : End of unit assessments Completion of ISA Coursework Key Assessments taking place : Completion of ISA Coursework Mock Exam of all topics studied at A2 Biology Key Assessments taking place : Final Exam on the content Key Assessments taking place :