A LEVEL BIOLOGY
A Level Biology Programme of Study
| Dates | No of weeks | No of lessons | Topics covered | Assessment tasks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept-Oct | 7 | 42 | Topic 1: Biological Molecules Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins Inorganic ions and water DNA and protein synthesis Enzymes Core practical 1 – Rate of enzyme controlled reactions | Consolidation worksheets, past examination questions, individual research tasks. Write up Practical tasks including Core practical on Rate of reaction. |
| Oct-Dec | 7 | 42 | Topic 2: Cells, Viruses and Reproduction of Living Things Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure Basic microscopes Viruses Eukaryotic cell cycle and division Sexual reproduction in mammals Sexual reproduction in plants Core practical 2 – Pollen tube growth | Consolidation worksheets, past examination questions, individual research tasks. Write up Practical tasks including Core practical on Pollen tube growth. |
| Jan-Feb | 6 | 36 | Topic 4: Exchange and Transport Cell transport mechanisms Core practical 5 – Beetroot mechanisms Core practical 6 – Water potential of plant tissues Surface area to volume ratio Gas exchange Core practical 7 – Insect dissection to investigate gas exchange structures Circulatory system | Consolidation worksheets, past examination questions, individual research tasks. Write up Practical tasks including Core practicals on Membrane permeability, Water Potential and Insect dissection. |
| Feb-Mar | 4 | 24 | Topic 4 continued: Transport of gases in blood Transfer of materials between circulatory systems and cells Transport in plants Core practical 8 – Using a potometer to measure rate of water uptake | Consolidation worksheets, past examination questions, individual research tasks. Write up Practical tasks including Core practical on Rate of Water Uptake. |
| Apr-May | 8 | 48 | Topic 3: Classification and Biodiversity Classification Natural Selection Biodiversity Topic 5: Energy for Biological Processes Aerobic respiration Glycolysis Link reaction and Krebs cycle Oxidative phosphorylation Anaerobic respiration Core pratical 9 – Measuring rates of respiration | Consolidation worksheets, past examination questions, individual research tasks. Write up Practical tasks including Core practical on Rates of Respiration. |
| Jun-Jul | 4 | 24 | Topic 5 continued Photosynthesis Photosynthetic pigments Core practical 10 – Investigating the Effect of Light on the Rate of Photosynthesis Core practical 11 – Chromatogram of chlorophyll | Consolidation worksheets, past examination questions, individual research tasks. Write up Practical tasks including Core practicals on The effect of light on Photosynthesis and Chromatogram of chlorophyll |