GCSE Biology (AQA) Year 9-11 POS 2015-2017
Topics covered (Pupils who study Biology separately will cover more material within each topic, as such they will have more lessons):
Year 9 topics
B1 Cell structure and
transport
B2 Cell division
B3 Organisation and the
digestive system
Year 10 topics
B4 Organising animals and plants
B8 Photosynthesis
B5 Communicable diseases
B7 Non-communicable diseases
B6 Preventing and treating disease
B9 Respiration
B10 The Human nervous system
B11 Hormonal coordination
B12 Homeostasis in action
Year 11 topics
B13 Reproduction
B14 Variation and evolution
B15 Genetics and evolution
B16 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
B17 Organising an ecosystem
B18 Biodiversity and ecosystems
Combined / Separate Science
(Biology) Year 10
September 2016
B4, B8, B5 (start) SeptemberDecember
B5, B7, B6 completed by Easter Break
B9, B10, B11, B12 Easter break-July
Combined / Separate Science (Biology) Year 11
September 2017
Programme of study
Biology Year 9 September
2016
B1, B2, B3
B1, B2, B3 Must be
completed during one term
in Year 9
B13, (start B14) September-October half term
B14 October (start B15) (after half term)-December
B15, (Start B16) January –February half term
B17 (start B18) February(after half term)- End of March
B18 – End of March -April