Biology (Year 11)

See Year 11s Biology ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year
Topic | , water pollution by sewage and eutrophication |
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Inheritance | Nucleus, genes, chromosomes, structure of DNA. Structure of RNA and protein synthesis |
Inheritance | Terminology, key definitions e.g. alleles. Monohybrid inheritance – start genetic crosses. |
Inheritance | Genetic diseases – recessive, dominant and pedigree charts. Polygenic and inheritance of sex |
Inheritance | Mitosis and meiosis. Fertilisation, chromosome number and genetic variation |
Inheritance | Continuous and discontinues variation and mutations – higher tier 3.35, 3.36 and 3.37B |
Inheritance | Evolution, natural selection and bacterial resistance to antibiotics |
Key assessment in class | |
Ecology & the enviro | Recap 4 a and b. The organism in the environment and feeding relationships. Start 4 c Carbon cycle |
Ecology & the enviro | Carbon and nitrogen cycle |
Ecology & the enviro | Acid rain, GW, water pollution by sewage and eutrophication |
Ecology & the enviro | Deforestation |
Use of Biological resources | Food production: greenhouse crops, phs revsion and fertilisers. Pest control. |
Use of Biological resources | Yeast and food production. Yeast practical |
Use of Biological resources | Lactobacillus, making yoghurt and fermenter |
Use of Biological resources | Fish farming and selective breeding |
Use of Biological resources | Genetic modification and cloning – end of specification |
Revision Year 9 topics | |
Revision Year 10 topics | |
Revision Year 11 topics | |
Past papers | Jan 2026 1B or 1BR – 2 lessons in silence |
Revision | Jan 2026 2B or 2BR in lesson in silence – go through hard questions in paper 1 |
Revision | Go through paper 2 and any harder topics |
Revision | Own revision – language orals, ART exam etc |
Revision | GCSE start |
Revision | GCSE start |
Exam Board – Edexcel IGCSE
What will you study?
Reproduction in plants and humans
Inheritance
Food production
Selective breeding
Genetic modification
Cloning
Finish the specification
Revision for examination
Useful tips and resources
Use the textbook that you will be provided with
Check the specification at regular intervals – you will receive a hard copy of this to refer to
Check the green topic list given at the start of each topic list
Keep you notes tidy and in a logical order.
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What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?
MediVerse is open to KS4 – every term. For those interested in all aspects of the medical related fields e.g. doctors, dentists, vets, physiotherapists and pharmacists.
There are lots of Biology competitions that we will regularly post on the Team.
You should read BBC news everyday for important scientific and medical news stories.
You could subscribe to New Scientist and Biological Sciences Review
Books to read – there is a very good collection in the school library – be sure to check them out!