See Year 12s Biology ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:

TopicSub-topic
Biological moleculeswater and carbohydrates
Biological moleculesMonomers, polymers, starch, glycogen, carb practical (red sugar)
Biological moleculesAmino acids, glucose conc practical (colorimeter)
Biological moleculesProteins and enzymes
Biological moleculesTangents, enzyme exam ques and enzyme pract (pH / temp)
Biological moleculesNucleic acids: DNA and RP1 Trypsin and pH
Biological moleculesLipids and phospholipids
Biological moleculesDNA replication x2 (smartie SCR practical)
Biological moleculesATP, ions, Seneca consolidation
In class key assessment
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsLocation of DNA, genes and chromosomes / go through key assessment
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsProtein synthesis, mutations
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsMeiosis, genetic diversity and non disjunction
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsGenetic diversity and natural selection / types of selection pressures
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsRP6 and courtship behaviour
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsT test and measure reults of RP6 and photos
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsPhylogeny, species and naming species
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsConsolidation of biodiversity and human impact on diversity / farming
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsIndex of diversity questions and seneca revision of unit 4
Genetic info, variation & relationshipsInvestigating diversity questions and consolidation
Revision of units 1/4 + past paper AS
Organisms respond to changes etc (Unit 6)Taxes, kinesis, RP10 maggots chocie chamber
Organisms respond to changes etc (Unit 6)Receptors – pacinian corpsucle and the eye
Organisms respond to changes etc (Unit 6)Eye trichromatic theory and eye questions
Organisms respond to changes etc (Unit 6)Control of Heart rate
Organisms respond to changes etc (Unit 6)Nerve impulse
Organisms respond to changes etc (Unit 6)synapse and skeletal muscle
Organisms respond to changes etc (Unit 6)Neuromuscular junction
Field trip preparation and field tripField trip Camber Sands
cellsmicrocopes and limitations of SEM/ TEM + calculations
cellsfractionation + eukaryotic cell structure
cellsprokaryotic cell structure + binary fission + viruses + viral
cellsmitosis
cellsRP 2
cells and cell membranescancer and fluid mosaic model
cells and cell membranesdiffusion and facilitated diffusion
cell membranesRP4 + osmosis
cell membranesRP3 + active transport
cell membranesco – transport
immune systemantigens and phgaocytosis
immune systemT cells – cell mediated and humoral response
immune systemmonoclonal antibodies + active and passive immunity
immune systemantigen variability + HIV
gas exchangeSA:V + gas exchange- xerophytes
gas exchangefish + breathing mechanism + gas exchange humans
gas exchangelung disease
gas exchangedigestion- carbohydrates and proteins
gas exchangedigestion- lipids
mass transporthaemoglobin
mass transportbohr effect
mass transportblood circulation- mammals
mass transportcardiac cycle
mass transportarteries, veins and capillaries
mass transportCVD and risk factors
homeostasisxylem and phloem
homeostasisGCSE recap + blood glucose/ diabetes
homeostasissecondary messengers + nephron structure
homeostasisRP 5 dissection + osmoregulation
homeostasisRP 5 write up

 

Exam Board – Edexcel IGCSE

What will you study?

Side A
3.1 Biological molecules

Side B
3.2 Cells

Side A
3.4 Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms

Side B
3.3 Organelles exchange substances with their environment

Side A
3.6 Response to stimuli, nervous coordination and muscle

Side B
3.6 Homeostasis

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 – 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!
Recommended reads:
Alice Roberts: The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being
Ben Goldacre: Bad Science
Steve Jones: Almost like a Whale
Holly Tucker: Blood work
Nessa Carey: The Epigenetics Revolution
Rebecca Skoot: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Richard Dawkins: The Blind Watchmaker and The Selfish Gene
James Watson: The Double Helix

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