See Year 13s Biology ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:

TopicSub-topic
Energy transfers in and between organismsPhotosynthesis and Light dependent
Energy transfers in and between organismsLight independent and Factors that can limit rate of photosynthesis
Energy transfers in and between organismsRequired practical and Required practical
Energy transfers in and between organismsPhotosynthesis questions and Glycolysis
Energy transfers in and between organismsLink reaction and Krebs cycle
Energy transfers in and between organismsOxidative phosphorylation and Yeast practical
Energy transfers in and between organismsAnaerobic respiration
Energy transfers in and between organismsFood chains and energy transfer
Energy transfers in and between organismsNitrogen cycle and Phosphate cycle
Energy transfers in and between organismsUse of natural and artificial fertilisers / Environmental issues concerning use of nitrogen-containing fertilisers
Energy transfers in and between organismsRevision and questions
 The control of gene expressionGene mutations/stem cells and totipotency
 The control of gene expressionRegulation of transcription / epigenetic control of gene expression
 The control of gene expressionGene expression and cancer
 The control of gene expressionGenome Project
RevisionRevision and questions
RevisionRevision and questions
RevisionData handling questions
RevisionComprehension questions
RevisionAnalysis questions
RevisionApplication questions
RevisionA2 test questions
RevisionAS test questions
RevisionEssay
RevisionEssay
TopicSub-topic
InheritanceMendel, genetic terms and start GCSE recap of crossses. Then PKU, CF, SCA
InheritanceCodominance, sex linked and dihybrid inheritance
InheritanceAutosomal linkage, linkage questions, epistasis, chi squared
Popualiton geneticsHardy Weinberg eqn, NS and variation in phenotype
EvolutionSpeciation and ecosystems and niches
EvolutionGenetic drift, allele frequencies, founder effect and bottleneck. Presentations on examples
Key assessment in class for 1 lesson / Questions from textbook to consolidate work before half term
Key assessment in class for 1 lesson / start essay planning / write paragraphs
Population in ecosystemsGo through paper 1. succession(MCQs, video and crossword)
Control of gene expressionLog graphs, turbidity and mark recpature release, start unit 8 PCR
Control of gene expressionIn vivo cloning, plasmids, restriction enzymes, DNA fingerprinting and electrophoresis
Control of gene expressionGel electrophoresis and lab book check
Control of gene expressionGene therapy and gene probes
Paper 1 practice
paper 2 practice
Synoptic essay practice
Revision for mocks
Y13 mock exams
Synoptic essay practice
Targeted teacher revision Year 12 concepts
Targeted teacher revision Year 13 concepts

 

Exam Board – AQA

What will you study?

Side A
Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems

Side B
The control of gene expression

Continue units 7 and 8.
Finish the specification.
Focus on synoptic essays.
Start revision.

Revision.

Useful tips and resources

Make regular flash cards or mind maps after each lesson.
Textbook – summary questions and extension tasks attempt these.
Use Kerboodle resources – explore what is available.
Make sure you are not coming to lessons ‘cold’ – be ready to move at a swift pace

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What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school for your subject?

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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