Biology

Year 12 - Biology

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Biological Molecules 1A To understand the structure to function of the major biological molecules and the key bonding in each Cell Structure and Division 2A To understand the benefits and limitations of light and electron microscope for studying cells To understand the structure to function of the eukaryotes and prokaryotes	More Biological Molecules 1B To understand the structure of proteins, relate to the action of enzymes and factors affecting their action To understand the structure of RNA and DNA, how it is replicated and the importance of ATP and water Cell Membrane 2B To understand the structure of the cell surface membrane and specific methods of transport across it

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Biological Molecules

1A To understand the structure to function of the major biological molecules and the key bonding in each

Cell Structure and Division

2A To understand the benefits and limitations of light and electron microscope for studying cells
To understand the structure to function of the eukaryotes and prokaryotes

More Biological Molecules

1B To understand the structure of proteins, relate to the action of enzymes and factors affecting their action
To understand the structure of RNA and DNA, how it is replicated and the importance of ATP and water

Cell Membrane

2B To understand the structure of the cell surface membrane and specific methods of transport across it

Spring 1	Spring 2
Exchange and Transport Systems 3A To understand the exchange between organisms and the environment to include, human lungs, fish, insects and plants To understand the specific details of gas exchange and digestion in humans Cells and the Immune System 2C To understand cell recognition, immune responses, the importance of vaccinations and HIV DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis 4A To understand the relationship between base sequence and proteins and the details of transcription and translation	3BMore Exchange and Transport Systems 3B To understand mass transport systems in mammals and plants including xylem and phloem To understand the structure to function of the heart and the cardiac cycle 4A DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis 4B Diversity, Classification and Variation 4B To understand the effect of mutations, genetic diversity and types of selection To understand the factors that affect biodiversity within a community

Spring 1

Spring 2

Exchange and Transport Systems

3A To understand the exchange between organisms and the environment to include, human lungs, fish, insects and plants
To understand the specific details of gas exchange and digestion in humans

Cells and the Immune System

2C To understand cell recognition, immune responses, the importance of vaccinations and HIV

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

4A To understand the relationship between base sequence and proteins and the details of transcription and translation

3BMore Exchange and Transport Systems

3B To understand mass transport systems in mammals and plants including xylem and phloem
To understand the structure to function of the heart and the cardiac cycle

4A DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

4B Diversity, Classification and Variation

4B To understand the effect of mutations, genetic diversity and types of selection
To understand the factors that affect biodiversity within a community

Summer 1	Summer 2
5A Photosynthesis Reteach from spot tests/interim assessments exams QLA 5A To understand the details of the aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Including the stages of glycolysis, link reaction, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. 5A Respiration Reteach from spot tests/interim assessments exams QLA 5A To understand photosynthesis and the role of ATP to include details of the light dependent and light independent reactions (Calvin cycle) 5B Energy Transfer and Nutrients Cycles 5B – To understand energy transfer in ecosystems. The effects of modern farming practices. To understand nutrient cycles including nitrogen and phosphorus To understand the effects of fertilisers and eutrophication	5A Photosynthesis Reteach from EOY exams QLA 5A Respiration Reteach from EOY exams QLA To complete first teaching of: 5A To understand photosynthesis and the role of ATP to include details of the light dependent and light independent reactions (Calvin cycle) 5A To understand the details of the aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Including the stages of glycolysis, link reaction, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. Following question level analysis reteach of identified topics. Likely to include respiration and photosynthesis

Summer 1

Summer 2

5A Photosynthesis

Reteach from spot tests/interim assessments exams QLA
5A To understand the details of the aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Including the stages of glycolysis, link reaction, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.

5A Respiration

Reteach from spot tests/interim assessments exams QLA
5A To understand photosynthesis and the role of ATP to include details of the light dependent and light independent reactions (Calvin cycle)

5B Energy Transfer and Nutrients Cycles

5B – To understand energy transfer in ecosystems. The effects of modern farming practices.
To understand nutrient cycles including nitrogen and phosphorus
To understand the effects of fertilisers and eutrophication

5A Photosynthesis

Reteach from EOY exams QLA

5A Respiration

Reteach from EOY exams QLA

To complete first teaching of:

5A To understand photosynthesis and the role of ATP to include details of the light dependent and light independent reactions (Calvin cycle)
5A To understand the details of the aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Including the stages of glycolysis, link reaction, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.
Following question level analysis reteach of identified topics. Likely to include respiration and photosynthesis

All Year 12 Subjects Next Year 12 Subject – Chemistry

Year 13 - Biology

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
7A Genetics 7A To understand the inheritance genetic traits in both mono and dihybrid inheritance. 7A To understand how genetic traits are affected by linkage and epistasis 7A To use chi squared test to compare inheritance 6A Stimuli and Responses 6B Nervous Coordination 6B To understand transmission of messages along neurones to include resting potential, action potential and the refractory period.	7B Populations and Evolution 7B To understand the Hardy Weinberg Principal. 7B To understand the effects of variation and selection including speciation and genetic drift 7C Populations in Ecosystems 7C To understand specific terminology in ecosystems, the factors that affect population size, and how to investigate population size 7C To understand the process of succession and the conflict in conservation 6B Nervous Coordination 6C Homeostasis 6B To understand summation at synapses and the synapse 6B To understand muscle contraction using the sliding filament hypothesis

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

7A Genetics

7A To understand the inheritance genetic traits in both mono and dihybrid inheritance.
7A To understand how genetic traits are affected by linkage and epistasis
7A To use chi squared test to compare inheritance

6A Stimuli and Responses

6B Nervous Coordination

6B To understand transmission of messages along neurones to include resting potential, action potential and the refractory period.

7B Populations and Evolution

7B To understand the Hardy Weinberg Principal.
7B To understand the effects of variation and selection including speciation and genetic drift

7C Populations in Ecosystems

7C To understand specific terminology in ecosystems, the factors that affect population size, and how to investigate population size
7C To understand the process of succession and the conflict in conservation

6B Nervous Coordination

6C Homeostasis

6B To understand summation at synapses and the synapse
6B To understand muscle contraction using the sliding filament hypothesis

Spring 1	Spring 2
8A Mutations and Gene Expression 8A To understand the causes and effects of mutations. Including cancer and the effects of methylation and acetylation 8A To understand and interpret data on cancer 8A To understand the different stem cells and what cells can be produced, the benefits and the ethical issues 8A To understand the regulation of transcription and translation, the epigenetic control of gene expression 8A To understand how to evaluate data on phenotypes Reteach from mock exams QLA 6C Homeostasis 6C To understand homeostasis to include control of blood glucose concentration, reabsorption in the kidneys and controlling blood water potential Reteach from mock exams QLA 8B Genome Projects and Gene Technologies 8B To understand the genome project and making DNA fragments. How to amplify DNA and how to use recombinant DNA technology Reteach from mock exams QLA	8B Genome Projects and Gene Technologies 8B To understand the use of gene probes and medical diagnosis 8B To understand genetic finger printing and gel electrophoresis Skill development programme and reteach using all data sources

Spring 1

Spring 2

8A Mutations and Gene Expression

8A To understand the causes and effects of mutations. Including cancer and the effects of methylation and acetylation
8A To understand and interpret data on cancer
8A To understand the different stem cells and what cells can be produced, the benefits and the ethical issues
8A To understand the regulation of transcription and translation, the epigenetic control of gene expression
8A To understand how to evaluate data on phenotypes
Reteach from mock exams QLA

6C Homeostasis

6C To understand homeostasis to include control of blood glucose concentration, reabsorption in the kidneys and controlling blood water potential
Reteach from mock exams QLA

8B Genome Projects and Gene Technologies

8B To understand the genome project and making DNA fragments. How to amplify DNA and how to use recombinant DNA technology
Reteach from mock exams QLA

8B Genome Projects and Gene Technologies

8B To understand the use of gene probes and medical diagnosis
8B To understand genetic finger printing and gel electrophoresis
Skill development programme and reteach using all data sources

Summer 1	Summer 2
Reteach using all data sources	--

All Year 13 Subjects Next Year 13 Subject – Chemistry