At St Edward’s, our A Level Biology course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to understand the living world so as to benefit humankind in a sustainable way and safeguard its awe and wonder for future generations.

Why Study A Level Biology?

In A Level Biology you will learn a broad spectrum of content about all life on Earth, not just humans. Micro-organisms to macro-organisms, single-celled to multi-celled. Plants, animals, bacteria and fungi. 

A Level Biology is a great choice if you are interested in making a positive change to try and safeguard the future of our planet and the life that makes it so unique. Now, more than ever we are beginning to understand how our actions are affecting the biotic and abiotic conditions on Earth and the impact they have on living things. By deepening our knowledge of how living things function and the interdependent relationships that are often disrupted as a result of our desire for a technologically advanced modern society.  

The course content requires you to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of biological principles and apply knowledge to a range of contexts and be able to critically evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of existing research. In addition to this you will develop practical skills in biology as a separate qualification for those wishing to study the subject further at Higher Education.  

This course is particularly suitable if you have a genuine passion for the all aspects of the living world – not just human physiology and you would like to learn more about the interactions and links between them. Students who study psychology often also study chemistry, maths, psychology, or physical education although computer science is now a very welcomed accompaniment to biology as data analysis, modelling and AI is playing more and more of a role in modern research.

Course Contact

Mr Steve Dell
A Level Biology Subject Leader