Biology and Human Biology AS & A2
The study of biology enables the development of many
transferable skills, such as numeracy, literacy, ICT and scientific
thinking. This makes the study of Biology and its closely related
subjects an asset sought by both university and employers.
The rapid rate of scientific changes now taking place in
biotechnology, genetics and pharmacy suggest that we need to
have a much better knowledge of matters biological. These
courses ground students in all the main concepts while also
allowing some scope to delve into the more social, medical and
environmental aspects of modern biology and human biology.
The course enables students to follow careers such as pharmacy,
pharmacology, genetics, biochemistry, medicine and veterinary
science, to name but a few. The modular structure is attractive to
students.
Case Study : Alima Ahmed
Previously attended: Hyde
Technology School
Studied: Biology,
Chemistry, English
Literature
Alima helped to organise
the High School Challenge
and she has joined in the
Gifted and Talented
activities held at Hyde
Clarendon. She is looking
forward to continuing her
studies at Sheffield
University where she will
be studying Archaeology.