AS Biology

Cambridge Assessment International Examination’s goals for its Biology courses include:

To enable students to:

• acquire knowledge and understanding and develop practical skills, including efficient, accurate and safe scientific practices.
• learn to apply the scientific method, while developing an awareness of the limitations of scientific theories and models.
• develop skills in data analysis, evaluation and drawing conclusions, cultivating attitudes relevant to science such as objectivity, integrity, enquiry, initiative and inventiveness.
• develop effective scientific communication skills, using appropriate terminology and scientific conventions.
• understand their responsibility to others/society and to care for the environment.
• enjoy science and develop an informed interest in the subject that may lead to further study.

AS candidates study the following topics:

• Cell structure
• Biological molecules
• Enzymes
• Cell membranes and transport
• The mitotic cell cycle
• Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
• Transport in plants
• Transport in mammals
• Gas exchange
• Infectious diseases
• Immunity