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A2
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The
A2 level Biology Course is composed of three modules as briefly outlined
below and school-assessed coursework. Modules 4 and 5 form the core part
of the course which will be taken with the Module 7 option.
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Module
4: Energy, Control and Continuity
This unit covers the following key concepts:
- Energy supply.
- Photosynthesis.
- Respiration.
- Survival and coordination.
- Homeostasis.
- Nervous coordination.
- Analysis and integration.
- Muscles are effectors which enable movement to be carried out.
- Inheritance.
- Variation.
- Selection and evolution.
- Classification.
Module
5: Environment
This unit covers the following topics:
- Energy flow through ecosystems.
- Materials are recycled in ecosystems.
- Studying ecosystems.
- Dynamics of ecosystems.
- Human activities can impose far-reaching effects on the environment.
Module
7: Microbes and Disease
This unit covers the following topics:
- Bacteria.
- Culturing bacteria.
- Commercial biotechnology.
- Bacterial disease.
- Viral disease.
- Protection against disease.
Samples of examination questions can be found on the AQA
website and the full specification is available here
