GCSE Biology
Boards
Suitable for all exam boards.
Length of Course
Five half day sessions, 20 hours total.
Easter Revision Course Dates 2025
Week 1: Monday 7 April – Friday 11 April
Week 2: Monday 14 April – Friday 18 April
Week 3: Monday 21 April – Friday 25 April
(Good Friday is 18 April; Easter Monday is 21 April 2025)
Topic 1 – Cell Biology:
Cell types and cell structures. Microscopes. Culturing organisms. Stem cells. Mitosis. Meiosis. DNA. Cancer. Diffusion, osmosis and active transport.
Topic 2 – Organisation:
Animal tissues, organ and organ systems. The heart. The lungs and the digestive system. Plant tissues, translocation and transpiration.
Topic 3 – Infection and Bioenergetics:
Pathogens (plants and animals), Communicable disease, white blood cell defences, vaccination and monoclonal antibodies. Antibiotic Resistance. Photosynthesis. Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration.
Topic 4 – Homeostasis and response:
The human nervous system and reflexes. The brain and the eye. Control of body temperature and blood glucose. The kidney and water balance. The menstrual cycle and contraception. Negative feedback. Plant hormones.
Topic 5 – Inheritance, variation, evolution and Ecology:
Inheritance and inherited disorders. Genetic variation and evolution. Selective breeding. Genetic engineering. Biomass and sampling. Material cycling. Biodiversity and human impact on the environment.
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