Course content
Unit B2 continued
- What happens to the waste material produced by plants and animals?
- What are enzymes and what are some of their functions?
- How do our bodies keep internal conditions constant?
- Which human characteristics show a simple pattern of inheritance?
Unit B3
- How do dissolved substances get into and out of plants and animals?
- How are dissolved materials transported around the body?
- How does exercise affect the exchanges taking place within the body?
- How do exchanges in the kidney help us to maintain the internal environment in mammals and how has biology helped us to treat kidney disease?
- How are microorganisms used to make food and drink?
- What other useful substances can we make using microorganisms?
- How can we be sure we are using microorganisms safely?
Recommended book list and websites
GCSE Biology Revision Guide - Nelson Thornes
GCSE Bitesize Unit B1
GCSE Bitesize Units B2 and B3
GCSE Bitesize audio clips for Unit B1
GCSE Bitesize audio clips for Units B2 and B3
Biotopics
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Homework/coursework requirements
A learning homework will be set each week.
The coursework requirement for this course is covered by in class Investigative Skills Assignments. Students design and carry out an investigation. They produce a results table and a graph that are marked and then sit a 45 minute exam paper about their investigation and related data. These are internally assessed and moderated by the exam board.
