S2 and S3 Biology

Pupils will study three topics over the two year course:

The Body

Sub-topics are:

Blood and Circulation (including basic cell structure)
Lungs and Breathing
Brain and Nervous System
Diet and Digestion

Plants

Sub-topics are:

Importance and Uses of Plants
The Life of Plants
Propagating Plants
Plants Make Food

Biotechnology

Sub-topics are:

Dairy Industries
Yeast Industries
Detergent Industries
Pharmaceutical Industries

Pupils will sit an assessment at the end of each of the units – testing their retention of knowledge and their problem solving abilities. There will also be an evaluation of each pupil’s practical laboratory skills.

Further details about the S2/3 course content and copies of the pupil sheets and homework sheets are available to all pupils through the school's GLOW website. This requires a login.