Aims
Learners will study the major areas of biology including cellular, whole organism and ecosystems. The key areas of biodiversity, interdependence, body systems and cells and inheritance are developed through the Course.
The Course is split into three units;
Cell Biology
Life on Earth
Multicellular Organisms
Assessment
There is written assessment for each of these three units and learners are asked to write a report on an experiment that they carry out in class.
An extended assignment on a related area of Biology must be completed under exam conditions in class, then marked externally by the SQA.
The final grade for the course depends on both the final examination and the assignment grade combined.
Learners are Graded frm A to D.
Progression
If learners achieve a C or higher at National 5 then they can progress into Higher Biology.
Further Information
Further SQA information on this course can be accessed here.
Pupil resources can be found here on our glow resource site.
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