Biology
Year 12 · Northern Ireland Curriculum
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View topicsYear 12 completes CCEA GCSE Biology in Northern Ireland and takes students into their final examinations. Remaining content covers the nervous and hormonal systems, homeostasis and the kidney, disease and immunity, genetics, evolution and ecology.
Grades at this stage are decided by extended-response questions and by interpreting unfamiliar data. Both are highly coachable, and both are worth more attention than covering further content.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- Coordination & ControlThe nervous system, reflexes, hormones and the menstrual cycle.
- Homeostasis & the KidneyMaintaining internal conditions, the kidney and water balance.
- Disease & ImmunityPathogens, the immune response, vaccination and antibiotic resistance.
- Genetics & InheritanceDNA, genetic crosses, variation, mutation and genetic engineering.
- Evolution & EcologyNatural selection, classification, ecosystems, sampling and human impact.
- Exam TechniqueExtended responses, unfamiliar data and practical evaluation questions.
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