BIOLOGY
SCQF LEVEL 6 - Higher
Higher biology offers pupils a range of biological topics ranging from cells and molecular biology to learning about interactions between organisms and animal behaviour. This is suited to pupils who have an interest in biology and enjoy environmental topics in addition to cellular topics or want a more general biology course compared with higher human.
QUALIFICATION
Higher
DURATION
1 Year full time (option of 2 year)
COURSEWORK
Assignment - 20%
EXAM
2 papers
Multiple choice - 40 mins
Paper 2 - 2.5 hours
COST
NA
TEACHERS
tbc
WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?
wHAT WILL YOU EXPERIENCE?
3 units of work which cover a breadth of topics that appeal to many interests and potential biological courses in higher education. The course offers lots of practical work allowing pupils to learn through experiments and develop problem solving skills. The units of work include cells and molecular biology, metabolism and survival of organisms and sustainability and interdependence. There are several opportunities for fieldtrips and excursions to University labs throughout the course.
Practical activity and skills-based learning
Opportunity to work in groups
Opportunity to develop problem solving skills and scientific literacy
A breadth of topics to suit all interests
High quality learning and teaching
KEY FACTS
Everything you need to know before selecting this course
entry requirements
National 5 A/B or a crash higher (if recommended). Please speak to Mrs Rennie.
what will you get?
Higher science qualification – often desirable for many University or college courses.
Laboratory skills – often desirable for post school employment in scientific industry.
progress
Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course
EMPLOYMENT
Laboratory technician, medical careers, teaching, environmental and ecology based roles, sport science careers.
my world of work
This link will take you to an excellent resource on MyWOW which looks at potential career routes when you select a combination of subjects.
STUDENT STORIES
Information from pupils who have studied this course as to how they feel it was.
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