Year 11
Guarantee your University early entry success, whilst building a strong foundation for Year 12
Course Overview
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Module 1: Cells as the Basis of Life
Prokaryotic/ Eukaryotic Cells
Cell Organelles and the Fluid Mosaic Model
Biochemical Processes.
Material Exchange: Diffusion, Osmosis, Active Transport Enzyme Activity
Microscopes and Drawing Scaled Diagrams
Module 2: Organisation of Living Things
Hierarchical Structural Organisation
Cell Differentiation and Specialisation Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
Organ Systems (Mammal, Plant, Insect, Fish) - Changes in Composition of Transport Medium
Module 3: Biological Diversity
Selective Pressures
Convergent/Divergent Evolution
Microevolution/Macroevolution
Punctuated Equilibrium
Adaptations
Evidence of Evolution
Evolution Case Studies
Module 4: Ecosystem Dynamics
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
Sampling Techniques
Evidence for Past Changes in Ecosystems
Ecosystem Case Studies
Preliminary Examination Revision
Module 1: Properties and Structure of Matter
Properties of Matter
Atomic structure and atomic mass
Periodicity
Bonding
Module 2: Introduction to Quantitative Chemistry
Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry
Mole Concept
Concentration and Molarity
Gas Laws
Module 3: Reactive Chemistry
Chemical Reactions
Predicting Reactions of Metals
Rates of Reactions
Module 4: Drivers of Reactions
Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions
Enthalpy and Hess's Law
Entropy and Gibbs Free Energy
Preliminary Final Exam Preparation