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BIOLOGY GCSE COURSE
- Provider
- Distance Learning Centre
- Summary
- The Biology GCSE Course provides the basis for studying A-level Biology, or a general background for those wanting to specialise in one or more separate sciences. It is a modern home study course that will stimulate students’ interest in how science works.
How does the heart pump blood? Investigate the answers to this and many other such questions in this stimulating course, which is packed full of fascinating information on life itself. The modules will guide you through each topic, building your understanding with the aid of drawings, diagrams and graphs. The wealth of home-based practical activities provides ample preparation for GCSE candidates.
About the Course
- Target
- anyone
- Entry requirements
- Contact the provider
- Outcome
- GCSE Biology
- Content
- How does the heart pump blood? Investigate the answers to this and many other such questions in this stimulating course, which is packed full of fascinating information on life itself. The modules will guide you through each topic, building your understanding with the aid of drawings, diagrams and graphs. The wealth of home-based practical activities provides ample preparation for GCSE candidates
The course is divided into three modules. Each of these modules corresponds to a 45 minute examination:
Biology 1- How do human bodies respond to changes inside them and to their environment?
- What can we do to keep our bodies healthy?
- How do we use/abuse medical and recreational drugs?
- What causes infectious disease and how can our bodies defend themselves against them?
- What determines where particular species live and how many of them there are?
- Why are individuals of the same species different from each other?
- What new methods do we have for producing plants and animals with the characteristics we prefer?
Biology 2- What are animals and plants built from?
- How do dissolved substances get into and out of cells?
- How do plants obtain the food they need to live and grow?
- What happens to energy and biomass at each stage in a food chain?
- What happens to the waste material produced by plants and animals?
- What are enzymes and what are some of their functions?
- How do our bodies keep internal conditions constant?
- Which human characteristics show a simple pattern of inheritance?
Biology 3- How do dissolved substances get into and out of animals and plants?
- How are dissolved materials transported around the body?
- How does exercise affect the exchanges taking place within the body?
- How do exchanges in the kidney help us to maintain the internal environment in mammals and how has biology helped us to treat kidney disease?
- How are microorganisms used to make food and drink?
- What other useful substances can we make using microorganisms?
- How can we be sure we are using microorganisms safely
There are currently over 300 testing centres across the country, so finding one close by is not very difficult. In December/January we contact you to start arranging your examination dates. We always try to give whatever help we can with examination information, but the entering of students for examinations and any dealings with the examination centre’s are entirely the responsibility of the student.
Possible Examination Dates: The next available examination window for our students is June 2011. - How do human bodies respond to changes inside them and to their environment?
- Cost
- £295
- Enrolment
- Website
- www.distance-learning-centre.co.uk
Availability
- Duration
- variable - home study
- Provider
- Distance Learning Centre
Venues/Contact
Main
Swaledale
4 Coaley Lane
Newbottle, Houghton le Spring
Tyne & Wear
DH4 4SQ
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone 0845 129 7238
Fax 0845 129 7239
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