Development of practical skills in Biology, Foundations in Biology, Exchange and Transport, Biodiversity, Evolution and Disease, as well as learning about Communication, Homeostasis, Energy, Genetics and Ecosystems.
You will also undertake class practicals as part of your work towards Practical Endorsement in Biology, which can include carrying out slide preparation, microscopic diagrams/analysis, field work, DNA fingerprinting and dissections. There will also be visits and residential field trips to leading universities and teaching hospitals, opportunities to meet leading speakers in Biological fields, take part in Biology Olympiad and apply for a Nuffield Research Placement. Students who are eligible for medicine/dentistry will attend workshops run by specialists held at various Merton schools in order to support your