GCSE Human Physiology and Health

GCSE

In Cambridge

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Description

  • Type

    GCSE

  • Location

    Cambridge

  • Duration

    1 Year

GCSE. The course builds on the biology studied up to year 11, but also contains a substantial amount of new material. It is both for one-year GCSE students and AS/A2 students still seeking a GCSE science qualification. There will be a wide variety of AS/A2 teaching and learning activities, including practical experiements. Numeracy skills will be required, such as the ability to plot

Important information

Government funding available

Facilities

Location

Start date

Cambridge (Cambridgeshire )
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Long Road, CB2 8PX

Start date

On request

About this course

:
Four Grade Ds at GCSE .

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Course programme


Human Physiology and Health (GCSE)
GCSE

The course builds on the biology studied up to year 11, but also contains a substantial amount of new material. It is both for one-year GCSE students and AS/A2 students still seeking a GCSE science qualification. There will be a wide variety of AS/A2 teaching and learning activities, including practical experiements. Numeracy skills will be required, such as the ability to plot and interpret graphs. The course will not only give you a chance to expand and reinforce your biological knowlege and understanding, but will also improve your skills in areas such as data analysis, research and writing in a clear, scientific style.

You will study:

l the dependence of humans on other organisms: food chains/webs, pyramids of energy and biomass, recycling;

l hygiene and health: diet, drug abuse, smoking and disease, food preservation, clean water supply, sewage and refuse disposal;

l the impact of rapid human population increase and pollution on the environment.

Assessment

This course is assessed mainly by examination, but there is some coursework.

GCSE Human Physiology and Health

Price on request