New GCEs for 2008
GCE Human Biology (2405)
Summary of benefits
Among the many benefits, this new specification is designed to encourage candidates to:
- knowledge and understanding of how the body functions and the effects of environments, disease and infections on it
- practical skills of carrying out biological investigations, working safely and in an organised way
- the skills of recording, communicating reliable and valid results, presentation, analysis, application and evaluation of experimental activities.
To help teachers, each unit includes a summary of biological principles/areas in which practical investigations could be undertaken.
The specification meets the QCA criteria for Biology.