DFE subject area DFE subject content DFE subject detail SAPS resources AQA GCSE Biology 8461 Spec section AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 8464 Spec section AQA GCSE Science Synergy 8465 Spec section Cell Biology Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells explain how the main sub-cellular structures of eukaryotic cells (plants and animals) and prokaryotic cells are related to their functions, including the nucleus/genetic material, plasmids, mitochondria, chloroplasts and cell membranes Video clip 14-16, post 16 Practical 11-14 4.1.1 4.1.1 4.1.1 explain the aseptic techniques used in culturing organisms Practical Post 16 4.1.1 Growth and development of cells describe the process of mitosis in growth, including the cell cycle Practical Post 16 Animation 14-16, post 16 4.1.2 4.1.2 4.1.3
Resource 14-16, post 16 Resource Post 16 Practical Science club Resource 14-16, post 16 Practical , Post 16 describe how monoclonal antibodies are produced Practical Post 16 4.3.2 describe some of the ways in which monoclonal antibodies can be used Practical Post 16 4.3.2 describe physical plant defence responses (including leaf cuticle, cell /wall) Resource 14-16 Resource 14-16, post 16 Resource Post 16 Practical Science club Resource Post 16 Resource Post 16 4.3.3 describe chemical plant defence responses (including antimicrobial substances) Resource 14-16 Resource 14-16, post 16 Resource Post 16 4.3.3
Resource Post 16 Practical 11-14 Video 11-4, 14-16, post 16 Video 11-14, 14-16, post 16 explain the effect of temperature, light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration on the rate of photosynthesis Resource Post 16 Practical Post 16 Animation 14-16, post 16 Practical 11-14 Practical 11-14, 14-16, post 16 Practical 11-14, 14-16, post 16 Practical Post 16 Practical 11-14, 14-16, post 16 Resource 11-14, 14-16, post 16 Resource 11-14, 14-16 Practical 11-14, 14-16, post 16 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.2.2
reference to water and atmospheric gases Pyramids of biomass and transfer through trophic levels describe the differences between the trophic levels of organisms within an ecosystem Practical 11-14, 14-16 Practical 7-11 4.7.4 4.7.2 describe pyramids of biomass and explain, with examples, how biomass is lost between the different trophic levels Practical 14-16, post 16 4.7.4 Biodiversity describe how to carry out a field investigation into the distribution and abundance of organisms in an ecosystem and explain how to determine their numbers in a given area Practical 11-14, 14-16, post 16 Practical 11-14, 14-16, post 16 Practical Post 16 Practical 14-16 Resource 14-16, post 16 4.7.2 4.7.2 4.4.2 describe both positive and negative human interactions within ecosystems and explain their impact on biodiversity Resource Post 16 Practical 14-16, post 16 Practical 14-16, post 16 Resource 14-16 Resource 14-16, post 16 Resource 14-16 4.7.3 4.7.3 4.4.1 4.4.2
explain some of the benefits and challenges of maintaining local and global biodiversity. Practical 14-16 Resource post 16 Resource 11-14 4.7.3 4.7.3 4.4.1 4.4.2 Some of the biological challenges of increasing food yields using fewer resources describe some of the biological factors affecting levels of food security including increasing human population, changing diets in wealthier populations, new pests and pathogens, environmental change, sustainability and cost of agricultural inputs Resource 4-7, 7-11 Video clip 11-14, 14-16, post 16 Resource post 16 Resource 14-16 4.7.5 4.7.3 4.4.2 describe and explain some possible biotechnological and agricultural solutions, including genetic modification, to the demands of the growing human population. Video clip 11-14, 14-16, post 16 Video clip 14-16, post 16 Resource 14-16, post 16 Resource 14-16, post 16 Practical post 16 Resource 14-16, post 16 Practical post 16 Resource post 16 Practical post 16 4.7.5