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22/08/19

Retweetd From Harris Federation Classics

So proud of all Classics and Latin students. Amazing performance for with all students getting Level 9s amd A*.

22/08/19

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Congratulations to all at on their superb today. A special mention goes to Viktoria, who achieved a Grade 9 in all 11 of her subjects - a remarkable achievement. https://t.co/8VFFPIKSPl

20/08/19

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Here are some of our brilliant students heading to and this year. Many are the first in their family to attend university and all have beaten extraordinary odds to get there. We are so proud of them and wish them every happiness and success. https://t.co/HJt7DF572H

19/08/19

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We're so proud of all our Sixth Formers on their . Great to see them taking their next steps - whether that's university, an apprenticeship or employment. We can't wait to see what they do next. Here's a round-up of all their successes: https://t.co/I713jYXeX7 https://t.co/ooYTrgebv6

15/08/19

A Level students achieve record success! 😁 https://t.co/22JWigRxfx https://t.co/Q9udvnlp7t

15/08/19

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Congratulations to student Daniel who has gained an amazing 7 A* grades and is off to to read Maths. He's going to be speaking about his fantastic achievement on the later this afternoon https://t.co/OmeZfhakxQ

15/08/19

And it begins 😬 🤞🏻 https://t.co/0KdYMygsVD

15/08/19

Results day 😬 We are open for results to be collected from 8:30am until 10:30 this morning. Best of luck to everyone 😁

17/07/19

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Roman Londinium walk with ‘s youngest Classicists. https://t.co/UleiuSSVjc

17/07/19

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A fantastic event for HACH students interested in medicine last week with - some strong stomachs needed!! Well done to all involved. https://t.co/bqCxwlEumD

17/07/19

Retweetd From HarrisSchoolDirect

Some fabulous artwork on display this morning! https://t.co/FUL7CN3Gto

16/07/19

Wasn’t it just amazing 😁

16/07/19

Half way through our fantastic summer show. Time for a drink and some food 😁 🎉 https://t.co/ylcEsc5veb

14/07/19

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14/07/19

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YMCA! https://t.co/zmuRXZmELv

14/07/19

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End of stay disco https://t.co/Cr5PSMBZZQ

14/07/19

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Group 2 ready for activity 4! https://t.co/foBy9cQPJN

14/07/19

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Survival skills! https://t.co/DR4d8MiUhR

14/07/19

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Activity 4! https://t.co/K1E4rTSnPx

14/07/19

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This weekend is all about teamwork! https://t.co/zJ1x7uoOQm

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Biology

YR12 SUMMER WORK 2019

  1. Perform some detailed research into the following cell organelles:
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • Chloroplast
  • Cell membrane
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Ribosome
  • Endoplasmic reticulum

2. Research the following exchange surfaces. Briefly describe how they are adapted to be efficient exchange surfaces:

  • Lungs
  • Liver
  • Small intestine

3. Research the process of protein synthesis. Create a resource that details how the process occurs.

Recommended reading for A level Biology:

Richard Dawkins – The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins – The Extended Phenotype

Richard Dawkins – The Greatest Show on Earth

Nessa Carey – The Epigenetics Revolution

Nessa Carey – Junk DNA

Brian Cox – Forces of Nature

Brian Cox – Human Universe (watch the BBC tv series if you can)

Yuval Noah Harari – Sapiens

Matt Ridley – Genome

Stephen Hawking – The Grand Design

 

MANDATORY TEXT BOOK A-LEVEL

 

           
 
     
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                       AND                                                           OR

 

Therefore, either first two books can be bought separately YR12 and YR13 or you can buy the one big book that has both years in it.

The following materials are highly recommended, but not mandatory: