BIOLOGY

Mr P J Roberts - Head of Biology
Mrs M Fowler (Biology Laboratory Technician)
Dr J M Jarvis
Mrs L Raymond
Mr R G Summers
Mrs H Jackson

Facilities

The department is well equipped with a wide range of resources. There are three Biology laboratories. The two newer laboratories were designed with the practical requirements of GCSE coursework in mind. The older advanced laboratory is an ideal size for smaller Sixth Form groups. The department benefits from experienced technical support staff.

The school was built over 100 years ago on the site of the Hull City Botanic Gardens and, while the landscape has changed significantly since then, the grounds do provide an excellent learning resource. We make use of it for fieldwork with every year group. There are wooded areas and a lake, as well as wasteground, which have been left specifically for us to study.

Teaching

The Biology teaching team is made up entirely of subject specialists, with a wide range of interests, from Zoology and Botany through to Biochemistry and Ecology.

We believe pupils should learn to appreciate the living world through practical experience and our courses include as much practical biology, whether inside the laboratory or outdoors, as possible. Biology is taught as a separate subject at Hymers from Year 8 through to Year 13, for GCSE and A level, and as part of Year 7 Foundation Science and GCSE Double Award Science.

At Key Stage 4 Biology students follow the AQA GCSE Biology specification and at AS and A Level the AQA Biology. Full details of these specifications can be found at: www.AQA.org.uk

P J Roberts