S2/S3 Course Choice Booklet 2018 S3-S4 Course Choice Booklet Jan 2018 | Page 29

BIOLOGY Is it for me? You wish to learn more about how the natural world works. If you have an interest in human health, animals or plants then biology is for you. ● You will enjoy this subject if: What will I Learn? You will develop skills and knowledge in: What can I do with it? You will develop skills in designing experiments and analysing scientific data. You will learn to apply scientific knowledge in new situations and make reasoned decisions about modern scientific topics. Biology can lead to careers in health care, medical research, animal work or ecology. Scientific skills and knowledge are being increasingly sought by a wide range of employers. Careers and education routes in: CHEMISTRY Is it for me? ● You will enjoy Chemistry is the study of how the world is made. Chemical reactions allow life to exist and for us to make every material that the world is made of. this subject if: What will I Learn? You will develop skills and knowledge in: What can I do with it? Careers and education routes in: You will develop skills in designing experiments and analysing scientific data. You will learn to apply scientific knowledge in new situations and make reasoned decisions about modern scientific topics. Chemistry can lead to careers in engineering, pharmaceutical industries as well as laboratory work in a range of industries. Scientific skills and knowledge are being increasingly sought by a wide range of employers.