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BIOLOGY BIOLOGY & THE WORLD OF WORK Employment prospects include: As with all Sciences you will get to learn and develop key skills for living and working including practical skills, thinking skills and organisational skills. You will also get the opportunity to develop your literacy and numeracy skills in a different context with Biology. All of these are key skills employers are looking for. Is it for me? You will enjoy this subject if you are interested in learning about how the human body works, how animals and plants grow, how they rely on each other to survive and how they evolve over time. You will really start to appreciate how living things relate to the world around you. What will I learn? Skills you will develop include:  Key practical skills,  Organisational, deductive and problem-solving skills  The ability to apply scientific knowledge to understand and to look at solutions to modern day issues and problems.  Numeracy, literacy, researching and communication skills What can I do with it? A qualification in Biology can lead you into a variety of different careers and modern apprenticeships in;  Marine biology, Medicine, Nursing, Microbiology, Zoology, Physiotherapy, Botany and the study of plants  Dentistry, Lab Technician, Pharmacy,  Veterinary Practice, Agricultural research  Genetic counsellor, attorney, medical sales, financial analyst and many more. Link to SQA Documents 20