What is SaltersNuffield Advanced Biology

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What is Salters-Nuffield Advanced
Biology? Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology is an
up-to-date, context-led, advanced biology course
Exciting to teach and learn, using a full range
of teaching and learning methods
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Background The course started as a pilot in
schools and colleges in 2002. It has been
available to all centres from September
2005. SNAB was originally developed by the
University of York Science Education Group and
the Nuffield Curriculum Centre, working with the
publisher and awarding body.
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• SNAB is
• Up-to-date, taking account of recent
  developments in the biosciences
• Relevant, yet requiring a sound understanding of
  biological concepts and principles
• Exciting to teach and learn, utilising a full
  range of teaching and learning methods

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• SNAB can
• Engage and motivate students of all abilities
• Increase student autonomy and responsibility for
  own learning
• Enthuse teachers and learners

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• About the course
• Content taught through eight context-led
  contemporary topics
• Activities are an integral part of the learning
  process
• Exclusive dedicated website, multimedia
  resources, and course texts
• Novel approach to AS coursework and development
  of practical skills

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AS course topics

• AS Topic 1 Lifestyle, health and risk

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AS Topic 2 Genes and health
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AS Topic 3 Voice of the genome
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AS Topic 4 Biodiversity and natural resources
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• A2 course topics
• A2 Topic 5 On the wild side

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• A2 Topic 6
• Infection, immunity and forensics

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• A2 Topic 7 Run for your life

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• A2 Topic 8
• Grey matter

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Activities
include traditional skills like microscopy and
dissection
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Paired work
Star drawing Topic 8
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Learning about independent assortment in meiosis
with Reebops
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Discussions and role play
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Electronic resources

• On-line learning environment
• Access for teachers, technicians and students
• Student worksheets, interactive tutorials,
  practical schedules, interactive GCSE reviews,
  end of topic tests, technicians information,
  schemes of work, web-links, e-group etc

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Structure of the new GCE Biology
AS Biology A2 Biology
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Edexcel assessment units

• AS Unit 1 Lifestyle, health and risk
• Genes and health
• AS Unit 2 The voice of the genome
• Biodiversity
• A2 Unit 4 On the wild side
• Infection, immunity and forensics
• A2 Unit 5 Run for your life
• Grey matter

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Internal assessment

• AS Unit 3
• Centre-marked, Edexcel-moderated work
• Development and assessment of practical skills
• Report on a visit or issue

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Internal assessment

• A2 Unit 6
• Practical investigation undertaken by individual
  students and written up as a report.

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Biology is a practical subject again thank
you!
I really like the way the electronic resources
dovetail in, this is the first time I have used
ICT that is properly integrated into a course.
Comments from SNAB Teachers
What students have most liked about the SNAB AS
course are the ICT activities, the cutting-edge
principles, and the relevance to what is
happening in the world.
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A major factor in this excellent teachingis the
new course which the school has recently adopted.
Superb activities and excellent use of
information and communication technology leadto
progress of exceptional quality. All students
achieve very well. Official Ofsted inspection
report on a pilot centre
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Further information
SNAB project website www.advancedbiology.org Edex
cel GCE 2008 website http//developments.edexcel.
org.uk/gce2008/ Register at http//developments.e
dexcel.org.uk/gce2008/for email alerts