Biology

Careers links in Science at Horsforth School

Year 9

Joined the START in Leeds website and looked at careers

Biology: Cell and molecular biologist, geneticist, medicine, heart surgeon, Plant tissues and transpiration - horticulture and agriculture roles. Health, communicable disease and defence - health care professionals, epidemiologists, microbiologists, lab technician

Year 10

Biology : Non-communicable disease - range of health care professionals roles such as radiologists, oncologists, GP

Anaerobic respiration - brewing, baking industries

The brain - neurologist,, brain surgeon

Year 11

Biology: Genetic engineering - research scientists. Screening for genetic disorders - midwifery, ultrasonologists Cloning plants - horticulture.

Evolution - palaeontologist

Classification - taxonomist, geneticist

Ecology - ecologist, environmental impact assessor. Decomposition - horticulture and agriculture

Year 12

Biology: Cell and molecular biologists, geneticist, stem cell research. Exchange surfaces and transport in animals - strong medical and health care links Classification - taxonomist, geneticist Ecology - ecologist, environmental impact assessor. Strong links to Immunology.

Year 13

Biology: In most of Module 5- biomedical engineer / scientist, perfusionist, paramedic, nurse, immunologist, surgeon, clinical scientist,

Genetics, evolution & ecosystems - geneticist, microbiologist, marine biologist, biotechnologist, ecologist