Background to the Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology course
The thinking behind the project
We are now in a century that is likely to be dominated by Biology, yet advanced level Biology saw few significant curriculum initiatives in recent years. We needed a course to which students can relate: students need to know why the concepts they are learning are important. Advanced level biology became very content-led, with few of the recent innovations for the delivery of courses or in biological developments being reflected in the classroom. Despite this, large numbers of students continue to study Biology at AS and A2-level.
The Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology Project aims to help teachers improve biology teaching and learning through innovative curriculum materials, and a professional development programme for teachers.
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