This course is spread over two scholastic years. It includes 3 hours of lectures per week. The topics covered are listed below. The sections and topics listed are in accordance to the IM Syllabus.
| Topic | Syllabus Section |
| Cell theory | 1.1 |
| Cell structure (prokaryotic & eukaryotic) | 1.3 - 1.4 |
| Membranes | 1.5 |
| Atoms, ions and molecules | 2.1 |
| Water and biomolecules | 2.2 - 2.3 |
| Enzymes | 2.4 |
| Ecology | 4.1 - 4.3 |
| Human impact | 4.4 |
| Evolution and diversity of life | 5.1 |
| Gas exchange | 6.4 |
| The transport system | 6.2 |
| Reproduction | 6.7 |
| Topic | Syllabus Section |
| Photosynthesis | 1.1 |
| Cellular respiration | 1.1 |
| DNA | 2.5 |
| Chromosomes, genes and alleles | 3.1 |
| Cell division | 3.2 |
| DNA replication | 3.3 |
| Protein synthesis | 3.4 |
| Mutations | 3.5 |
| Gene technology | 3.6 |
| Digestion and nutrition | 6.1 |
| Defence against disease | 6.3 |
| Homeostasis | 6.5 |
| Response to the environment | 6.6 |