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GCSE Biology Topics

138 lessons across 7 units

This is the complete topic map for the Eduqas GCSE Biology course — every unit and topic from the specification in one place: 138 lessons across 7 units, from 1 Cell biology to 7 Inheritance, variation and evolution. Each topic below opens a focused revision lesson, so revision can start from the course as the exam board organises it — not from a guess about what might come up. Lessons marked Higher cover content that only appears on Higher-tier papers; everything unmarked is for all students.

1 Cell biology19 lessons
2 Transport systems16 lessons
3 Health, disease and the development of medicine18 lessons

3.1 Health and disease

4 Coordination and control29 lessons
5 Photosynthesis4 lessons
6 Ecosystems28 lessons
7 Inheritance, variation and evolution24 lessons

What Eduqas GCSE Biology covers

The course is organised into 7 units: 1 Cell biology (19 lessons), 2 Transport systems (16 lessons), 3 Health, disease and the development of medicine (18 lessons), 4 Coordination and control (29 lessons), 5 Photosynthesis (4 lessons), 6 Ecosystems (28 lessons) and 7 Inheritance, variation and evolution (24 lessons). Together that's 138 lessons — the whole course, with nothing skipped and nothing added.

How to revise with this page

Little and often beats cramming. One topic a night, done properly — read it, try the questions, check yourself — moves a grade more than a weekend binge the week before the exam. The list above is deliberately complete so you can tick through it a topic at a time.

Start from what's coming up, not from the beginning. If a class test or mock is near, open the unit it covers and work through those topics first. Between assessments, work through units in order — later topics usually build on earlier ones.

For parents:you don't need to know the subject to help. Ask which topic tonight's lesson was, open it here, and let them teach it back to you — explaining something out loud is one of the most effective revision techniques there is. Signed-in students see ticks appear on this page as topics are completed, so progress through the course is visible at a glance.

Common questions

What topics are in Eduqas GCSE Biology?

Eduqas GCSE Biology covers 138 topics across 7 units: 1 Cell biology, 2 Transport systems, 3 Health, disease and the development of medicine, 4 Coordination and control, 5 Photosynthesis, 6 Ecosystems and 7 Inheritance, variation and evolution. Each topic on this page opens a focused revision lesson.

How many topics are in Eduqas GCSE Biology?

There are 138 topics in Eduqas GCSE Biology, grouped into 7 units. Some content is marked Higher tier and only appears on Higher-tier papers.

Is this the full Eduqas GCSE Biology specification?

Yes — this page lists every unit and topic on the Eduqas GCSE Biology specification, in the order the exam board organises it. Nothing is skipped and nothing is added.