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Certainly up to GCSE. my child did single sciences (separate Phys, Chem and Bio) and did not disect in GCSE Bio.
My understanding for A level is that disection can still form a part of the course but it is very much an option, and students can elect not to take part in it, (we were forced in the 70's LOL, I still remember the sheeps eye...) Having said this, my child did not do A level Bio herself just the Phys and Chem.
My understanding for A level is that disection can still form a part of the course but it is very much an option, and students can elect not to take part in it, (we were forced in the 70's LOL, I still remember the sheeps eye...) Having said this, my child did not do A level Bio herself just the Phys and Chem.
I dissected rat's legs, an egg (to see the embryo) worms and an eyeball in A level biology
Some of the girl's were extremely squeamish , so I would cut up their specimens when the teacher's back was turned, for a suitable reward of course..I believe the going rate was a mars bar
(PS I also did a good line in love letters....)
Some of the girl's were extremely squeamish , so I would cut up their specimens when the teacher's back was turned, for a suitable reward of course..I believe the going rate was a mars bar
(PS I also did a good line in love letters....)
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Snowdrops wrote:KenR wrote: those students that wish to do this club togther and buy a Rat for the disection practicals.
Buy a rat? BUY A RAT???? You can find them within yards of your habitat, why buy a rat?
They should be sent out to trap and kill them, thus learning even more skills
If only I had thought of that I could have added it to my scams....
*sigh* no wonder I never made my first million
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My kids were involved in dissection (pig's heart) in an optional basis in years 10 and 11, but it was compulsory in Y!2 Biology. They also had an eye to cut up !
25 years ago as part of Higher biology, we had to dissect a rabbit, blow up some animal's lungs with a bicyle pump, and do something unspeakable to another animal's heart (I think it was possibly a pig also) - however you could opt out if you were sqeamish (which I was)
25 years ago as part of Higher biology, we had to dissect a rabbit, blow up some animal's lungs with a bicyle pump, and do something unspeakable to another animal's heart (I think it was possibly a pig also) - however you could opt out if you were sqeamish (which I was)