A level of Biology will give you the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around you. It is such a broad topic that you are bound to find a specific area of interest and it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers. All students are expected to research and read around topics in their own time in order to cope with the demands of the course. Topics include: • Biological molecules • Cells • Organisms exchanging substances with their environment • Genetic Information • Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems • Energy transfers in and between organisms • The control of gene expression
A Level requires the minimum of a grade 6 in Biology and Mathematics at GCSE
There is no coursework on this course but your performance during practicals will be assessed. Practicals will give you the skills and confidence you need to investigate the way things behave and work. It will also ensure that if you go on to study a biology-based subject at university you will have the practical skills needed to carry out successful experiments in your degree. Practical activities will include using microscopes to see cell division, dissection of animal or plant systems, an aseptic technique to study microbial growth, investigating activity within cells, investigating animal behaviors, and investigating distributions of species in the environment. Exams are structured depending on whether you take AS or A Level. The AS course has two exams at the end of the year which are both 1 hour and 30 minutes long. For A Level you are assessed at the end of two years and sit three exams which are all two hours long. At least 15% of the marks are based on what you learned in your practicals.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Altwood Road, Maidenhead, SL6 4PU |
A level of Biology will give you the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around you. It is such a broad topic that you are bound to find a specific area of interest and it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers. All students are expected to research and read around topics in their own time in order to cope with the demands of the course. Topics include: • Biological molecules • Cells • Organisms exchanging substances with their environment • Genetic Information • Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems • Energy transfers in and between organisms • The control of gene expression
A Level requires the minimum of a grade 6 in Biology and Mathematics at GCSE
There is no coursework on this course but your performance during practicals will be assessed. Practicals will give you the skills and confidence you need to investigate the way things behave and work. It will also ensure that if you go on to study a biology-based subject at university you will have the practical skills needed to carry out successful experiments in your degree. Practical activities will include using microscopes to see cell division, dissection of animal or plant systems, an aseptic technique to study microbial growth, investigating activity within cells, investigating animal behaviors, and investigating distributions of species in the environment. Exams are structured depending on whether you take AS or A Level. The AS course has two exams at the end of the year which are both 1 hour and 30 minutes long. For A Level you are assessed at the end of two years and sit three exams which are all two hours long. At least 15% of the marks are based on what you learned in your practicals.