Biology A Level gives students the skills to make connections and associations with all the living things around them. Biology literally means the study of life and if that’s not important, what is? Being such a broad topic, students are bound to find a specific area of interest, plus it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers.
- Our minimum entry requirement is for a student to have at least five GCSE passes at Grade 5 or equivalent. - Grade 6 in GCSE Biology or at least a - Grade 6 in Combined Science, with a - Grade 6 in the Biology component. - Grade 5 in English and Maths.
Paper 1: Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology and Genetics Topics 1-7 / 90 marks, 1 hour 45 minutes. Paper 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology Topics 1-4 and Topics 8-10 / 90 marks, 1 hour 45 minutes. Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Biology, Topics 1-10 / 120 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes. This paper is synoptic, assessing knowledge from any of the 10 topics along with practical skills obtained from 16 core practical’s, carried out during the 2-year course. Other appropriate practical work is carried out besides the core practicals. A 2-day fieldtrip is also undertaken to a local beach and river to gain experience of Ecological fieldwork and collect data for analysis for 2 core practicals
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Kinwarton Road, Alcester, B49 6PX |
Biology A Level gives students the skills to make connections and associations with all the living things around them. Biology literally means the study of life and if that’s not important, what is? Being such a broad topic, students are bound to find a specific area of interest, plus it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers.
- Our minimum entry requirement is for a student to have at least five GCSE passes at Grade 5 or equivalent. - Grade 6 in GCSE Biology or at least a - Grade 6 in Combined Science, with a - Grade 6 in the Biology component. - Grade 5 in English and Maths.
Paper 1: Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology and Genetics Topics 1-7 / 90 marks, 1 hour 45 minutes. Paper 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology Topics 1-4 and Topics 8-10 / 90 marks, 1 hour 45 minutes. Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Biology, Topics 1-10 / 120 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes. This paper is synoptic, assessing knowledge from any of the 10 topics along with practical skills obtained from 16 core practical’s, carried out during the 2-year course. Other appropriate practical work is carried out besides the core practicals. A 2-day fieldtrip is also undertaken to a local beach and river to gain experience of Ecological fieldwork and collect data for analysis for 2 core practicals