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A Level Biology

at Winterbourne International Academy · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Biology is the study of life. It is a fascinating study of how the bodies of plants, animals including humans and micro organisms work and how they interact between each other and their environment. This is an exciting time to study Biology and every day there is a news story of some issue or discovery important to our lives. The many advances that are now being made in medicine, cell biology, gene technology and many other areas make it a dynamic and progressive subject. Students who choose Biology will perform practical experiments with a big emphasis on gaining experience and skills. Find out how heart disease happens and is treated, how genes work in cells and discuss issues raised by this technology. Understand how forensic scientists determine cause of death or identify a dead person. And much more. Students can look forward to a residential field trip in the second year. Thinking about A level choices means thinking about your future and Biology represents a good bridging subject between the sciences and all other subjects. thus keeping options open but gaining new skills in a Science.

What you need to get on

6 in Maths; plus 6 in Biology or 66 in Combined Science

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Abbeywood Community School

    Abbeywood Community School New Road, Bristol, BS34 8SF

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  • Bradley Stoke Community School

    Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bristol, BS32 9BS

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  • Winterbourne Academy

    Winterbourne Academy, High Street, Winterbourne High Street, Bristol, BS36 1JL

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