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A Level in Biology

at Truro and Penwith College, Truro · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

If you enjoy learning about living organisms and want to delve deeper into concepts such as biochemistry and cell biology through to behaviour and ecology, then A Level Biology will offer you an exciting, challenging and stimulating area of study with fantastic progression opportunities. A Level Biology at Truro and Penwith College is exciting, interesting, and challenging but with the guidance and support of subject specialist lecturers and a wealth of experience and passion for biology, you will have every opportunity to achieve your goals. A Level Biology is a great choice for anyone who wants to delve deeper into the topics covered in biology topics at GCSE study. It will give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of a wide range of biological topics and allow you to apply these topics to new contexts and to solve problems. You will also develop your practical skills, analytical skills, and reasoning. A Level Biology encompasses the cellular basis of all living things, the transformation of energy that underlies the activities of life, and the genetic basis for inheritance in organisms. You will study the evolutionary relationships between organisms and the diversity of life on earth, to include microorganisms, plants, and animals. The structural and functional relationships studied in biology draw on the sciences of chemistry and physics for its foundations and applies the laws of these disciplines to living things. A Level Biology is designed f

What you need to get on

A minimum of 5 GCSEs Grades 4 or above, including at least GCSE Biology Grade 6 or GCSE Combined Science Grades 66, GCSE English Grade 6 and GCSE Maths Grade 5.

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

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Truro

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