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A Level in Biology

at Ulverston Victoria High School, Ulverston · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Biology involves the study of a wide range of exciting topics, ranging from molecular biology to the study of ecosystems and from microorganisms to mammoths. Biologists work in the fields of cell biology, medicine, food production and ecology and the work they do is vital to us all. In the first year you will study four main topics: 1 Biological molecules 2 Cells 3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment 4 Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms Year two helps you build on that firm foundation and, like year one, has four main academic topics: 5 Energy transfers in and between organisms 6 Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments 7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 8 The control of gene expression

What you need to get on

Students who take AS level Biology will be expected to have studied GCSE Biology or GCSE Additional Science at higher level and achieved at least grade B in the final examination. Students are also required to have at least grade 6 (B) in GCSE Mathematics.

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

  • Ulverston Victoria Sixth Form

    Springfield Road, Ulverston, LA12 0EB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Ulverston

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