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Biology

at King Ecgbert School, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Content is split into six teaching modules:- Module 1- Development of practical skills in biology Module 2 – Foundations in biology Module 3- Exchange and transport Module 4- Biodiversity, evolution and disease Module 5- Communication, homeostasis and energy Module 6 Genetics, evolution and ecosystems If you sit the AS level examination in y12, you will sit two papers:- Paper 1- Breadth in biology Paper 2- Depth in biology Both of these papers will assess content from modules 1-4 If you sit the A level examinations in y13, you will sit three papers:- Paper 1- Biological principles (This paper will assess content from modules 1, 2, 3 and 5) Paper 2- Biological diversity (This paper will assess content from modules 1, 2, 4 and 6) Paper 3- Unified biology (This paper will assess content from all modules (1-6)) Your practical record book will also be assessed this year

What you need to get on

6 in Biology, and grade 5 or above in Maths If combined science studied requirement is 7-7

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

  • King Ecgbert

    Totley Brook Road Dore, Sheffield, S17 3QU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Sheffield

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