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Biology

at The Friary School · 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, rangingfrom molecular biology to the study of ecosystems. Biology is neverfar from the headlines. The human genome has been sequenced andwe know the complete arrangement of the three thousand millionbases that make up human DNA. In Kenya, 350 people die everyday from AIDS and in South East Asia, skies are dark with smoke asthe Bornean rainforests are burned to grow oil palms. Biologists areconcerned with all these issues, and their work is vital to us all. TheFriary has strong links with the Lichfield Science and EngineeringSociety, and as well as attending the annual Erasmus Darwin lecture,we organise the annual Lichfield Sixth Form Science lecture. Pastspeakers at The Friary have included Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, thediscoverer of DNA fingerprinting.

What you need to get on

4 GSCE Grade A* to C

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

  • The Friary School

    Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7EW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Lichfield

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