Biology
at St Wilfrid'S Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy, Pontefract · sixth form college
What the college says
Topics studied include: Cell biology and biological molecules, DNA and genetics, organ systems and exchange, energy transfers in and between organisms, how organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environment and the control of gene expression.
What you need to get on
5 good GCSE’s. You must have at least a grade 5 in GCSE Dual Award Science/Biology, and ideally a grade 6 in Maths. Ideally you will also choose to study A level Chemistry
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
St.Wilfrids Catholic High School and Sixth Form College
Cutsyke Road Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD
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