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Biology

at George Abbot School, Guildford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time£25

What the college says

The course consists of the 4 Units studied in AS and will also include 4 more units which are as follows: 3.5 Energy transfers in and between organisms- photosynthesis, respiration, energy and ecosystems and nutrient cycles. 3.6 Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environment- survival and response, receptors, control of heart rate, nervous control, muscles and homeostasis. 3.7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems- inheritance, populations, evolution, speciation, studying populations in ecosystems. 3.8 The control and gene expression- DNA and proteins, gene expression, genome projects, gene technologies

What you need to get on

Minimum 7 in GCSE Biology (treble science) or minimum 7 in GCSE Additional science, with at least a 7 in the individual component of BL2. There is also a requirement of 7 or above in GCSE Maths

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

  • George Abbot School

    Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Guildford

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