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Biology A Level

at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, Coventry · college

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course explores Biology as the science of life and focuses on key topics, including: animal and plant physiology, cell biology, genetics, biotechnology and genetic engineering. The aims of the course are to: stimulate interest in Biological Sciences, promote an awareness of the key issues relating to environmental and human biology, develop ability to research topics and then to communicate arguments clearly and logically. The course is delivered in an interesting, straightforward and practical manner in order to ensure that students are rewarded for the biology skills and knowledge they have developed. Students will complete accessible assessments with various abilities to shine and a choice of two essay questions, giving students more opportunities to bring together knowledge of the whole specification.

What you need to get on

Students are expected to have gained at least a Grade 6 in GCSE Biology or a 6:6 in GCSE Combined Science and a 6 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

  • Blue Coat Church of England School & Music College

    Terry Road, Coventry, CV1 2BA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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