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Biology A Level

at Darrick Wood School, Orpington · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The structure and function of animal and plant cells are studied at an advanced level. We also consider the way in which materials are exchanged and transported in plants and animals. Biological molecules, enzymes, evolution and classification are covered along with immunity and disease control. Other topics include the biochemistry of respiration and photosynthesis, along with the detailed study of genetics and inheritance, homeostasis, biotechnology, ecosystems and the nervous system.

What you need to get on

6 in Mathematics, 5 in a written subject 6,6 Combined Science or 6 in Separate Biology

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

  • Darrick Wood Sixth Form

    LOVIBONDS AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8ER

    DaytimeClassroom based
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