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Biology A Level

at Southend High School For Boys, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Course Content: 1. Biological molecules 2. Cells 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms 5. Energy transfers in and between organisms 6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments 7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 8. The control of gene expression Twelve required practical tasks will be completed during the A-level course (six in the AS/ first year of A-level and six in the second year of A-level). These practical skills are taken from across fields of biology and include enzymology, microscopy, cell biology, dissection, aseptic technique (microbiology) and using calibration curves.

What you need to get on

You will need to accrue at least 52 points from your eight best GCSE grades, where numerical grades = face value & A*=9, A=8, B=7. Short course GCSEs may be included within this calculation. You must achieve at least GCSE Grade 5 in English and Mathematics. You must achieve at least GCSE Grade 6 in Biology or in the B1 and B2 components in GCSE Science and Additional Science Awards.

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

  • Southend High School for Boys

    Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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