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Biology

at Landau Forte College, Derby · college

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

A Level: Students will study the same four modules as those on the AS course in the first year and in the second year will study two further modules. Communication, Homeostasis & Energy includes many of the central aspects of Biology: photosynthesis, respiration, excretion and communication through nerves and hormones Students will also study plant and animal responses. The ways in which our knowledge of genetics and the genome are used are explored within Genetics, Evolution and Ecosystems. Also in this unit students will study Biotechnology and cloning and issues of sustainability. The final examination, at the end of two years of study, consists of three papers; Biological Processes – a variety of questions covering modules one, two, three and five. Biological Diversity covering modules one, two four and six Unified Biology – covering all six modules

What you need to get on

5 GSCE Grade 9-4 inc Maths and English plus course specific criteria - please contact provider for information.

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

  • Landau Forte College

    Fox Street, Derby, DE1 2LF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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