Biology
at Brookfield Community School · school or sixth form
What the college says
Year One: Biological Molecules, Cells, Organisms exchange substances with their environment and Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms. Year Two: How Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environment, genetics, population, evolution and ecosystems and the control of gene expression. These will be assessed in the summer of Year 13 by three 120 minute papers.
What you need to get on
To study this course you must have achieved Grade 6-6 in GCSE Combined Science or if your school offers it Grade 6 in GCSE 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
Brookfield Community School
Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3NS
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Chesterfield
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