GCE A Level in Biology
at Wood Green Academy, Wednesbury · school or sixth form
What the college says
Biology is at the forefront of the most challenging, intellectual problems, such as understanding the most elemental building blocks of the mechanisms of life, the mechanisms of memory and of learning, the molecular basis of inheritance, and the rules that help predict the behaviour of the environment. It is vital to understand the contributions that biological sciences have made and will continue to make into the future.
What you need to get on
5+ GCSEs 9-5 including English GCSE Maths 6+ GCSE Science 6 6+
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
Wood Green Academy
WOOD GREEN ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9QU
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · WEDNESBURY
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