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GCE A Level in Biology

at Langley Park School For Girls, Beckenham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

‘A modern, relevant and exciting course that engages students, takes account of the many recent advances in biology and makes use of the most appropriate teaching approaches and technologies to enable students to learn’. Michael Reiss (Director of the Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology Project)

What you need to get on

Grade 4 or above in GCSE English Language, Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths and Grade 6-6 or above in GCSE Combined Science (or Grade 6 or above in GCSE Biology). Skills required: • Ability to learn and retain factual information. • Ability to think clearly and interpret information. • Ability to use initiative to research information independently. • Ability to manipulate practical equipment and follow experimental procedures. • Ability to design and carry out investigations.

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

  • Langley Park Girls School

    Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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