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GCE A Level in Biology

at Medina College · college

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2020see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This is a 2 year course and units include topics on: Biological Molecules, Cells, Exchange and transport, Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms, Energy transfers in and between organisms, Organism's responses to their environments, Populations genetics, evolution and ecosystems, Gene expression and gene technologies. There is no coursework requirement, however, your performance during practicals will be assessed by your teacher and through exams. There are three A2 exams all of which are two hours long.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE A* to C or 9 to 5 including B or 6 in Biology (triple) or BB or 66 in Biology (double), B or 6 in English, C or 5 in Maths

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

  • The Island VI Form

    ISLAND INNOVATION VI FORM CAMPUS ST. JAMES STREET, NEWPORT, PO30 1LJ

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