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GCE A Level in Biology

at Westcliff High School For Boys Academy, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students will develop knowledge and understanding of biological facts, concepts and principles together with an appreciation of their significance. Students will develop an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice and they will be expected to study environmental, economic, ethical and technical issues through guided, but independent, reading of text books, broadsheet newspapers and scientific journals such as New Scientist. In this way students ought to develop an appreciation of living organisms and recognise the use and nature of biology in society.

What you need to get on

GCSE grade 7 in Biology or Additional Science, or the Biology component of Additional Science

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

  • Westcliff High School for Boys

    Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Westcliff-on-Sea

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