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GCE A Level in Biology

at Woodhouse College · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

You’ll learn about the complexity and diversity of life in such detail that you’ll become an expert in plant, bacterial and animal physiologies. Successful students will become problem-solvers, logical thinkers, and will be able to apply their advanced biological knowledge to unfamiliar contexts. Twelve compulsory experiments will produce practical scientists who can analyse data and evaluate methodologies expertly. Many students go on to study biological, chemical, or environmental sciences. Others pursue courses in psychology, physiology, or sport sciences. Students with exceptional GCSE and A level grades go on to study the biological or natural sciences at Oxford or Cambridge, or vocational courses like medicine, veterinary sciences or dentistry. Visits, guest speakers, essay competitions, university summer schools, and the Biology Olympiad are all available to our students. Course content: You’ll begin with an in-depth analysis of the chemistry of biological molecules, then cellular biology, along with the functions of up to ten intra-cellular structures. From the microscopic to much larger systems, the transportation systems of plants, insects, fish and mammals are studied. Larger still, you’ll learn how diversity emerges in whole populations due to mutation and natural selection. The biochemistry of photosynthesis and respiration in ecosystems comes next, then homeostasis and the nervous systems of individual organisms. Ending where you began – at the molecular level –

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 6 in Mathematics, GCSE Grade 6 in English Language OR in English Literature. GCSE Grade 7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy (if Biology is the only science subject being studied at A Level) OR GCSE Grade 7 + 7 in Science Combined Trilogy (if Biology is being studied alongside another A Level science subject). OR GCSE Grade 7 in Biology, + Grade 6 in Chemistry + Grade 6 in Physics

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

  • WOODHOUSE COLLEGE

    WOODHOUSE ROAD FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 9EY

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Start dates

  • 31 August 2026 · LONDON

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