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GCE A Level in Biology A

at Mary Hare School, Newbury · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level37 weeksFull timeFree

What the college says

Deaf young people 16 years of age who are interested in the detail of how processes in the body work, in health and disease, the variety of life on Earth the flow of energy through ecosystems and how nutrients are recycled in the environment, how homeostasis, coordination and gene expression are carried out at a cellular level.

What you need to get on

Grade 6-6 or above in Combined Science (or equivalent), OR Grade 6 or above in Biology (single sciences). Students should be aware that the course has a strong biochemical bias and that mathematical calculations form an integral part of the course. The scientific language used in this course is of a complex nature and students need to remember that elements of all papers focus on comprehension analysis and extended responses as well as specialist subject knowledge.

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

  • Mary Hare School

    Arlington Manor, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Newbury

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