GCE A Level in Biology B
at Beacon Academy, Crowborough · school or sixth form
Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail
What the college says
Developments in areas such as medicine, genetics and the environment are increasingly having an impact on all of our lives. It is important to make decisions based on the ability to understand both the information and evidence that is available and these skills are emphasised in this Biology course. It encourages students to develop an enquiring approach to science and places emphasis on experimental investigation, independent enquiry and the evaluation of data
What you need to get on
Students must have obtained at least Grade 7 in Biology and Chemistry GCSE or at least Grade 7-7 in Combined Science GCSE. Also at least a Grade 6 in Mathematics is required.
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
BEACON ACADEMY
East Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS
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