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GCE ADV Biology

at Longbenton High School, Newcastle Upon Tyne · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Year 1 - Firstly we look at how digestive and gas exchange systems may be affected by communicable and non-communicable diseases. How knowledge of basic biology allows us to understand the symptoms of disease and interpret data relating to risk factors. We then move on to look at the influence of genetic and environmental factors on intraspecific variation. How the variety of life is reflected in similarities and differences in its biochemical basis and cellular organisation. How size and metabolic rate affect an organism's requirements and gives rise to adaptations. YEAR 2 -This year we look at how living organisms form ecosystems through which energy is transferred and chemical elements cycled. How human activity affects ecological balance in a variety of ways. How genetic variation and isolation may lead to the formation of new species. We then move on to look at stimulus and responses-the biology of the nervous and endocrine systems, homeostasis and the maintenance of a constant internal environment, genes and genetic expression.

What you need to get on

At least 5 GCSE grades A*-C, including a minimum of a grade B Biology, and a 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

  • Longbenton High School

    Hailsham Avenue Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8ER

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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