GCE Biology
at Eltham Hill School, London · school or sixth form
What the college says
How can stress, hunger and fear change your genes? What are the chemical reactions of life? What causes animals to evolve, and are we still evolving? How do we target drugs to treat cancer? How do plants communicate with each other, and how do they fight off infections? How do our stem cells know whether to be a brain cell, a muscle cell or a skin cell? f you love big questions and deep thinking about what life is and how it works, Biology may be for you. GCSE covered �what� happens, but at A-level you will learn how and why.
What you need to get on
7+ GCSE Biology or 7-6+ in Combined Science AND 6+ in GCSE Maths AND 6+ in GCSE English
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
Eltham Hill School
Eltham Hill, London, SE9 5EE
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Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · London
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