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WJEC Eduqas Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Biology

at Desborough College, Maidenhead · college

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level9 monthsFull time

What the college says

AS Biology has 4 taught modules and 9 Core practicals that are completed during the course: Module 1 - 'Lifestyle, Health and Risk' : Biological molecules (monomers & polymers, carbohydrates, lipids, water) & Circulation and Health (The Heart & Blood Vessels, Blood clotting, CVD and risk factors) Module 2 - 'Genes and Health': Exchange and Transport (transport across cell membranes, gas exchange in the lungs) & Genetics (DNA, genes & chromosomes, DNA replication & protein synthesis, enzyme action, genetic disease, inheritance) Module 3 - 'Voice of the Genome': Cells (structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; the cell cycle and cell division, fertilisation, stem cells, epigenetics) Module 4 - 'Biodiversity and Natural Resources': Biodiversity (classification & taxonomy, genetic diversity, conservation of biodiversity) & Plants (plant cell, plant resources, drug testing, plant antimicrobials) Although not always an absolute requirement, a biology A level gives you an excellent basis from which to embark on a wide variety of potential degree subjects, including (but not exclusively): Medicine, veterinary medicine and science, dentistry, biological or biomedical sciences, biochemistry, genetics, pharmacy or pharmacology, cell biology, cellular and molecular medicine, microbiology, pathology, immunology, neuroscience, and biotechnology. Career opportunities include academic or industrial research, medical diagnostics, medical sales or marketing or advertising, clinical resear

What you need to get on

5 9-4 including English and at least a grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics* and a minimum of a grade 5 in Dual Award Science

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

  • Desborough College

    SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 2QB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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