Biology A-level will give you the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around you. Biology literally means the study of life and if that’s not important, what is? Being such a broad topic, you’re bound to find a specific area of interest, plus it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers. This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.
GCSE Biology at grade 6 or GCSE Combined Science at grade 6 (with grade 6 in the Biology unit exams) is required.
Paper 1 – 2 hour exam worth 35% of the final grade. Biological molecules. Cells. Organisms exchange substances with their environment. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms. Paper 2 – 2 hour exam worth 35% of the final grade. Energy transfers in and between organisms Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems The control of gene expression Paper 3 – 2 hour exam worth 30% of the final grade. Any content from the 2-year course can be assessed from any unit and any practical. There is no coursework on this A-Level. However, your performance during practicals will be assessed. At least 15% of the marks for A-Level Biology are based on what you learned in your practicals.
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Coventry |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Mitchell Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Biology A-level will give you the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around you. Biology literally means the study of life and if that’s not important, what is? Being such a broad topic, you’re bound to find a specific area of interest, plus it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers. This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.
GCSE Biology at grade 6 or GCSE Combined Science at grade 6 (with grade 6 in the Biology unit exams) is required.
Paper 1 – 2 hour exam worth 35% of the final grade. Biological molecules. Cells. Organisms exchange substances with their environment. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms. Paper 2 – 2 hour exam worth 35% of the final grade. Energy transfers in and between organisms Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems The control of gene expression Paper 3 – 2 hour exam worth 30% of the final grade. Any content from the 2-year course can be assessed from any unit and any practical. There is no coursework on this A-Level. However, your performance during practicals will be assessed. At least 15% of the marks for A-Level Biology are based on what you learned in your practicals.
