Biology

Entry Requirements

The minimum qualification for entry into the Sixth Form (the entry requirements) is 8 GCSE grades from the qualification list (see Appendix D), with a total grade score of 56. The student must also have a grade 5 or higher in English Language and Mathematics, which may or may not be included in the total grade score of 56. For students wishing to study a science course at A Level, having followed a Combined Science course at GCSE, an average of a grade 7 is required. For students wishing to study Biology, Chemistry or Physics, having taken separate GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry or Physics, a grade 7 or higher is required in the science to be studied in the Sixth Form. For students wishing to study two or three sciences, having followed a Combined Science Course, an average grade of 8 or higher in the Combined Science Course is required. https://tiffinschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sixth-Form-Admissions-Policy-2024.pdf