Biology
Caldew School - Cumberland
01228710044
Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Course summary

This qualification is linear, meaning that students will sit all the AS exams at the end of their AS course and all the A Level exams at the end of their A Level Course. Unit 1: Biological Molecules Unit 2: Cells Unit 3: Organisms exchange substances with their environment Unit 4: Genetic Information variation and relationships between organisms Unit 5: Energy transfers in and between organisms Unit 6: Organisims respond to changes in their internal and external environment Unit 7: Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems Unit 8: The control of gene expression (A-level only) The AS course will cover units 1 to 4 and the A Level units 1-8.

Entry requirements

- We advise that students should have Grade 5 or above in GCSE Biology. - Five 9-4 grades or equivalent at GCSE in total.

How you'll be assessed

Each unit is examined. The usual pattern is: Unit 1 to 4: June of the AS year Unit 5 to 8: June of the A Level year

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityCumberland
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressDalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NN