The Biology A Level aims to introduce students to the wide variety of topics under the heading of Biology. This gives them a good understanding of how organisms function as individuals and how they fit into the world around us. A large proportion of the course also involves looking at genetics and techniques used in laboratories all over the world.
Students considering transfer to King’s Sixth Form are required to meet the entry requirements of an average of grade 6 or higher across eight GCSE subjects, with a minimum of a grade 5 in both Mathematics and English Language (university matriculation requirements). Most subjects recommend a grade 7 - 9 in a subject to be studied at A Level, and this is compulsory for Mathematics and Science subjects. In addition, subjects with a large mathematical content, such as Economics, require a minimum of grade 7 in Mathematics. Students must achieve a grade 7 in GCSE Biology to study this course at A Level. Experience indicates that those students who achieve below grade 7 in Biology at GCSE, or gain less than the equivalent of grade 7 in the Biology sections of the Core and Additional Science examinations, are unlikely to be successful at A Level. Also, given the mathematical content of the subject at A Level, students must achieve a minimum of a grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics otherwise they are likely to find many aspects of the course demanding.
In the examinations, students will be required to demonstrate: • their knowledge and understanding of the content developed in one section or topic, including the associated mathematical and practical skills; • the ability to apply mathematical and practical skills to areas of content they are not normally developed in; • the ability to draw together different areas of knowledge and understanding within one answer.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Cheshire East |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,945 |
| Address | Alderley Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4SP |
The Biology A Level aims to introduce students to the wide variety of topics under the heading of Biology. This gives them a good understanding of how organisms function as individuals and how they fit into the world around us. A large proportion of the course also involves looking at genetics and techniques used in laboratories all over the world.
Students considering transfer to King’s Sixth Form are required to meet the entry requirements of an average of grade 6 or higher across eight GCSE subjects, with a minimum of a grade 5 in both Mathematics and English Language (university matriculation requirements). Most subjects recommend a grade 7 - 9 in a subject to be studied at A Level, and this is compulsory for Mathematics and Science subjects. In addition, subjects with a large mathematical content, such as Economics, require a minimum of grade 7 in Mathematics. Students must achieve a grade 7 in GCSE Biology to study this course at A Level. Experience indicates that those students who achieve below grade 7 in Biology at GCSE, or gain less than the equivalent of grade 7 in the Biology sections of the Core and Additional Science examinations, are unlikely to be successful at A Level. Also, given the mathematical content of the subject at A Level, students must achieve a minimum of a grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics otherwise they are likely to find many aspects of the course demanding.
In the examinations, students will be required to demonstrate: • their knowledge and understanding of the content developed in one section or topic, including the associated mathematical and practical skills; • the ability to apply mathematical and practical skills to areas of content they are not normally developed in; • the ability to draw together different areas of knowledge and understanding within one answer.