Biology

Course summary

GCE Biology is a very versatile subject as not only is it a prerequisite for various university courses including Medicine and Veterinary Science but it also combines extremely well with all the Sciences, Geography, Psychology and PE. It provides skills, which are invaluable for following careers in various disciplines including Maths, Business, Law and Environmental Science. The AS course is one year and is examined at the end of year 12 with two 90-minute papers. The A2 course covers 2 years of work including the material studied at AS and is examined with 3 papers each 2 hours. The practical aspects of biology will be tested in these written papers.