A typical class size of eight students offers a healthy balance of peer-based reflection and teamwork combined with teacher-led tasks and activities. We successfully cultivate and foster good independent thinking and learning skills alongside close and attentive individual support in lessons. Practical work is also very much embedded into the course and pupils can complete almost all practical tasks individually. This allows for greater development of their practical skills, as well as helping consolidate their understanding of the biology behind the task. Our knowledgeable and experienced staff are enthusiastic and passionate about Biology and care very much about our pupils and helping them to reach their potential. There is a wide range of enrichment that accompanies the course, including visiting speakers, workshops, external lectures as well as school-based activities. At King’s, we study the AQA Biology course. The specifications in the first year of A Level include: • Biological molecules • Cells • Organisms exchange substances with their environment • Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms The specification for A Level in the Upper Sixth (Y13) includes: • 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
The minimum grade for entry to the course at King’s is a 6 / B grade in Biology at GCSE level and a 6 / B grade also in GCSE Chemistry. Students studying Science and Additional Science are welcomed with a minimum of 66 / BB grades. Students should also be confident in their use of Mathematics.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £9,180 - £23,940 |
| Address | Pitt Street, Gloucester, GL1 2BG |
A typical class size of eight students offers a healthy balance of peer-based reflection and teamwork combined with teacher-led tasks and activities. We successfully cultivate and foster good independent thinking and learning skills alongside close and attentive individual support in lessons. Practical work is also very much embedded into the course and pupils can complete almost all practical tasks individually. This allows for greater development of their practical skills, as well as helping consolidate their understanding of the biology behind the task. Our knowledgeable and experienced staff are enthusiastic and passionate about Biology and care very much about our pupils and helping them to reach their potential. There is a wide range of enrichment that accompanies the course, including visiting speakers, workshops, external lectures as well as school-based activities. At King’s, we study the AQA Biology course. The specifications in the first year of A Level include: • Biological molecules • Cells • Organisms exchange substances with their environment • Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms The specification for A Level in the Upper Sixth (Y13) includes: • 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
The minimum grade for entry to the course at King’s is a 6 / B grade in Biology at GCSE level and a 6 / B grade also in GCSE Chemistry. Students studying Science and Additional Science are welcomed with a minimum of 66 / BB grades. Students should also be confident in their use of Mathematics.