Biology A Level will give students the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around. Biology literally means the study of life and if that’s not important, what is? Being such a broad topic, students bound to find a specific area of interest, plus it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers.
A Level Biology builds on previous work completed in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Maths. The minimum entry requirement for the course is grade 7 or above at GCSE Biology or equivalent grade (7,7) at GCSE Double Award Science. Sound mathematical skills are also required, as is a working knowledge of Chemistry and Physics.
There are three exams at the end of the two years for A Level, all of which are two hours long. At least 15% of the marks for A Level Biology are based on what is learned in practicals. Exam questions include a mixture of short and longer answer questions, extended response questions and a comprehension question in Paper 2. In addition, Paper 3 contains structured questions, including practical techniques, critical analysis of given experimental data and one essay from a choice of two titles. Coursework no longer exists and has been replaced with a Practical Endorsement for Biology. Teaching of practical skills is an integral part of the course and throughout the two-year course, Sixth Formers’ practical competence (use of apparatus and techniques) will be recorded and assessed internally, by staff at Kent College.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £34,500 - £40,500 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £25,380 - £27,120 |
| Address | Old Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX |
Biology A Level will give students the skills to make connections and associations with all living things around. Biology literally means the study of life and if that’s not important, what is? Being such a broad topic, students bound to find a specific area of interest, plus it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers.
A Level Biology builds on previous work completed in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Maths. The minimum entry requirement for the course is grade 7 or above at GCSE Biology or equivalent grade (7,7) at GCSE Double Award Science. Sound mathematical skills are also required, as is a working knowledge of Chemistry and Physics.
There are three exams at the end of the two years for A Level, all of which are two hours long. At least 15% of the marks for A Level Biology are based on what is learned in practicals. Exam questions include a mixture of short and longer answer questions, extended response questions and a comprehension question in Paper 2. In addition, Paper 3 contains structured questions, including practical techniques, critical analysis of given experimental data and one essay from a choice of two titles. Coursework no longer exists and has been replaced with a Practical Endorsement for Biology. Teaching of practical skills is an integral part of the course and throughout the two-year course, Sixth Formers’ practical competence (use of apparatus and techniques) will be recorded and assessed internally, by staff at Kent College.