Our understanding of life continues to rapidly ‘evolve’, which makes Biology one of the most exciting, fascinating and engaging subjects to study. Major events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have opened everyone’s eyes to the vast complexities, mysteries and vulnerabilities of living organisms, and the great importance of understanding these in detail. Exploration of life on Earth has expanded enormously within the last four decades revealing a wealth of knowledge about ourselves and about the millions of other organisms with whom we share this planet Earth. Biology offers a huge amount of valuable knowledge and understanding. However, it also helps to build a number of core skills which will serve any student well for the future. This includes research and analytics, mathematical and statistical processing, interpreting validity and accuracy, identifying credible information, assessing clinical implications, among many others. It is a course which offers an excellent head start in a number of fields, including medicine, sport, dentistry, biomedical sciences, animal care, research, marine science and numerous others. The fascinating range of topics, the real-world applications, and the development of academic skills that Biology offers makes it an excellent A-Level course, as well as a subject to continue learning from in future life. Ground-breaking innovations are continuously being uncovered and shaping the future of life on Earth.
A-Level Biology is hugely rewarding and interesting, but also challenging. It does require a high degree of independent study to ensure the best possible results in examination. A minimum grade of a 6 in GCSE Biology is recommended. Triple Science background is desirable but not essential.
The A Level will be assessed by means of 3 two-hour papers at the end of the course: Paper 1 - Year 12 material Paper 2 - Year 13 material Paper 3 - a combination of all A-Level material, including a 25-mark synoptic essay question These papers feature an even distribution of AO1 (demonstrating knowledge), AO2 (demonstrating application or understanding) and AO3 (mathematical skill and analysis). Practical work will be continually assessed throughout the course. This comprises 12 required practicals, each of which is recorded and written up by the students. It is a pass/fail part of the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £33,900 - £36,450 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £6,600 - £20,400 |
| Address | Strood Park, Horsham, RH12 3PN |
Our understanding of life continues to rapidly ‘evolve’, which makes Biology one of the most exciting, fascinating and engaging subjects to study. Major events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have opened everyone’s eyes to the vast complexities, mysteries and vulnerabilities of living organisms, and the great importance of understanding these in detail. Exploration of life on Earth has expanded enormously within the last four decades revealing a wealth of knowledge about ourselves and about the millions of other organisms with whom we share this planet Earth. Biology offers a huge amount of valuable knowledge and understanding. However, it also helps to build a number of core skills which will serve any student well for the future. This includes research and analytics, mathematical and statistical processing, interpreting validity and accuracy, identifying credible information, assessing clinical implications, among many others. It is a course which offers an excellent head start in a number of fields, including medicine, sport, dentistry, biomedical sciences, animal care, research, marine science and numerous others. The fascinating range of topics, the real-world applications, and the development of academic skills that Biology offers makes it an excellent A-Level course, as well as a subject to continue learning from in future life. Ground-breaking innovations are continuously being uncovered and shaping the future of life on Earth.
A-Level Biology is hugely rewarding and interesting, but also challenging. It does require a high degree of independent study to ensure the best possible results in examination. A minimum grade of a 6 in GCSE Biology is recommended. Triple Science background is desirable but not essential.
The A Level will be assessed by means of 3 two-hour papers at the end of the course: Paper 1 - Year 12 material Paper 2 - Year 13 material Paper 3 - a combination of all A-Level material, including a 25-mark synoptic essay question These papers feature an even distribution of AO1 (demonstrating knowledge), AO2 (demonstrating application or understanding) and AO3 (mathematical skill and analysis). Practical work will be continually assessed throughout the course. This comprises 12 required practicals, each of which is recorded and written up by the students. It is a pass/fail part of the course.