Biology is the study of how animals, plants and micro-organisms work, as well as how they interact with their environment. Have you ever wondered how the body fights disease or why DNA is such an important molecule? Have you known someone with a genetic disorder or enjoyed the diversity of life on a safari or when scuba diving? A level Biology can help you find out more about these and other questions about your body or the natural world. Biology introduces a vast array of sophisticated scientific terminology from phylogeny to operon, to eukaryotae to apoplastic! A love of words is therefore a useful pre-requisite. Biology can lead to further study in areas as diverse as Marine Biology, Genetics, Physiology, Micro-Biology or Biochemistry. Future careers are wide and varied but include all aspects of work in hospitals from doctor to speech therapist to lab assistant. Research, forensics, teaching and biotechnology are all possible.
Entry to Year 12 is dependent on performance in the GCSE examinations. To follow a full programme of A Level AS and A2 study, good passes (grade 5 and above) are required in five subjects at GCSE, with a recommendation of at least a grade 6 in those subjects that students wish to study.
This is through written examinations. 10% of the exams will be Maths based and 15% based on practical work. Application of knowledge and skills rather than direct recall forms the rest of the papers.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Norfolk |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Bridge ST, Thetford, IP24 3AF |
Biology is the study of how animals, plants and micro-organisms work, as well as how they interact with their environment. Have you ever wondered how the body fights disease or why DNA is such an important molecule? Have you known someone with a genetic disorder or enjoyed the diversity of life on a safari or when scuba diving? A level Biology can help you find out more about these and other questions about your body or the natural world. Biology introduces a vast array of sophisticated scientific terminology from phylogeny to operon, to eukaryotae to apoplastic! A love of words is therefore a useful pre-requisite. Biology can lead to further study in areas as diverse as Marine Biology, Genetics, Physiology, Micro-Biology or Biochemistry. Future careers are wide and varied but include all aspects of work in hospitals from doctor to speech therapist to lab assistant. Research, forensics, teaching and biotechnology are all possible.
Entry to Year 12 is dependent on performance in the GCSE examinations. To follow a full programme of A Level AS and A2 study, good passes (grade 5 and above) are required in five subjects at GCSE, with a recommendation of at least a grade 6 in those subjects that students wish to study.
This is through written examinations. 10% of the exams will be Maths based and 15% based on practical work. Application of knowledge and skills rather than direct recall forms the rest of the papers.