What you will study in Year 12: 1. Biological molecules 2. Cells 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms What you will study in Year 13: 1. Energy transfers in and between organisms 2. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments 3. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 4. The control of gene expression These qualifications are linear, which means that students will sit all the A Level exams at the end of their A Level course.
Prospective students will need to achieve a minimum of three Grade 7s and two Grade 6s overall at GCSE. An offer of a place is based upon personal statement, school report, mock and predicted grades, school reference and interview with the Head of Sixth Form. Please see the below timeline for important dates for your diary relevant to 2025 entry. If your child is currently a student at New Hall in Year 11, information will be sent through to you separately regarding the transition into Sixth Form. Students wishing to take biology at A Level require a grade 7 Separate Science Biology or Higher Tier Combined Science and a grade 7 in mathematics.
We have chosen the AQA Specification as our course due to its broad coverage of core material and appropriate preparation for university studies with biological content. The A Level Biology specification is divided into eight teaching modules and each module is subdivided into key topics. We integrate key practical skills within theoretical topics and the methods, accuracy and analysis of these practicals is assessed in written papers at the end of the course. There is also a non-exam-based practical endorsement section that replaces the traditional coursework element. Students wishing to take biology at A Level require a grade 7 Separate Science in Biology or Higher Tier Combined Science and a grade 7 in mathematics.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £20,880 - £22,617; Boarding £26,415 - £35,973 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS |
What you will study in Year 12: 1. Biological molecules 2. Cells 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms What you will study in Year 13: 1. Energy transfers in and between organisms 2. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments 3. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 4. The control of gene expression These qualifications are linear, which means that students will sit all the A Level exams at the end of their A Level course.
Prospective students will need to achieve a minimum of three Grade 7s and two Grade 6s overall at GCSE. An offer of a place is based upon personal statement, school report, mock and predicted grades, school reference and interview with the Head of Sixth Form. Please see the below timeline for important dates for your diary relevant to 2025 entry. If your child is currently a student at New Hall in Year 11, information will be sent through to you separately regarding the transition into Sixth Form. Students wishing to take biology at A Level require a grade 7 Separate Science Biology or Higher Tier Combined Science and a grade 7 in mathematics.
We have chosen the AQA Specification as our course due to its broad coverage of core material and appropriate preparation for university studies with biological content. The A Level Biology specification is divided into eight teaching modules and each module is subdivided into key topics. We integrate key practical skills within theoretical topics and the methods, accuracy and analysis of these practicals is assessed in written papers at the end of the course. There is also a non-exam-based practical endorsement section that replaces the traditional coursework element. Students wishing to take biology at A Level require a grade 7 Separate Science in Biology or Higher Tier Combined Science and a grade 7 in mathematics.