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Biology

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Availability & Details

Biology - GCSE SPY-BIOLGC/C01

Venue
South Downs Campus

Type of study
GCSE

Dates
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Examination board
AQA Education
Fees
Course Fee Overseas 771.00
Exam Fee Overseas 40.00
Course Fee (Co-Funded) Standard 365.00
Exam Fee Standard 40.00

How to apply

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Overview

This course is a wide-ranging course full of many different interesting topics. It will cover more topics than your GCSE Science course at school but will allow you to specialise in Biology. It contains all aspects of Biology from tiny unicellular organisms (bacteria) to humans, animals and plants.

No formal qualifications are required for entry onto this course, prospective students need to be aware of the homework requirements and the need to purchase a GCSE Biology AQA textbook.

The following topics will be covered:

  • Key concepts in biology
  • Cells and control
  • Genetics
  • Natural selection and genetic modification
  • Health, disease and the development of medicines
  • Plant structures and their functions
  • Animal coordination, control and homeostasis
  • Exchange and transport in animals
  • Ecosystems and material cycles

The College offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches including lectures, group discussions, problem solving, data handling, experimental and observational tasks. This course also contains statistical analysis. Students have access to our extensive ILT resources through our Virtual Learning Environment as well as lecturer and peer support.

You will sit two externally assessed examinations: both are worth 50% of the qualification and both are 1 hr 45 mins long.

With a grade 4 or above in GCSE Science, this would allow you to progress to a wide range of social science A Levels or onto on of our science based vocational courses at South Downs Campus.


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