Biology A Level (Full AS + A2) Course
Stonebridge College.
Summary
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- Tutor is available to students
Overview
This course is closely based on the AQA A-Level Biology specification and will give you the fundamental knowledge needed to prepare you for A-Level exams or to study at a higher level.
This A Level Biology course covers the core aspects of biological study, including: Biology and Disease; The Variety of Living Organisms; Populations and Environment; and Control in Cells and in Organisms.
This course has been designed to encourage candidates to develop:
- an enthusiasm for biology
- practical skills alongside an understanding of concepts and principles
- an appropriate and relevant foundation of knowledge and skills for the study of biology in Higher Education
The course also includes information on the practical skills you will need for your assessment.
Description
AS Level
At AS, this specification stimulates the enthusiasm of students from the start. It emphasises the way in which biologists work and the contributions of biology to society in a way that underpins the specification but is not intrusive:
Unit 1: BIOL1 Biology and Disease
Examination paper: 1 hour 15 minutes
Unit 2: BIOL2 The variety of living organisms
Examination paper: 1 hour 45 minutes
Unit 3: Practical Assessment: Investigative and Practical Skills in AS Biology
A2 Level
At A2, this specification continues the approach taken at AS. The specification is clearly presented with a summary and content for each unit. There are additional sections summarising biological principles and establishing contexts for how science works:
Unit 4: BIOL4 Populations and environment
Examination paper: 1 hour 30 minutes
Unit 5: BIOL5 Control in cells and in organisms
Examination paper: 2 hour 15 minutes
Unit 6: Practical Assessment: Investigative and Practical Skills in A2 Biology
How Science Works
An understanding of How Science Works is a requirement. How Science Works is an underpinning set of concepts and is the means whereby students come to understand how scientists investigate scientific phenomena in their attempts to explain the world about us. Moreover, How Science Works recognises the contribution scientists have made to their own disciplines and to the wider world.
Recommended reading
AS Biology for AQA, author; Michael Kent, publisher; Oxford University Press,
ISBN:
AQA AS Biology, author; Glenn Toole and Susan Toole, publisher; Nelson Thornes,
ISBN:
AQA A2 Biology, author; Glenn Toole and Susan Toole, publisher; Nelson Thornes,
ISBN:
Exams
Exams are taken at an AQA centre and we can provide an extensive list of centres for you.
Requirements
We only require that students have basic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given.
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