Key Facts
- Starting
8 Sep 2025- Location
- Kingston Hall Road Centre
- Start Date
- Sep 2025
- Level
- Level 2
- Code
- KAG2003CF
GCSE Biology
GCSE Biology gives students a comprehensive understanding of the study of living organisms. It is an ideal preparation for A-Level Biology or a Level 3 Science course. It is often studied in combination with GCSE Chemistry and GCSE Physics. This course is for school leavers aged 16-18 and must be studied as part of the full time GCSE Retake programme.
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Entry Requirements
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Course Content
This is the linear 9-1 GCSE qualification. A linear qualification means that students must sit all their exams at the end of the course in June. The qualification can be taken at either Foundation Tier or Higher Tier. The lessons will involve a mixture of classroom based lectures and practical lessons in our specialist science laboratories.Students will study the following topics:
Cell Biology
Organisation
Infection and response
Bioenergetics
Homeostasis and response
Inheritance, variation and evolution
Ecology
Key ideas
The course is assessed by two written exams, each worth 50% of the final marks. The exam questions will be a mixture of multiple choice: structured; closed short answer and open response questions.
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Progression Next Steps
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Additional Information