Biology A Level

Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: - To be confirmed

Entry Requirements: - 5 GCSEs Grade 9-4 - Some requirements vary slightly dependent on course.

How to Apply: - Please apply via Applica here

• About the Course

  Board: AQA

  Biology is a course that is key to a huge array of careers. Put simply, Biology is the study of life. It has close links with Mathematics and Chemistry.

  This course is perfect for students who are fascinated in the world around us, the human body and how organisms interact with one another. Biology A Level is an essential component for many science and medical degree courses. It provides an ideal platform for anyone wanting to study the Biological Sciences further. Our Biology course includes twelve compulsory practicals with lots of opportunities to carry out experiments and investigations. The course also develops transferable skills that can be used in many degree courses.

  Biology Advanced Level is highly respected by both universities and employers.

  
  

Course Content

1. Biological molecules
2. Cells
3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment
4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
5. Energy transfers in and between organisms
6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments
7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
8. The control of gene expression

Paper 1

What's assessed?

Any content from topics 1–4, including relevant practical skills in a 2-hour exam with 91 marks. There is a mixture of short and long answer questions (76 marks) and extended response questions (15 marks). This paper makes up 35% of the A-Level.

Paper 2

What's assessed?

Any content from topics 5-8, including relevant practical skills in a 2-hour exam with 91 marks. There is a mixture of short and long answer questions (76 marks) and a comprehension question (15 marks). This paper makes up 35% of the A-Level.

Paper 3

What's assessed?

Any content from topics 1-8, including relevant practical skills in a 2-hour exam with 78 marks. There is a mixture of structured questions including practical techniques (38marks), critical analysis of given experimental data (15 marks) and one essay from a choice of 2 titles (25 marks). This paper makes up 30% of the A-Level.

Students should have achieved at least two grades of 6 or above in Combined or Triple Science Questions in the examinations will require Maths to at least a GCSE Grade 6 standard.

Biology A level is a useful subject for those wishing to pusue a caree in Nursing, Sport Sciences, Phamaceutials, Marine Biology, Environmental Biology, Foresnsics, Laboratory work and more