IB Biology

Applications Open - 12 November 2025

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Entry Requirements - All entry requirements can be found in our course directory here.

How to Apply - To apply for Post-16 at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, please follow the link to Applicca, our admissions registration form:https://sgla.applicaa.com/sixthform

You are welcome to come to Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy on Friday 21st August to enrol if you have the entry requirements.Please bring a parent with you together with a paper copy of your GCSE results, proof of address, proof of Date of Birth (Passport or Birth Certificate) proof of immigration status (if applicable)

You can email Head of P-16 - sophie.dickinson@sgla.latrust.org.uk with any questions

Biology is the study of life. Biologists attempt to understand the living world at all levels using many different approaches and techniques. At one end of the scale is the cell, its molecular construction and complex metabolic reactions. At the other end of the scale biologists investigate the interactions that make whole ecosystems functions.

Core:

Cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology, evolution & biodiversity, human physiology

Additional higher level (AHL):

Nucleic acids, metabolism, cell respiration & photosynthesis, plant biology, genetics & evolution, animal physiology

Written examination and achieving specific learning outcomes.

• 5+ GCSE 9-4 grades
• Grade 6 in Mathematics
• Grade 7-7+ in Combined Science or Grade 7 in Biology