Course Type

A-Level

Exam Board

AQA

Assessment Type

Exam based assessment

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above in different subjects including English and Maths. Recommended Grade 6 in Biology and 5s in all the other Sciences. If single sciences are not available at your school, then you will need two grade 6s in the GCSE Sciences that you are taking

Course Overview

Year 12

Biological molecules

Cells

Organisms exchange substances and their environments

Genetic information variation and relationships. This will be assessed by two exams

There are six compulsory practicals which will be assessed within these exams

Year 13

Biological Molecules

Cells

Organisms Exchange substances and their environments

Genetic information variation and relationships

Energy transfers within and between organisms

How organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments

Genetics populations evolution and ecosystems

The control of gene expression

This will be assessed by three external exams

There are twelve compulsory practicals which will be assessed within these exams

Where will it lead?

A Science A-Level is ideal for any degree subject or career i.e. Physiotherapy, laboratory work, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, ophthalmic, veterinary science, agriculture, forestry, horticulture, teaching, the food industry, environmental health etc.