A level Biology

Aston Academy

Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 4SF

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Aston Academy

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

Interested in Heart Disease? Curious about cell biology? Want to know where all your energy comes from? Do you enjoy a challenge and want to sharpen your investigative skills and be successfully prepared for either university or a career in science? If the answer is yes, then A Level Biology is the course for you.

Course Details

What will I study? Year One • Biological Molecules • Cells • Organisms exchange substances with their environment • Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms

Year Two • Energy transfers in and between organisms • Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments • Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems • The control of gene expression

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in GCSE Biology, or 6-6 in combined Science, plus grade 5 in Mathematics.

Your next steps...

Biology opens up a number of opportunities covering careers in biomedicine, medicine, veterinary sciences, sports sciences, nutrition, teaching, botany, research (of many varieties) and many, many more.

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