Biology GCSE
GCSE
Distance
Description
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Type
GCSE
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
200h
The course is different from GCSE Biology courses of the past in that it attempts to look at the way biology affects your everyday life and how you can evaluate the scientific material that you come across in newspapers, magazines and on the television. The course is an ideal preparation for those who wish to go on to study biology at AS and A2 level. Suitable for: This course is open to anyone interested in Biology.
Important information
Government funding available
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Course programme
Each lesson of the Biology GCSE course begins with a set of clearly stated objectives and an explanation of its place in the overall programme of study. Effective learning is encouraged through frequent activities and self-assessment questions, and there are a large number of simply drawn and easy-to-copy illustrations. There are eight tutor-marked assignments, two major progress tests and three practice exam papers. No previous study of the subject is required.
Key Topics Covered
The course is divided into three modules. Each of these modules has a 45 minute examination.
Biology 1
Biology 2
Biology 3
The Syllabus
This course prepares students for AQA GCSE Biology syllabus 4411, for exams in 2008 and later years. Assessment is by three written papers (75%) and a practical assessment (25%). We have chosen this syllabus as it is the most suited to Home Schooling.
Practical Skills/Coursework The assessment has two parts:
Please also take the time to read 'Coursework, a guide for parents'
Additional information
Biology GCSE