GCSE Biology

GCSE Biology

Course Overview
 
Through your studies, you'll come to understand more about how animals, human beings and plant life interact – and in addition to the theory, the course features a series of practical experiments you can carry out at home.
 
Pre-requisites
 
You do not need any special qualifications but you should have basic science, literacy and numeracy skills.
 
Support
 
You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100<%br>  
Assessment
 
Exams are held in England, at a wide variety of regional examination centres. However there are a limited number of centres in Scotland, Wales, Eire and Northern Ireland.  Once you've enrolled on your chosen course(s), you'll receive all the information you need to arrange your own exams, including details of syllabuses, exam boards and dates.
 
Exams take place in January and June with the deadlines for submitting coursework being 1st October and 1st February respectively. Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees.
 
NB:  To be able to sit your exams in June the deadline for submitting coursework is the 1st of February, if you have any questions about examinations please contact us.
 
Your Future Prospects
 
With this GCSE qualification, a number of different career paths will be open to you.

Key Topics
 
Cell Structure
Nerves & Hormones
Food, Drugs & Disease
Reproduction & Evolution
Living Things and their Environment
Transport Across Boudaries & Plant Nutrition
Applied Microbiology