GCSE Biology

Applications are now open for September 2025. Apply online via our "Apply Now" button. 


*You must have GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above in English and Maths to enroll on this course. Or, you need a GCSE at grade 4 (C) in English OR Maths, but you must enroll on to either English and Maths alongside Biology. 

*We are the only Higher and Adult Education college in Tameside that offers GCSE Biology - so there are limited places on the course. 

The GCSE Science course involves 30 weeks of intense study in Biology. There are 2 written exams worth 50% each.

You can study at 2 different levels and this will be discussed with your tutor. The levels available are:

  • Foundation leading to grades 1-5 
  • Higher leading to grades 4-9. 

The modules you will complete are:

  • Bioenergetics
  • Organisation
  • Cell Biology
  • Infection and Response
  • Ecology
  • Inheritance, variation and evolution

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone who needs a grade 4 or above for their chosen career e.g. teaching, midwifery, nursing, or any adult who has a genuine interest in science and wishes to obtain a qualification in Biology.

Why study GCSE Biology?

By completing GCSE biology you may wish to pursue a career in the following areas - nursing, midwifery, teaching, or laboratory work and many more. It will provide you with many opportunities in your career. 

Course Length 

September 2025 until June 2026.

Cost

If you are a Greater Manchester Resident (or aged 19-23 and non-GM resident) and don’t already hold a qualification equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, the course will be FREE.

Please contact the Admissions Team by calling 0161 666 8215 or emailing AdultEd@asfc.ac.uk for more information. 


How to apply

Please call 0161 666 8215, email AdultEd@asfc.ac.uk or click here to view our enrolment dates.

GCSE Biology Course Information