GCSE Biology

Applications are now open for September 2024. 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 2024 until June 2025.

Cost

How to apply

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

GCSE Biology students conducting some fun science experiments 

GCSE Biology

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