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A LEVELS
Subject also available as:
SCIENCE
CODE
COURSE TITLE
MA013
A-level Biology
MA014
A-level Chemistry
MA029
You will also benefit from our stateof-the art laboratories and industry
standard equipment.
POSITIVE
FUTURES
SKILLS FOR JOBS
SKILLS FOR LIFE
Positive Futures is a set of essential
qualities, embedded throughout
your study programme, that we
seek to develop in all students:
Commitment
Collaboration
Confidence
Resilience
You will also engage in the Positive
Futures Careers Programme,
developing key employability
skills through a diverse range of
activities including work placements,
volunteering, employer talks,
industry study visits and employment
and university fairs.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
3
In addition, for Physics*
• Maths grades 9-6
• One Level 3 Maths course must also be studied
BIOLOGY
Biology means the 'study of life'. You will
develop the skills necessary for aspiring
scientists.
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education or
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2 years
• Spectroscopic techniques
• Acids and bases
• Transition metals, reactions of
aqueous ions
How you will be assessed:
The topics studied on this course are:
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Biological molecules
Cells and immunity
Exchange systems in living organisms
Genetic diversity and classification
Energy transfer in, and between, living
organisms
• Organism responses to changes in
their internal and external environment
• Genetics, populations and ecosystems
• Control of gene expression and use of
gene technologies
How you will be assessed:
• 100% exam
• You will also be awarded a CPAC
certificate for successful completion
of 12 required practical experiments.
This demonstrates to universities that
you are competent in the laboratory
CHEMISTRY
Explore how various combinations of
approximately 100 different elements
have made everything in the known
universe.
• 100% exam
• You will also be awarded a CPAC
certificate for successful completion
of 12 required practical experiments.
This demonstrates to universities that
you are competent in the laboratory
PHYSICS
Physics will enable you to develop an
understanding of how the world around
you functions. This ranges from the
extremely large (the Cosmos) right
down to the extremely small (the
Quantum world).
The topics studied on this course are:
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Measurements and errors
Particle and quantum
Waves
Mechanics and materials
Periodic motion
Thermal physics
Fields
Nuclear physics
Astrophysics
How you will be assessed:
The topics studied on this course are:
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Atomic structure
Amount of substance
Structure and bonding
Equilibria, kinetics and rates equations
Group 2, Group 7, periodicity, redox
Alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, polymers
Aromatic chemistry, amino acids, DNA
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PROGRESSION DURATION
A-level entry requirements, including:
• Combined Science or two separate Sciences
(including the A-level subject(s) to be studied)
grades 9-6
• English Language and Maths grades 9-5
A-level Physics*
Our Science courses are held in
high regard by many universities
and will equip you with the essential
skills for a variety of future careers.
By studying Science at A-level you
will not only advance your subject
knowledge but you will also improve
your ability to problem solve, analyse
information and reach scientific
conclusions.
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LEVEL
T
A A-level
T T Level
• 100% exam
• You will also be awarded a CPAC
certificate for successful completion
of 12 required practical experiments.
This demonstrates to universities that
you are competent in the laboratory
V Vocational Programme
AP Apprenticeship