GCSE Biology (ERC)
The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to achieve a Grade 4 in a GCSE Science required for teaching and nursing and for other progression.
It is the same course that students study in Y10 and 11 in school, if they study single science Biology.
What You Will Learn
You will study 7 units covering the following topics:
- Cell biology
- Organisation (body systems)
- Infection and response
- Respiration and photosynthesis
- Homeostasis
- Genetics
- Ecology
Entry Requirements
No formal requirements, but students need to discuss their previous studies with the tutor before enrolment.
Learning & Teaching Methods
On site, classroom delivery including some practical activities.
What Next?
Many students require a science GCSE for entry to university or to continue onto teacher training, PGCE or Access to HE.
Many go to university to study health sciences or nursing.
