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What you will study
The course covers the following areas:
- Cell biology
- Body system
- Infection and response
- Respiration
- Photosynthesis
- Homeostasis and response
- Inheritance, ecology and evolution
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Entry Requirements
You must be aged over 19. Due to the intensive nature of this course, candidates should preferably have GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above and should have studied science before. Students with non-standard qualifications will be interviewed and possibly asked to sit a test.
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Assessment
There are two written examination papers testing the understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of the course.
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Moving Forward
GCSE Science allows you to progress to many level 3 qualifications or above and is a requirement for many degree courses and careers
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Duration
1 Year
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Delivery
Online
Where can it lead?
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