A-Level Biology
Carries the practical endorsement. OCR Biology A (H420) is the continuing specification; Biology B (H422) has its final assessment in June 2028. Taught on four timetables and entered for the Summer 2027 series. AQA 7402 · OCR H420 · Pearson Edexcel 9BN0.
- With exam entry from £365 a month
- AQA 7402 · OCR H420 · Pearson Edexcel 9BN0
- Practical endorsement delivered here
At a glance
Tuition from £266 a month
Carries the science practical endorsement, twelve required practicals assessed here and reported as Pass or Not Classified. Pick the timetable that fits your week, then choose whether we enter you for the exam as well.
Two Ways to Study This Subject
The teaching is identical. The difference is whether your exam entry is included.
What Each Plan Costs
Three ways to pay, identical teaching. The monthly plan is ten payments, the termly plan is three.
| Plan | Monthly ×10 | Termly ×3 | Paid in full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition only | £266 | £828 | £2,285 |
| Tuition and exam entry | £365 | £1,160 | £3,280 |
Exam entry for Biology is £995, which covers the written papers and the practical endorsement together. Nothing else is compulsory.
Study Options for This Subject
Same specification, same papers, different week.
Specifications We Teach and Enter
| Board | Specification | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| AQA | 7402 | Written papers and practical endorsement |
| OCR | H420 | Written papers and practical endorsement |
| Pearson Edexcel | 9BN0 | Written papers and practical endorsement |
Tell us which board you are continuing with and we will enter you for the same one.
Why Study A-Level Biology Here
What comes with the course, rather than what is charged for later.
A Science Laboratory on Site
The twelve required practical activities for Biology, Chemistry and Physics run here, in our own laboratory, supervised and assessed for the practical endorsement. Many providers cannot offer this at all, which is why science candidates are so often turned away.
Full UCAS Support As Standard
We are a UCAS registered centre, so your application, predicted grades and reference come from us rather than from a school you left. Personal statement work, choices and Clearing are included with every course, not sold as an extra.
Teachers from Russell Group Universities
Every teacher here is a graduate of a Russell Group university and teaches their own subject. You are taught by a specialist who knows the specification and the examiners’ reports, not by a generalist covering four subjects.
Progress Tracked Against a Target
You get a target grade from your diagnostic, then regular marked work measured against it. When the gap is not closing we say so early, while there is still time to change something.
Mock Examinations Under Real Conditions
Timed, invigilated and marked to the board’s mark scheme, with feedback broken down by question rather than a single grade. Sitting a paper properly before the real one is the cheapest improvement available.
Flexible Study Options
Weekends, weekday evenings, one year full time or an Easter intensive. The specification and the papers are identical; what changes is when you are in the building, so the course fits around work, school or another provider.
Where A-Level Biology Leads
The standard requirement for medicine, dentistry and the biological sciences.
Medicine and Dentistry normally require Biology and Chemistry together. The practical endorsement is expected: a Not Classified result is visible on your certificate.
Our careers advisers work backwards from the course you want, so the subject combination you choose here still fits the entry requirements in two years.
Degrees This Subject Supports
Common destinations for candidates holding this A-Level. Always check the entry requirements of the specific course.
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Biomedical Science
- Veterinary Medicine
- Pharmacy
- Psychology (BSc)
- Nursing and allied health
Questions
Questions About A-Level Biology
AQA 7402 and OCR H420 and Pearson Edexcel 9BN0. Tell us which specification you have already covered and we enter you for the same one, because switching board mid-course changes the content you are assessed on.
£365 a month over ten payments, or £3,280 paid in full, which includes your exam entry for the Summer 2027 series.
If another centre is entering you, the tuition-only price is £266 a month or £2,285 paid in full. Exam entry for this subject is £995 on its own.
Yes. Twelve required practical activities are assessed by the centre and reported separately as Pass or Not Classified. It does not contribute to your A* to E grade, but universities see it.
If you already hold a Pass from a previous attempt it carries forward, including across a different board, provided the entry uses the same Unique Candidate Identifier and the request is made by the entry deadline.
Yes, on the one-year timetable, and that is the usual route for a resit. Whether it is realistic depends on how much of the specification you have already covered, which is what the free diagnostic measures.
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