A Level

Biology is the study of living organisms and how these interact with each other and their environments. Biology is really a multidisciplinary subject that is made of many different and interdependent fields. Biology explores how living systems are constructed, as well as how they develop, communicate, interact, reproduce, defend themselves, and shape the biophysical environment around them. Biologists are constantly looking to understand links between different disciplines of biology and in this sense evolution is a unifying concept in biology.

Students who study biology at A level learn the fundamentals of the cell, biochemistry, ecology, physiology and other key elements of subject so that they can go on to study subjects at degree level such as agriculture, biochemistry, biomedical science, genetics, ecology, medicine, dentistry, neurology, physiology and zoology. Whatever you study, biology at Advanced level will be hard work, but always fascinating, engaging and relevant to you, and above all, this planet.

At AEC, our aim is to give students a comprehensive grounding in the basic principles of each topic and then gives opportunities to develop a wider understanding of the subject by reading about relevant current affairs. This is backed up by setting regular homework and weekly timed assignments based on past exam questions. Many topics are directly reinforced by practical work carried out during class time. 

• Biological Molecules 
  • Monomers and polymers, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic acids are important information-carrying molecules, ATP, Water and Inorganic Ions
• Cells
  • Cell structure, All cells arise from other cells, Transport across cell membranes, Cell recognition and the immune system
• Organisms Exchange Substances with their Environment
  • Surface area to volume ratio, Gas exchange, Digestion and absorption, Mass transport
• Genetic Information, Variation and Relationships Between Organisms​
  • DNA, genes and chromosomes, DNA and protein synthesis, Genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or during meiosis, Genetic diversity and adaptation, Species and taxonomy, Biodiversity within a community, Investigating diversity
• ​Energy Transfers in and Between Organism
  • Photosynthesis, Respiration, Energy and Ecosystems, Nutrient cycles
• Organisms Respond to Changes in Their Internal and External Environments
  • Stimuli, Nervous coordination, Skeletal muscle, Homeostasis
• Genetics, Population, Evolution and Ecosystems
  • Inheritance Populations Evolutions may lead to speciation Populations in ecosystems
• The Control of Gene Expression
  • Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA Gene expression Using genome projects Gene technologies

Upon successful completion of this course and by taking part in externally assessed three written papers and internally assessed Practical Endorsement, you will receive an A-Level in Biology, issued by AQA. This syllabus has been chosen specifically because it is the best suited for online learning as well as class based learning. Your certificate is identical to that issued to students at any other school, college or university.

Mathematics is a vast subject studying numbers, quantities, shape, space, their relationships, and a lot more. It attempts to describe this world as accurately and rigorously as possible, and thus is widely regarded as “the most precise human language”. The subject has got a huge number of fields and branches, and is fundamental to much of science and technology nowadays. It is generally divided into Pure and Applied Mathematics: the former studies entirely abstract objects, while the latter is concerned with applications of Mathematics in real life. By the end of the course, a successful student will have developed solid foundations in basic mathematical concepts and ideas, calculation skills, and problem-solving techniques necessary for higher education, further personal studies or careers.

• Pure Mathematics - Paper 1 and Paper 2
  • Proof
  • Algebra and functions
  • Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane
  • Sequences and series
  • Trigonometry
  • Exponentials and logarithms
  • Differentiation
  • Integration
  • Numerical methods
  • Vectors

• Statistics and Mechanics - Paper 3
  • ​Statistical sampling
  • Data presentation and interpretation
  • Probability
  • Statistical distributions
  • Statistical hypothesis testing
  • Quantities and units in mechanics
  • Kinematics
  • Forces and Newton’s laws
  • Moments

Upon successful completion of this course and by taking part in externally assessed three written papers, you will receive an A-Level in Mathematics, issued by Edexcel. This syllabus has been chosen specifically because it is the best suited for online learning as well as class based learning. Your certificate is identical to that issued to students at any other school, college or university.