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GCSE Biology

Course Level

Level 2

Full Time or Part Time

Part-Time

Course Ref

NSCIP201 (2026/2027)

Start Date

17/09/2026

End Date

10/06/2027

Day / Time (if applicable)

Thursday - 6pm till 9pm

Location

Nelson and Colne College - Nelson and Colne College, Scotland Road, Nelson, BB9 7YT

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Course Overview Description

The qualification is intended for those who need to upskill for job progression, gain entry requirements for a undergraduate degree or who have a keen interest in biology.

What Will I Learn

You will study:
- cell biology
- infection and response
- bioenergetics
- homeostasis and response
- inheritance, variation and evolution
- ecology practical

How Is The Course Delivered

This course is delivered face to face at our Nelson and Colne College campus.

Entry Requirements

We suggest that students have GCSE maths or english at minimum Grade 4 and working towards the other GCSE at grade 4.

How Learning Assessed

You will be externally assessed via two exams.

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What Careers

Learners who complete GCSE Biology can progress to a wide range of further study options, including Access to Higher Education programmes or vocational science and health-related courses.

In the longer term, this foundation can open pathways into careers such as healthcare, laboratory science, environmental and conservation work, education, and many other roles that value a strong understanding of biological principles.

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Standard Course Fee	£425.00
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The online application and enrolment process is really simple, once you have clicked the “APPLY" or "ENROL” button you will be redirected to the portal where you either log in or create an account (if you haven’t done so previously). We will then ask you to give us a couple of bits of information like address, mobile phone number ect and that’s it.

Once your applications has been made the next step will be for you to book yourself onto one of our interview evenings, depending on availability you might be able to do this straight away but otherwise we will get in contact to arrange when you come in for an interview.

At any point you can log back into the portal throughout the year, update information like your predicted GCSE grades, update contact and consent information and keep a live track of your application.

If you have any questions or run into any problems when using the portal please get in contact with us and we will help