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Welcome to the e-Learning Fast Track A Level in Biology (Full AS+A2) course powered by XYZ.co.uk. Classroom versions of this course are also available. If you would like us to host a e-Learning Fast Track A Level in Biology (Full AS+A2) course at your premises, at a location, date and time of your choosing – then please complete this form. e-Learning Fast Track A Level in Biology (Full AS+A2)At eLearning.co.uk all of our courses are delivered online. This gives you the opportunity to study at your own pace and within your own time. Online learning allows you to study in the evenings, weekends, or even the odd hour during the day! With each course you will have full tutor and technical support available via the telephone and by e-mail – so you are not on your own by any means. This e-Learning Fast Track A Level in Biology (Full AS+A2) course will award you with the same certification as the classroom version of this course – usually for a cheaper cost and with the additional benefit of flexible study times! If you want to learn a little more about e-Learning in general, watch the video below. If you want to know more about your chosen course, please scroll down.
About the courseThis course in Biology focuses on two approaches:
This particular course will offer both these approaches in combination, so students will benefit from a mixed approach – a perfect solution for distance learners as it offers flexibility. The assessment criteria /structure is the same for each approach. Each topic will be followed with a tutor marked assignment, which can be emailed to your tutor as an attachment in either a Microsoft Word, Works or plain RTF format. Upon contacting your tutor for the first time you will receive notification of important guidelines for assignments. There is a project within the AS award which will expect distance learning students to reflect on both practical biological knowledge as well as theoretical. This project will be based upon a field visit but does not require students to have laboratory access. Your examinations will need to be taken at an official examination centre. The project will also be marked and moderated by an independent coursework marker at the centre you choose to sit your examinations. There may be a fee for the marking, depending on the location and this will be due at the time of examination. All distance learning students should download the Private Candidates Handbook from Edexcel?s website which gives you guidance on finding an examination centre and registering. Likewise, International students need to download the specific handbook for them, which will give alternative examination arrangements etc. The information mentioned above can be found at www.edexcel.org.uk Additional resources and support will be available online via the course and your tutor. The whole course is assessment objectives based and combines a number of learning outcome expectations. The assessment objective weightings for the AS award are as follows:
The UnitsUnit 1: Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health -Unit code 6B101 This unit accounts for 40% of the total AS marks and 20% of the total GCE marks The unit is externally assessed. Content summary
Assessment This unit is assessed by means of a written examination paper which lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes:
Unit 2: Development, Plants and the Environment – Unit code 6B1202 This unit accounts for 40% of the total AS marks and 20% of the total GCE marks The unit is externally assessed Availability: January and June Content summary
Assessment This unit is assessed by means of a written examination paper which lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes:
Unit 3: Practical Biology and Research Skills – Unit code 6B103 This unit is worth up to 20% of the total AS marks and 10% of the total GCE marks The unit is externally assessed Summary You will write a report of between 1500 and 2000 words which will be either a record of a visit to a site of biological interest, or a report of research into a biological topic. Your practical skills knowledge will be assessed within this unit but for distance learning students this will not be hands-on. Assessment The report will be marked and moderated by Edexcel and the practical knowledge element will be authenticated by your tutor. The full specification can be viewed and downloaded from the Edexcel website. A2 Unit 4: The Natural Environment and Species Survival – Unit code 6B104 This unit accounts for 40% of the total A2 marks and 20% of the total GCE marks The unit is externally assessed Availability: January and June First assessment January 2011 Content summary:
Assessment: This unit is assessed by means of a written examination paper which lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes:
Unit 5: Energy, exercise and coordination – Unit code 6B105 This unit carries 40% of the total A2 marks and 20% of the total GCE marks The unit is externally assessed Availability: January and June First assessment June 2011 Content summary:
Assessment: This unit is assessed by means of a written examination paper which lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes:
Unit 6: Practical Biology and Investigative Skills – Unit code 6B106 This unit is worth up to 20% of the total A2 marks and 10% of the total GCE marks The unit is externally assessed Availability: June First assessment June 2011 Summary: You will write a report of between 2700 and 3300 words which will be about an experiment or investigation that you have designed and carried out. Your practical skills knowledge will be assessed within this unit but for distance learning students this will not be hands-on. Assessment: The report will be marked externally and moderated by Edexcel and the practical knowledge element will be authenticated by your tutor. The full specification can be viewed and downloaded from the Edexcel website. How Science Works You may have noticed that this phrase comes up in assessment and objective criteria. This builds on from Key Stage 4 science and is related to the following:
Summary The introduction has covered the basic course content and assessment criteria. Further information can be obtained through Edexcel. The final assessment criteria and structure is the same regardless of which approach you choose. Your tutor will support you with your project formulation and give you guidance with appropriate topics and ideas. Predicted grades can only be given upon sufficient assignment submissions, and students are encouraged to complete all assignments as they provide valuable revision resources for written examinations and ensure that all topics have been covered. Entry RequirementsBasic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given. Study HoursApproximately 300 hours for each the AS and A2. Course includes On-line Learning Documentation, On-line Resources and Tutor support for 1 year. QualificationAS/A2 – A level in Biology. Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level. Specification: Edexcel (AS) 8BI01 and Edexcel (A2) 9BI01 Technical Requirements
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