When & Where
Skills & Learning Adult Community Education
From 15 September 2026 to 18 May 2027
Tuesday 18:00-20:30
30 weeks
Poole
BH15 1SZ
Fees
Full fee: £360
Concession fee: £0
What the course is about
With the other learners in your class you will study fundamental ideas, scientific investigations and data.
You will carry out practical experimentation and will learn how to plan effectively, write up your findings, analyse data and evaluate your work.
A variety of learning activities will be used on this course, including tutor presentation and demonstration, practical application of skills, individual and group work, discussions, Q&A, internet research, individual research and project work. Where relevant, your learning will enable you to develop skills and knowledge required for work.
Regular home study will be necessary to successfully complete this course. You will be supported to develop good study skills.
Your tutor will also support you to improve your English and maths skills alongside your learning of your vocational subject. This will include assessing your current skills and planning learning activities related to Biology that are designed to develop your skills in these areas.
This is a vocational course leading to a qualification and the cost of it is subsidised by public funding.You will be required to complete all of the necessary coursework/assignments or exams by the given deadlines.
Please note: if you do not successfully complete the course within this academic year, you may not be able to repeat it at the subsidised fee. For further information on the syllabus for this course please go to www.aqa.org.uk.