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GCSE Biology (AQA)
The whole AQA GCSE biology course in twenty-four weeks: cells, organisation, infection, bioenergetics, homeostasis, inheritance, evolution and ecology, with an assignment every Friday. Work through it with a cohort that starts the same day as you, an assignment every week, your mentor a message away, and a live video drop-in every Saturday.
- 📅 Starts Sat 17 Oct
- 🏁 Ends Fri 2 Apr
- 🗓️ 24 weeks
- 📚 90 lessons
- 🎯 24 assignments
- 🧑🏫 Mentor chat
- 📹 Saturday video drop-in
- 🏆 Cohort leaderboard
Day 1 is Saturday 17 October · join any time before, or up to 3 days after
Mentor chat · premium
Message your mentor directly
Stuck on a lesson, or want feedback on an assignment? Your mentor reads every message and replies by email.
How it works
Your message opens in the chat bubble, labelled as a premium member on this programme, so your mentor knows exactly what you are asking about.
Video drop-in · premium
Weekly video drop-in
Every Saturday at 12:00 UK time, your mentor is on a live video call. Bring any question about the programme, or anything else.
Next drop-in
Saturday 17 October at 12:00 UK time
tomorrow
Week 0 · Welcome
How this programme works
The whole AQA GCSE biology course in twenty-four weeks: cells, organisation, infection, bioenergetics, homeostasis, inheritance, evolution and ecology, with an assignment every Friday.
24 weeks, one theme each
Every week has a clear focus so you always know what you are working on.
90 lessons
Two or three short lessons a week, each one marking itself as you go.
24 weekly assignments
A mixed set written for that week, so you find out what stuck before you move on.
Two days a week to review
Each week ends with a review day and a rest day, so your streak is safe.
A mentor on hand
Premium members can message their mentor from the top of this page at any time.
A video drop-in every Saturday
At 12:00 UK time, premium members join a live call and ask anything, face to face.
A final review
One longer test across every week at the end. Pass it, or aim for a distinction, and see exactly which weeks to revisit.
A cohort with you
Everyone who enrols starts on the same Monday and shares a leaderboard.
What you will cover
AQA Combined Biology 1: Cell structure · AQA Combined Biology 2: Cell division · AQA Combined Biology 3: Transport in cells · AQA Combined Biology 4: Animal tissues, organs and organ systems · AQA Combined Biology 5: Plant tissues, organs and organ systems · AQA Combined Biology 6: Infection and response · AQA Combined Biology 7: Photosynthesis · AQA Combined Biology 8: Respiration · AQA Combined Biology 9: Homeostasis and the human nervous system · AQA Combined Biology 10: Hormonal coordination in humans · AQA Combined Biology 11: Reproduction · AQA Combined Biology 12: Variation · AQA Combined Biology 13: The development of understanding of genetics and evolution · AQA Combined Biology 14: Classification of living organisms · AQA Combined Biology 15: Adaptations, interdependence and competition · AQA Combined Biology 16: Organisation of an ecosystem · AQA Combined Biology 17: Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems
Try before you enrol
Example lesson: AQA Combined Biology 1: Cell structure
This is the very first lesson of week 1, open to everyone with an account. It shows how a lesson moves from a short explanation to activities that mark themselves.