BioGrad Education offers a unique range of laboratory-based A-Level Science Practical Endorsement courses, designed to support all the practical requirements for Biology, Chemistry and Physics across AQA, Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel and OCR specifications.
Our programmes have been developed by experienced Science teachers and qualified assessors to fulfil all the requirements of the A-Level Science Practical Endorsement.
Key course information to help you plan your A-Level Science Practical Endorsement.
All sessions are delivered in small groups, allowing students to receive guidance and support from their assessor while completing their practical work and developing confidence in the laboratory.
Courses are available in the following subjects:
Biology Chemistry PhysicsBioGrad Education's A-Level Practical Endorsement courses take place in professional laboratory facilities and are delivered by experienced scientists and trained assessors. Students benefit from a supportive environment, with guidance throughout their practical assessments.
Each five-day course includes a minimum of 12 practical activities, giving students multiple opportunities to demonstrate the Common Practical Assessment Criteria (CPAC) routinely and consistently. Our assessors also share insights from their scientific research, helping students connect their existing knowledge with practical laboratory experience.
Please note: These courses are designed to assess practical competency rather than teach the A-Level syllabus. Students should already be familiar with the practical skills, techniques and procedures required by their examination board.
BioGrad Education offers five-day A-Level Science Practical Endorsement courses for private candidates, home-educated students and independent learners studying Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Our courses provide access to professional laboratory facilities and experienced assessors, allowing students to demonstrate the practical competencies required for their A-Level Science qualification.
How does it work?
Register with an exam centre where you will sit your written A-Level papers. BioGrad provides Practical Endorsement assessments, not written examinations.
Your chosen exam centre must have a working agreement with BioGrad so your Practical Endorsement results can be communicated appropriately.
Attend your five-day course and demonstrate the required practical competencies through a minimum of 12 practical activities.
Important: If your preferred exam centre is not currently partnered with BioGrad, please contact our team before booking. We can approach your centre to discuss establishing a working agreement.
Before booking, you must be registered with an exam centre where you will sit your written A-Level examinations. Your exam centre must also have an established working agreement with BioGrad Education.
Already registered with a partner exam centre?
Check our list of consortium exam centres . If your centre is listed and your examination arrangements are confirmed, you can proceed with your course booking online.
Your exam centre isn't listed?
Please contact exams@biograd.co.uk before booking. Our team can approach your preferred exam centre to discuss establishing a partnership agreement.
Information for Exam Centres
If you're an examination centre interested in partnering with BioGrad Education to support private A-Level Science candidates, please complete our Exam Centre Application Form . Once submitted, a member of our team will contact you to discuss the next steps.
For further assistance, contact our team on 0345 565 1725 .
Yes. BioGrad Education offers flexible payment options for Practical Endorsement courses.
You can reserve your place with a 25% deposit when booking more than 28 days in advance. The remaining balance is due in full 28 days before the course start date.
You can choose to pay in 6 instalments when booking more than 26 weeks in advance, or 12 instalments when booking more than 54 weeks in advance.
Accommodation is not included in the price of the Practical Endorsement course. Depending on your course location, BioGrad Education has links with local accommodation providers that may offer discounts when booking directly.
The Practical Endorsement is assessed separately from your written examination grade.
We assess students through a minimum of 12 practical activities against the Common Practical Assessment Criteria (CPAC). If you meet the required standard routinely and consistently, your Pass outcome will be awarded by your examination board alongside your overall A-Level subject grade.
At least 15% of the marks available across your examination papers assess practical skills, so the experience and skills gained during the course may also help you answer practical-related questions.
Your examination centre must offer you the opportunity to be assessed against the Common Practical Assessment Criteria (CPAC), as the Practical Endorsement forms part of the A-Level qualification.
Many university course offers require a Practical Endorsement Pass, so we strongly recommend completing the assessment.
However, private candidates who can only access the Practical Endorsement by paying for it may request to be recorded as Not Classified and choose not to complete the practical course.
There is no Pass or Fail in the traditional sense. Students receive a Practical Endorsement Pass outcome if they routinely and consistently meet the Common Practical Assessment Criteria (CPAC) by the end of the course.
Students who are unable to meet the required standard will receive a Not Classified outcome.
Yes. Private candidates can complete their A-Level Science Practical Endorsement with BioGrad Education while sitting their written examinations at a separate exam centre. BioGrad offers five-day practical assessment courses for Biology, Chemistry and Physics but does not conduct written A-Level examinations.
Your examination centre must have a working agreement with BioGrad to ensure your Practical Endorsement results can be communicated appropriately. You can check our list of consortium exam centres before booking.
Yes. BioGrad Education offers A-Level Practical Endorsement courses for home-educated students studying Biology, Chemistry or Physics independently. Our five-day courses provide access to professional laboratory facilities and experienced assessors, allowing students to demonstrate the practical competencies required by their examination board.
Students must be registered with an exam centre for their written A-Level examinations, and that centre must have an appropriate working agreement with BioGrad.
BioGrad Education will make every effort to contact you directly or through the emergency contact details provided.
If you fail to attend your course, you will be marked as absent and no refund will be given.
We understand that unforeseen circumstances may prevent you from attending your original course date.
Provided that your transfer is requested more than 28 days before the course start date, BioGrad Education may be able to transfer your booking for a £50 administration fee.
BioGrad Education has a strict no-refund policy. This is explained in the Terms and Conditions that you agree to when proceeding with your booking.
Yes. BioGrad Education is JCQ approved, meaning that all major examination boards, including AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and Eduqas, support BioGrad Education in delivering Practical Endorsement courses.
We work in a consortium arrangement with partner examination centres, where candidates sit their written A-Level examinations.
No. BioGrad Education does not have an exam centre number because we are not a written examination centre.
BioGrad Education is recognised as a practical skills teaching provider and is monitored by examination boards in the same way as other providers delivering A-Level practical work.
We do not currently provide facilities for students to sit their written examination papers, so a centre number is not required for our Practical Endorsement provision.
The cost of this course varies depending on location and subject. From £899
You can reserve your place on this course with a deposit of just £224.75 if you are booking more than 28 days in advance. The remaining balance is due four weeks prior to the course start date
You can also choose to pay for this course in 6 instalments if you are booking more than 26 weeks in advance, or 12 instalments if you are booking more than 54 weeks in advance
Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TU
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University of Northampton Waterside Campus, University Dr, NN1 5PH
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Brunel University of London Campus, Kingston Ln, UB8 3PH
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This course lasts for 5 days
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