Biology

Assessment

Paper 1: • 2-hour examination • 91 marks 35% of A level • Content taken from the Year 12 programme of study including relevant practical skills • 76 marks: short and long answers • 15 marks: extended response questions Paper 2: • 2-hour examination • 91 marks 35% of A level • Content from Year 13 programme of study, including relevant practical skills • 76 marks: short and long answers • 15 marks: comprehension questions Paper 3: • 2-hour examination • 78 marks 30% of A level • Assessing any content • 38 marks – structured questions including practical techniques • marks critical analysis of given experimental data • 25 marks essay from a choice of two titles