Biology

Assessment

Paper 1 • Any content from topics 1–4, including relevant practical skills. • Written exam: 2 hours. • 91 marks. • 35% of A-level. • 76 marks: a mixture of short and long answer questions. • 15 marks: extended response questions. Paper 2 • Any content from topics 5–8, including relevant practical skills. • Written exam: 2 hours. • 91 marks. • 35% of A-level. • 76 marks: a mixture of short and long answer questions. • 15 marks: comprehension question. Paper 3 • Any content from topics 1–8, including relevant practical skills. • Written exam: 2 hours. • 78 marks. • 30% of A-level. • 38 marks: structured questions, including practical techniques. • 15 marks: a critical analysis of given experimental data. • 25 marks: one essay from a choice of two titles.