Biology

Assessment

100% Exam. Examined at the end of the two years using three exam papers. The mark from each paper is totalled for a mark out of 260. Paper 1: examines content from topics 1-4, plus practical skills (35%, 2 hours) Paper 2: examines content from topics 5-8, plus practical skills (35% 2 hours) Paper 3 examines content from all topics (1-8), plus practical skills. This paper also contains a synoptic essay, worth 25 marks. (30% 2 hours long)