Biology

Assessment

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