Biology

Assessment

Paper 1 – 2 hour exam worth 35% of the final grade. Biological molecules. Cells. Organisms exchange substances with their environment. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms. Paper 2 – 2 hour exam worth 35% of the final grade. Energy transfers in and between organisms Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems The control of gene expression Paper 3 – 2 hour exam worth 30% of the final grade. Any content from the 2-year course can be assessed from any unit and any practical. There is no coursework on this A-Level. However, your performance during practicals will be assessed. At least 15% of the marks for A-Level Biology are based on what you learned in your practicals.