Biology A level Exam

Exam Boards: AQA, Edexcel, OCR and Cambridge International

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What is Biology A level:

  • living organisms

  • The fundamentals of the cell.

  • interactions of the natural world.

  • S multidisciplinary subject

  • Wide, different and interdependent fields.

  • With focus on How living organisms exist.

  • The Biophysical environment

  • Different disciplines come together in this A level.

While the topics include:

  • Cell Biology

  • Bio Chemistry

  • Physiology

  • MicroBiology

  • Genetics

  • Ecology

  • Evolution

While doing the A level in Biology might lead to a degree could in:

  • biochemistry

  • physiology,

  • microbiology,

  • genetics,

  • ecology

  • evolution .

  • biochemistry,

  • ecology,

  • physiology

  • agriculture, biochemistry, biomedical science, genetics, ecology,

  • medicine, dentistry, neurology, physiology and zoology. 

The A level Biology Exams

AS Biology is standalone qualification. Topics 1 - 4. The below is Edexcel exam board .While other exam boards are not wildly different.

 

Topic 1:                Biological Molecules

Topic 2:                Cells, Viruses, and Reproduction of Living Things

Topic 3:                Classification and Biodiversity

Topic 4:                Exchange and Transport

Students are expected to complete 9 core practical experiments for AS Biology

A level Biology 

This is a two-year course that contains 7 topics:

 Topic 1:               Biological Molecules

Topic 2:                Cells, Viruses, and Reproduction of Living Things

Topic 3:                Classification and Biodiversity

Topic 4:                Exchange and Transport

Topic 5:                Energy for Biological Processes

Topic 6:                Microbiology and Pathogens

Topic 7:                Modern Genetics

Exam candidates are expected to complete the core 16 practical experiments.

The specification consists of three externally examined papers and the Science Practical Endorsement.

Paper 1:               Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology and Genetics (30% of the total qualification)

                                Assessment is 1 hour 45 minutes

  • multi-choice,

  • short answers,

  • calculations

  • writing discussion based questions

Paper 2:               Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology (30% of the total qualification)

Assessment is 1 hour 45 minutes

The paper will include multi-choice, short open, open-response, calculations and extended writing questions

Paper 3:               General and Practical Principles in Biology (40% of the total qualification)

Assessment is 2 hour 30 minutes

  • multi-choice, open response,

  • calculations and extended discussion based writing questions with synoptic questions.