Subject content 1. Biological molecules (AS) 2. Cells (AS) 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment (AS) 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms (AS) 5. Energy transfers in and between organisms (A2) 6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments (A2) 7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems (A2) 8. The control of gene expression (A2) AQA A level Biology Required practicals: 1. Use of chromatography to investigate the pigments isolated from leaves of different plants, eg leaves from shade-tolerant and shade-intolerant plants or leaves of different colours. 2. Investigation into the effect of a named factor on the rate of dehydrogenase activity in extracts of chloroplasts. 3. Investigation into the effect of a named variable on the rate of respiration of cultures of single-celled organisms. 4. Investigation into the effect of an environmental variable on the movement of an animal using either a choice chamber or a maze. 5. Production of a dilution series of a glucose solution and use of colorimetric techniques to produce a calibration curve with which to identify the concentration of glucose in an unknown ‘urine’ sample. 6. Investigation into the effect of a named environmental factor on the distribution of a given species.
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.
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Subject content 1. Biological molecules (AS) 2. Cells (AS) 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment (AS) 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms (AS) 5. Energy transfers in and between organisms (A2) 6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments (A2) 7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems (A2) 8. The control of gene expression (A2) AQA A level Biology Required practicals: 1. Use of chromatography to investigate the pigments isolated from leaves of different plants, eg leaves from shade-tolerant and shade-intolerant plants or leaves of different colours. 2. Investigation into the effect of a named factor on the rate of dehydrogenase activity in extracts of chloroplasts. 3. Investigation into the effect of a named variable on the rate of respiration of cultures of single-celled organisms. 4. Investigation into the effect of an environmental variable on the movement of an animal using either a choice chamber or a maze. 5. Production of a dilution series of a glucose solution and use of colorimetric techniques to produce a calibration curve with which to identify the concentration of glucose in an unknown ‘urine’ sample. 6. Investigation into the effect of a named environmental factor on the distribution of a given species.
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.
