Biology

Assessment

Unit 1: Principles of Human Biology This unit will be assessed through a written examination worth 80 marks, which is set and marked externally by Pearson. The examination will last 1 hour and 30 minutes. The paper will include a range of question types, including multiple choice, calculations, short answer and open response. Unit 2: Practical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases This unit will be assessed through 3 internally set and marked assignments. One of these assignments will be a practical investigation. Unit 3: Human Biology and Health Issues This unit will be assessed through a supervised assessed task set and marked externally by Pearson. The supervised assessment task must be completed in a single session of 3 hours, on a day timetabled by Pearson. During the supervised assessment session, learners will be given a stimulus in the form of a scientific article. Learners will analyse and interpret this article in the context of how the health issue is being reported. The number of marks for the unit is 60. Unit 4: Functional Physiology This unit will be assessed through 2 internally set and marked assignments.