Biology

Assessment

The A-Level examination consists of three papers. All papers may include multiple-choice, short open, open-response, calculations and extended writing questions. Paper 1: (1 hr 45 mins exam, 30% of A-Level) • Biological Molecules • Cells, Viruses and Reproduction of Living Things • Classification and Biodiversity • Exchange and Transport • Energy for Biological Processes • Microbiology and Pathogens • Modern Genetics Paper 2: (1 hr 45 mins exam, 30% of A-Level) • Biological Molecules • Cells, Viruses and Reproduction of Living Things • Classification and Biodiversity • Exchange and Transport • Origins of Genetic Variation • Control Systems • Ecosystems Paper 3: (2 hrs 30 mins exam, 40% of A-Level) This paper will include questions from the topics covered in Papers 1 and 2. It will include synoptic questions that may draw on two or more different topics.