Biology

Assessment

Paper 1: Any content from topics 1-4, including relevant practical skills (91 marks, 35% of A Level, 2 hours) Paper 2: Any content from topics 5-8, including relevant practical skills (91 marks, 35% of A Level 2 hours) Paper 3: Any content from topics 1-8, including relevant practical skills. Also includes synoptic essay worth 25 marks. (78 marks, 30% of A Level, 2 hours). All examination papers require students to access at least Higher Tier GCSE Mathematics (or equivalent), and 10% of the marks across the papers are awarded for this. There is no coursework, although students are required to complete 12 practicals, from which contents can be assessed in any of papers 1, 2 and 3. Records and evidence of their practical work and their competencies in each practical skill are required in order for them to gain their Biology practical endorsement. This will be recorded as a pass/fail alongside their final grade.