Biology

Assessment

Year 1 - Internal examinations Paper 1: Multiple choice and structured questions covering theory and practical skills (1 hour 30 minutes - 50%) Paper 2: Structured questions and extended response questions, covering theory and practical skills (1 hour 30 minutes - 50%) Assessment: Year 2 - A level Paper 1: Biological Processes. Multiple choice and structured questions covering theory and practical skills 2 hours 15 minutes - 37% Paper 2: Biological Diversity. Multiple choice and structured questions covering theory and practical skills 2 hours 15 minutes - 37% Paper 3: Unified Biology. Structured questions and extended response questions, covering theory and practical skills 1 hour 30 minutes - 26% A level also includes a Practical Skills Endorsement which will be reported separately as pass / fail.