Biology

Assessment

You will sit three exams, all at the end of the course, with a total time of six hours. There will be no coursework or controlled assessment. The theory behind the standard practical investigation procedures will be examined in the written exam papers and will account for 15% of the marks. There will be a separate endorsement of your practical skills which will either be a pass or a fail, but only a pass will be recorded on your A Level certificate. The exam questions will be a mixture of short-answer structured questions and questions that require a longer response. In addition, 10% of the marks will examine mathematical skills at the Higher Tier GCSE standard.