Biology

Assessment

Scheme of Assessment: Paper 1: Pupils will be assessed by a two-hour written exam on topics 1-4, including relevant practical skills. A mixture of short, long and extended response questions. Weighting 35%. Paper 2: Pupils will be assessed by a two-hour written exam on topics 5-8, including relevant practical skills. A mixture of short, long and comprehension questions. Weighting 35%. Paper 3: Pupils will be assessed by a two-hour written exam on topics 1-8, including relevant practical skills. There will be a combination of structured questions, including practical techniques and analytical questions of experimental data. There will also be one essay from a choice of two titles. Weighting 30%. In addition, A level pupils will be assessed on their practical skills over the two years and given either a Pass or Unclassified comment.