Biology

Assessment

The 2-year course is externally assessed by 3 examinations at the end of year 2. These exams are Paper 1-Biological processes, Paper 2- Biological Processes and Paper 3- Unified Biology. Mid-way through the course, at the end of year 1, there are 2 school internal examinations used to assess student progress. These are Paper 1- Breadth in Biology and Paper 2- Depth in Biology. There is also a requirement to achieve a pass on the Practical Endorsement component following the successful completion of a minimum of 12 practical experiments from the 12 Practical Assessment Groups (PAGs).