Biology

Assessment

Edexcel level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) consists of three, equally weighted, externally examined papers. Students are expected to carry out the nine core practical experiments that are identified in the content. Paper 1 - The Natural Environment and Species Survival (9BN0/01) Topics examined: 1-6 Time: 2 hours Number of marks: 100 Examining style: multiple choice, short open, open response, calculations and extended writing questions. The paper will also include questions that target the conceptual and theoretical understanding of experimental methods. Paper 2 - Energy, Exercise and Coordination (9BN0/02) Topics examined: 1-4, 7 & 8 Time: 2 hours Number of marks: 100 Examining style: multiple choice, short open, open response, calculations and extended writing questions. The paper will also include questions that target the conceptual and theoretical understanding of experimental methods. Paper 3 - General and Practical Applications in Biology (9BN0/03) Topics examined: 1-8 Time: 2 hours Number of marks: 100 Examination style: A pre release article will underpin one section of the paper, there will also be synoptic questions that draw on two or more different topics. The paper will also include questions that target the conceptual and theoretical understanding of experimental methods. Science Practical Endorsement (9BN0/04) Internally assessed and externally monitored by Edexcel.