BIOLOGY

Assessment

Paper 1 What is assessed? Any content from topics 1-4, including relevant practical skills How is it assessed? Written exam: 2 hours, 91 marks, 35% of A-level Questions 76 marks: a mixture of short and long answer questions; 15 marks: extended response questions Paper 3 What is assessed? Any content from topics 1-8, including relevant, practical skills How is it assessed? Written exam: 2 hours, 78 marks, 30% of A-level Questions 38 marks: structured questions, including, practical techniques; 15 marks: critical analysis given experimental data 25 marks: one essay from a choice of two titles Paper 2 What is assessed? Any content from topics 5-8, including relevant practical skills How is it assessed? Written exam: 2 hours, 91 marks, 35% of A-level Questions 76 marks: a mixture of short and long answer, questions; 15 marks: comprehension questions