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Faculty: Science
Subject: A-Level Biology
Staff : Miss Bray – Subject Lead, Mrs Packett, Miss Lauder, Mrs Lall and Miss Tyrrell
Exam Board: AQA
ASSESSMENT FORMAT
Modules will be examined in the full A-Level in the summer of Year 13.
Three 2 hour papers make up the A-Level exam. Paper 1 and paper 2 are each worth 35% of the final mark with paper 3 contributing 30%.
There is no coursework at either level. Practical and experimental skills are assessed through the final exams.
SUBJECT OVERVIEW
The content of the A-Level Biology course is based around eight core topics:
- Biological molecules
- Cells
- Organisms exchange substances with their environment
- Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
- Energy transfers in and between organisms
- Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments
- Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
- The control of gene expression
Assessment Format
Modules will be examined in the full A-Level in the summer of Year 13.
Three 2 hour papers make up the A-Level exam. Paper 1 and paper 2 are each worth 35% of the final mark with paper 3 contributing 30%.
There is no coursework at either level. Practical and experimental skills are assessed through the final exams.
What does this subject prepare you for?
Pursuing a career in biology is both stimulating and rewarding. Whether you want to cure the next disease, end world hunger, develop a new drug or solve a crime there are options for everybody who are interested in Biology.
Biology can open the door to multiple careers, a few of these include medicine, dentistry, forensic science, food science, microbiology, criminology, marine biology, veterinary and sports science.
