Paper 1 Content
The following topics can be assessed as a part of Paper 1.
1. Cell Biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection & Response
4. Bioenergetics
Paper 2 Content
The following topics can be assessed as a part of Paper 2.
5. Homeostasis & Response
6. Inheritance, Variation, & Evolution
7. Ecology
The following topics are considered fundamental principles for the Biology discipline.
They may be examined on Paper 1 and / or Paper 2.
Cell biology
Mitosis
Meiosis
Sexual and asexual reproduction
Photosynthesis
Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Metabolism
Material cycles in nature (carbon cycle and water cycle)
5 Year Biology Curriculum
(for students taking their exams from 2025)
Past papers (8461) Bohunt students only
Bohunt students only
Question Banks - Bohunt students only
Images taken from the AQA specifications for GCSE Biology (8461), GCSE Chemistry (8462), GCSE Physics (8463), and Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) Feb 2020