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About the course:
About the course:
Exam Board: AQA
Subject contact: Amy Mulligan
This course is perfect for students who are fascinated in the world around us, the human body and how organisms interact with one another. Biology A Level is an essential component for many science and medical degree courses. It provides an ideal platform for anyone wanting to study the Biological Sciences further. Our Biology course includes twelve compulsory practicals with lots of opportunities to carry out experiments and investigations. The course also develops transferable skills that can be used in many degree courses.
Biology Advanced Level is highly respected by both universities and employers.
Course Content
1) Biological molecules
2) Cells
3) Organisms exchange substances with their environment
4) Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
5) Energy transfers in and between organisms 6) Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments
7) Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
8) The control of gene expression
Units of study:
Units of study:
Component 1
Component 1
What's assessed?
Any content from topics 1–4, including relevant practical skills in a 2-hour exam with 91 marks.
There is a mixture of short and long answer
questions (76 marks) and extended response questions (15 marks). This paper makes up 35% of the A-Level.
Component 2
Component 2
What's assessed?
Any content from topics 5-8, including relevant practical skills in a 2-hour exam with 91 marks. There is a mixture of short and long answer questions (76 marks) and a comprehension question (15 marks). This paper makes up 35% of the A-Level.
Component 3
Component 3
What's assessed?
Any content from topics 1-8, including relevant practical skills in a 2-hour exam with 78 marks. There is a mixture of structured questions including practical techniques (38 marks), critical analysis of given experimental data (15 marks) and one essay from a choice of 2 titles (25 marks).
Students also complete a series of practicals to secure the Science Practical Endorsement.
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