Biology - A Level

Assessment

You will be assessed through written examinations, with regular internal assessment taking place as the course unfolds. Your final A Level exam will be made up of two/three exam papers covering the entire programme at the end of year two. Required practical tasks will be completed throughout the course and will also contribute to understanding of scientific processes assessed on the examination papers. Biological molecules; cells; how organisms exchange substances with their environment; genetic information; variation and relationships between organisms; energy transfers in and between organisms; how organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments; genetics; populations; evolution and ecosystems; the control of gene expression.