Biology

Assessment

All of the work from Year 12 and Year 13 will be assessed at the end of the two year course. It will be assessed in three papers each of which are 2 hours long. The assessment of practical skills in the course will be in the written exams. A separate endorsement of practical skills will be taken alongside the full A-level. This will be assessed by teachers and will be based on direct observation of students’ competency in a range of skills that are not assessable in written exams. We will be developing the student’s practical skills in Biology during the course and they will need to complete the twelve compulsory experiments set by the exam board during the two year course.