Biology

Course summary

AQA A Level Biology course requires students to complete all modules and be assessed on them all at the end of two years of study – i.e. in Year 13. The A Level is no longer formed of ‘AS’ plus ‘A2’. However, students can choose to study Biology for just one year (modules 1-4) and complete the relevant exams to attain an AS Level in Biology. Units Studied: Year 12 Content • Module 1 – Biological molecules • Module 2 – Cells • Module 3 – Organisms exchange substances with their environment • Module 4 – Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms