Biology

Assessment

There are three 2-hour written exams at A-Level. ● Paper 1 assesses content from Topics 1-4, has 91 marks, and counts for 35% of the A-Level. ● Paper 2 assesses content from Topics 5-8, has 91 marks, and counts for 35% of the A-Level. ● Paper 3 assesses content from all Topics 1-8, has 78 marks counts for 30% of the A-Level, and contains a 25-mark synoptic essay question. This will involve students writing about topics from both Year 1 and Year 2. ● All three papers assess an understanding of practical skills developed during the course.