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Year 12 - AS

Unit 1: Basic Biochemistry and Cell Organisation KEY INFORMATION
Written examination:1 hour 30 minutes (80 marks)
20% of qualification.
Level: Advanced and AS Level
Unit 2: Biodiversity and Physiology of Body Systems
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes (80 marks) Examining Board: WJEC

Year 13 – A2 Subject Contact:
Miss R. Thomas
Unit 3: Energy, Homeostasis and the Environment Written
examination: 2 hours (90 marks) 25% of qualification. Entry Requirements:

Unit 4: Variation, Inheritance and Options B in Biology Triple Award or BB in
Written examination: 2 hours (90 marks) 25% of Double award Science.
qualification. The examinations for AS and A2 again consist
of a range of short and longer structured questions and one Year 12—AS
extended response.
Unit 1:
Unit 5: Unit 2:
Practical examination (50 marks) 10% of qualification.
This unit comprises of two tasks: Year 13—A Level
Experimental Task (20 marks)
Practical Analysis Task (30 marks) Unit 3:
Unit 4:
We believe that the study of Biology develops over a lifetime Unit 5:
and that we are extremely fortunate to be in a career that
enables young people to discover their own love of this Assessment Method:
subject and to witness the joy that the study of Advanced
Biology can bring. The skills you will develop are analytical, 90% examination
practical and evaluative. Future pathways offer degrees in 10% coursework
Biology, Medicine, Veterinary Science, Biomedical Sciences,
Biochemistry and Physiotherapy.

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