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Biology

Minimum Entry Criteria

Desired: 7 in Biology and 7 in Maths

Essential: 6 in Biology and 6 in Maths

Board

Edexcel

Outline of the Course

  • Topic 1: Lifestyle Health and Risk
  • Topic 2: Genes and Health
  • Topic 3: Voice of the Genome
  • Topic 4: Biodiversity and Natural Resources
  • Topic 5: On the Wild Side
  • Topic 6: Immunity, Infection and Forensics
  • Topic 7: Run for your Life
  • Topic 8: Grey Matter

Assessment

 
Type of Assessment
Duration
Weighting
1
Examination: Topics 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 and experimental methods based on the Core practicals
2 hours
33.3%
2
Examination: Topics 1,2,3,4,7 and 8 and experimental methods based on the Core practicals
2 hours
33.3%
3
Examination: Questions from Topics 1 to 8, including Synoptic questions which may draw on two or more different topics.  A section of this paper will have questions based on a pre-released scientific article
2 hours
33.3%

Sixth-Form-Programme-of-Courses-2023.pdf