BIOLOGY |
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EXAM BOARD |
AQA |
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STRUCTURE OF COURSE |
Component 1 –Year 12 Topics 1-4 Component 2 – Year 13 Topics 1-8 |
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ASSESSMENT |
Paper 1: Topics 1-4 91 marks, 35% of A-level, 2 hours Paper 2: Topics 5-8 91 marks, 35% of A-level, 2 hours Paper 3: Topics 1-8 78 Marks, 30% of A-level, 2 hours All exams are sat at the end of Y13 |
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CONTENT |
Topic 1 Includes: Biological Molecules Topic 2 Includes: Cells Topic 3 Includes: Organisms exchange substances with their environment Topic 4 Includes: Genetic information, variety and relationships between organisms. Topic 5 Includes: Energy transfers in and between organisms Topic 6 Includes: Organisms’ response to changes in their internal and external environment Topic 7 Includes: Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems. Topic 8 Includes: The control of gene expression |
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POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS |
Doctor, dentist, vet, clinical molecular geneticist, higher education lecturer, nature conservation officer, pharmacologist, research scientist, secondary school teacher, forensic analyst, soil scientist, science writer. The subject also prepares you well for jobs requiring more general skills. |
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POSSIBLE SUBJECT COMBINATIONS |
This subject goes well with Chemistry, Mathematics, Psychology, Physics and Geography. |