What do you learn?BIOL 1
BIOL 2
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How is the Course Assessed?AS BIOLOGY (YEAR 12)
Unit 1 Biology and Disease (examined in June) Examination paper (60 raw marks / 100 UMS) 5 – 7 short answer questions plus 2 longer questions (a short comprehension and a structured question requiring continuous prose) 1 hour 15 minutes 33.3% of the total AS marks 16.7% of the total A-level marks Unit 2 The Variety of Living Organisms (examined in June) Examination paper (85 raw marks / 140 UMS) 5 – 7 short answer questions plus 2 longer questions involving the handling of data and How Science Works 1 hour 45 minutes 46.7% of the total AS marks 23.3% of the total A-level marks Unit 3 – Internal Assessment Investigative and practical skills in AS Biology ISA Assignment (44 raw marks) Practical Skills Assessment (6 raw marks) 20% of total AS marks 10% of total A-level marks |
Revision Materials
General Resources for BIOL 1
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Specific Resources for BIOL 1
Cells and Movements in and out of them
YouTube - Story of Cholera
Enzymes |
Lungs and Lung Disease
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Heart and Heart Disease
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Immunity
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General Resources for Biol 2
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Specific Resources for Biol 2
DNA and Meiosis
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The Cell Cycle
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Genetic Diversity
YouTube - Founder effect and bottleneck
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Exchange and Transport
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