The A Level Biology course builds on the fundamental skills students have acquired during their GCSEs, covering a total of eight units across the two year course. AQA has worked to ensure that the subject contact is relevant to real‐world experiences and is interesting to teach and learn. The Biology course aims to nurture a passion for Biology and lay the groundwork for further study in courses like biological sciences and medicine. This is why AQA also consulted universities, to ensure that these specifications allow students to develop the skills they will need to progress successfully in Higher Education.
Biology is, at heart, a fundamentally practical subject. These specifications provide numerous opportunities to use practical experiences to link theory to reality, and equip students with the essential practical skills they need.
Course Breakdown
A Level Biology is a two year course consisting of eight topics. The exams for which are carried out at the end of the second year over three papers including a synoptic essay paper. Practical skills are assessed throughout the course within lessons with aspects of the practical skills covered also assessed in the final examinations.
