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A Level Biology

Key Stage 5 Biology (Year 12-13)

	Year 12	Year 13
Term 1	Biological molecules Cells Transport across cell membranes Cell recognition and the immune system	Respiration Photosynthesis Energy and ecosystems Homeostasis Responses to stimuli Nervous coordination and muscles
Assessment week 1		There will be 2 exams 1h 30 long each covering year 1 content: Biological molecules Cells Transport across cell membranes Cell recognition and the immune system Organisms exchange substances with their environment Genetic information Mass transport variation and relationships between organisms
Term 2	Organisms exchange substances with their environment Genetic information	Inherited change Gene expression
Assessment	*Trial exam consisting of content from the following units:* Biological molecules Cells Transport across cell membranes Cell recognition and the immune system Organisms exchange substances with their environment Genetic information	*Trial exam – 2 papers:* *Paper 1 exam containing content from:* Biological molecules Cells Transport across cell membranes Cell recognition and the immune system Organisms exchange substances with their environment Genetic information Mass transport variation and relationships between organisms *Paper 2 exam containing content from:* Respiration Photosynthesis Energy and ecosystems Homeostasis Responses to stimuli Nervous coordination and muscles Inherited change Gene expression
Term 3	Mass transport variation and relationships between organisms Populations in ecosystems	Populations and evolution Recombinant DNA technology
Assessment	*Resit trial exam (for a small number of students) consisting of content from the above units:*	*Resit trials (as trial information above)*
Assessment	*Trial exam – full paper 1 consisting of content from the following units:* Biological molecules Cells Transport across cell membranes Cell recognition and the immune system Organisms exchange substances with their environment Genetic information Mass transport variation and relationships between organisms

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