• Cell structure
• Biological molecules
• Enzymes
• Cell membranes and transport
• The mitotic cell cycle
• Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
• Transport in plants
• Transport in mammals
• Gas exchange
• Infectious diseases
• Immunity
• Energy and respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Homeostasis
• Control and coordination
• Inheritance
• Selection and evolution
• Classification, biodiversity, and conservation
• Genetic technology

Paper 1

• Multiple Choice (1 hour 15 minutes – 40 marks)
• 40 multiple-choice questions
• Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content.
• Externally assessed
• 31% of the AS Level
• 15.5% of the A Level

Paper 2

• AS Level Structured Questions (1 hour 15 minutes – 60 marks)
• Structured questions
• Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content.
• Externally assessed
• 46% of the AS Level
• 23% of the A Level

Paper 3

• Advanced Practical Skills (2 hours – 40 marks)
• Practical work and structured questions
• Questions are based on the practical skills in the Practical Assessment section of the syllabus.
• The context of the questions may be outside the syllabus content.
• Externally assessed
• 23% of the AS Level
• 11.5% of the A Level

Paper 4

• A Level Structured Questions (2 hours – 100 marks)
• Structured questions
• Questions are based on the A Level syllabus content; knowledge of material from the AS Level syllabus content will be required.
• Externally assessed
• 38.5% of the A Level

Paper 5

• Planning, Analysis, and  Evaluation (1 hour 15 minutes – 30 marks)
• Questions are based on the practical skills of planning, analysis, and evaluation.
• The context of the questions may be outside the syllabus content.
• Externally assessed
• 11.5% of the A Level