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Biology A-level - What is in paper 1 and 2? Im confused.

Hi,

I take biology a-level
and I don't understand what will be in paper 1 and 2, like the modules?
Can someone please explain.

Thanks,
Vicky.
Original post by victoriapx
Hi,

I take biology a-level
and I don't understand what will be in paper 1 and 2, like the modules?
Can someone please explain.

Thanks,
Vicky.


Exam board?
Which exam board are you doing? If you look at the specification it should say in the first few pages what each paper consists of :smile:

It’ll also be in your textbooks
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Exam board?

OCR.
Forgot to add that part aha
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Which exam board are you doing? If you look at the specification it should say in the first few pages what each paper consists of :smile:

It’ll also be in your textbooks

OCR.
I have looked at that..but doesn't help.
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OCR.
Forgot to add that part aha


So umm... Dont you have topics? And arent exams cancelled? What are you even worrying about?
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So umm... Dont you have topics? And arent exams cancelled? What are you even worrying about?

My exams are next year.
I want to organise
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My exams are next year.
I want to organise


Okay cool. Didnt the spec help? If the spec didnt I dont know how we will
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Okay cool. Didnt the spec help? If the spec didnt I dont know how we will


Specification...

Content is split into six teaching modules:
• Module 1 – Development of practical skills in biology
• Module 2 – Foundations in biology
• Module 3 – Exchange and transport
• Module 4 – Biodiversity, evolution and disease
• Module 5 – Communication, homeostasis and energy
• Module 6 – Genetics, evolution and ecosystems
Component 01 assesses content from modules 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Component 02 assesses content from modules 1, 2, 4 and 6.
Component 03 assesses content from all modules (1 to 6).
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Specification...

Content is split into six teaching modules:
• Module 1 – Development of practical skills in biology
• Module 2 – Foundations in biology
• Module 3 – Exchange and transport
• Module 4 – Biodiversity, evolution and disease
• Module 5 – Communication, homeostasis and energy
• Module 6 – Genetics, evolution and ecosystems
Component 01 assesses content from modules 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Component 02 assesses content from modules 1, 2, 4 and 6.
Component 03 assesses content from all modules (1 to 6).


Exactly. You have 6 modules.

So paper one has: Development of practical skills in Biology, Foundations in Biology, Exchange and transport and Communication, homeostasis and Energy.

Paper two has: Development of practical skills in Biology, Foundations in Biology, Biodiversity, evolution and disease, Genetics, evolution and ecosystems.

And paper three has all of them.
Original post by victoriapx
Hi,

I take biology a-level
and I don't understand what will be in paper 1 and 2, like the modules?
Can someone please explain.

Thanks,
Vicky.


Hiya,

what exam board are you doing?
for a level biology there are 3 papers.

my best bet is to download the spesification from your exam boards website and use that. Not only will it tell you everything you need to know but also give you a break down of every exam, the weighting each exam holds and what will be covered on each paper.

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