AS Biology (AQA 1411)
Two taught units make up AS Biology. Unit 1 – Biology and Disease (33.3%), and Unit 2 – The Variety of Living Organisms (46.7%). Both units are examined in May/June of Year 12.
Coursework is worth 20% and is an externally marked practical assessment (EMPA) completed in April of Year 12.
| Half Term 1 (September - October) |
Biology and disease 1
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 2 (November - December) |
Biology and Disease 2
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 3 (January - February) |
The Variety of Living Organisms 1
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 4 (March - April) |
The Variety of Living Organisms 2
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes – EMPA in April (full day) Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 5 (April - May) |
| After the return of Year 12 following their exams we start Year 13 work in Ecology in the lead up to our one week residential field trip near Wooler. |
| External Assessment: Yes, two external exams Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
Useful revision materials
AQA AS Biology: Textbook Unit 1: Biology and Disease (Student Unit Guides) ISBN-13: 978-0340949504
AQA AS Biology: Unit 2: The Variety of Living Organisms (Student Unit Guides) ISBN-13: 978-0340949511
