AQA GCSE Biology Past Papers (9-1) (NEW SPEC)
June 18 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
June 18 - GCSE Science Foundation (Old Specification)
June 17 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
June 17 - GCSE Science Foundation (Old Specification)
June 16 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
June 16 - GCSE Science Foundation (Old Specification)
June 15 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
June 15 - GCSE Science Foundation (Old Specification)
June 14 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
June 14 - GCSE Science Foundation (Old Specification)
June 13 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
June 13 - GCSE Science Foundation (Old Specification)
March 13 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
March 13 - GCSE Science Foundation (Old Specification)
November 2012 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
November 2012 - GCSE Science Foundation (Old Specification)
June 12 - GCSE Science Higher (Old Specification)
AQA GCSE Biology Spec at a Glance
The AQA GCSE Biology specification is challenging with each topic covered in much more depth than the combined Science. The following are the key topics covered.
1. Cell biology
2. Organisation
3. Infection and response
4. Bioenergetics
5. Homeostasis and response
6. Inheritance, variation and evolution
7. Ecology
8. Key ideas
AQA GCSE Biology Assessment Detail
Paper 1 – Cell biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics.
·Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
·Foundation and Higher Tiers offered
·100 marks
·50% of GCSE Biology
Paper 2 – Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation and evolution; and Ecology.
·Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
·Foundation and Higher Tier
·100 marks
·50% of GCSE
Both papers allow a calculator. They are composed of many types of question from multiple choice to long answered questions that are worth many marks. There are factual recall and applied questions in both GCSE Biology papers.