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Welcome to BIOLO

Key Information About The Course

Structure of the AS course:

Unit 1: Lifestyle, Transport, Genes

We are following the Edexcel SNAB AS
course.
The entry requirements are: a minimum of 5 (40% of the AS marks; 20% of the A level marks)
A*-C grade GCSEs, with at least a grade
C in Maths and English, and minimum of
two B grades at GCSE in science
subjects (2 A grades recommended).
and health
Topic 1: Lifestyle, health and risk
Topic 2: Genes and health
Written exam 1h 30mins (80 marks)
Unit 2: Development, Plants and
Environment
Topic 3: The voice of the genome

TheTextbook
course is split into three units. Units 1 Topic 4: Biodiversity and natural resources

Saand 2 are split into

Salters-Nuffield two topics
Advanced Unit Written exam 1h 30mins (80 marks)
each. for
Biology
Edexcel
3 coversAS biology (students’ book)
coursework. (40% of the AS marks; 20% of the A level marks)

Pu Publisher: Pearson
Pri Price: £19.50 Unit 3: Practical biology and
ISI ISBN 978-1-4058-9607-8
Research Skills
Part 1: Practical biology skills
Assessed by your teacher during practical
Revision guide choices: work

Ed Edexcel AS biology revision Part 2: Visit or issue report (1500-2000 words)

guide Started in January on a biological topic of
IS ISBN 978 846905 98 8 interest to you

Pri Price: £7.00 Word processed report (50 marks)

(20% of the AS marks; 10% of the A level marks)

C CGP AS revision guide for Edexcel

IS ISBN 987 1 84762 120 7
Pri Price: £5.00 through school
(retail price is £9.99)
The structure of the A2 course:
Unit 4: The natural
Environment and Species
Survival
Topic 5: On the wild side
Topic 6: Infection, immunity
and forensics
Written exam 1h 30mins
(90 marks)
(40% of the A2 marks; 20%
of the A level marks)
Unit 5: Energy, Exercise and Unit 6: Practical biology and
Co-ordination Research Skills
Topic 7: Run for your life This is an individual
Topic 8: Grey matter investigation that you have
planned and carried out
Written exam 1h 30mins
during a residential field
(90 marks)
course in the Autumn term.
(40% of the A2 marks; 20%
The report is word-
of the A level marks)
processed (50 marks)
(20% of the A2 marks;
10% of the A level marks)

What do I need to do?

All AS students are expected with about 20 dividers and a Four issues are published
to purchase their own copy of big pad of lined file paper. each year at a total cost of
the textbook ready for their You will also need a small £12.50, containing interesting
lessons in September. notebook that you will keep as articles that will support and
You should order your your ‘Glossary Book’ to record extend your learning. There
textbook well in advance. new terminology and their are copies available to look at
meanings. from previous years.
The revision guides can be
purchased either from a book You will also have the There is an order form at the
shop or ordered from school. opportunity to order an annual back of this pack with all the
subscription for the A level key information for ordering
You will need a large folder
biology magazine called publications.
‘Biological Science Review’.

Key Skills for Success at AS

Be organised—bring your textbook, Be a good independent learner—
activity pack, file paper, file and review work covered and make
calculator to all lessons your own notes after each
lesson, read your textbook and
Be enthusiastic— get involved in
answer the in-text questions,
lesson activities, don’t be a
make sure activity questions
passenger!
have been answered
Be resourceful—read and research the
Be a good student—hand work in on
topics covered in class, read the
time and revise thoroughly for
papers, watch science
tests, practise past paper
programmes on TV.
questions, ask for help when you
need it.