Table Test
Content | Assessment | Weighting | Timing of component |
AS 1:
Molecules and Cells |
External written examination
1 hour 30 mins
Students answer six to eight structured questions and write an essay. |
37.5% of AS
15% of A level |
May/June of Year 13 |
AS 2:
Organisms and Biodiversity |
External written examination
1 hour 30 mins
Students answer six to eight structured questions and write an essay. |
37.5% of AS
15% of A level |
May/June of Year 13 |
AS 3: Assessment of Practical Skills in AS Biology | External written examination assessing practical skills
1 hour and internal practical assessment (Teachers mark the assessment, and CCEA moderate the results.) |
25% of AS
10% of A level |
May/June of Year 13
Internal component will occur throughout the year |
A2 1:
Physiology, Co-ordination and Control, and Ecosystems |
External written examination
2 hours 15 mins
Students answer six to nine structured questions and write an essay. |
24% of A level | May/June of Year 14 |
A2 2:
Biochemistry, Genetics and Evolutionary Trends |
External written examination
2 hours 15 mins
Students answer six to nine structured questions and write an essay. |
24% of A level | May/June of Year 14 |
A2 3: Assessment of Investigational and Practical Skills in Biology | External written examination assessing practical skills
1 hour 15 mins and internal practical assessment (Teachers mark the assessment, and CCEA moderate the results.) |
12% of A level | May/June of Year 14
Internal component will occur throughout the year |