This syllabus is for exams in 2022, 2023, and 2024 (Version 2).
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AS Level Biology Syllabus 2022-2024
1. Cell structure
1.1 The microscope in cell studies
1.2 Cells as the basic units of living organisms
- cell surface membrane
- nucleus, nuclear envelope, and nucleolus
- rough endoplasmic reticulum
- smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- Golgi body (Golgi apparatus or Golgi complex)
- mitochondria (including the presence of small circular DNA)
- ribosomes (the 80S in the cytoplasm and 70S in chloroplasts and mitochondria)
- lysosomes
- centrioles and microtubules
- cilia
- microvilli
- chloroplasts (including the presence of small circular DNA)
- cell wall
- plasmodesmata
- large permanent vacuole and tonoplast of plant cells
2. Biological molecules
2.1 Testing for biological molecules
2.2 Carbohydrates and lipids
2.3 Proteins
2.4 Water
3. Enzymes
3.2 Factors that affect enzyme action
4. Cell membranes and transport
4.1 Fluid mosaic membranes
4.2 Movement into and out of cells
5. The mitotic cell cycle
5.1 Replication and division of nuclei and cells
5.2 Chromosome behavior in mitosis
6. Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
6.1 Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA
6.2 Protein synthesis
7. Transport in plants
7.1 Structure of transport tissues
7.2 Transport mechanisms
8. Transport in mammals
8.1 The circulatory system
8.2 Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
8.3 The heart
9. Gas exchange
9.1 The gas exchange system
10. Infectious diseases
10.1 Infectious diseases
10.2 Antibiotics
11. Immunity
11.1 The immune system
11.2 Antibodies and vaccination
A Level Biology Syllabus 2022-2024
12. Energy and respiration
12.1 Energy
12.2 Respiration
13. Photosynthesis
13.1 Photosynthesis as an energy transfer process
13.2 Investigation of limiting factors
14. Homeostasis
14.1 Homeostasis in mammals
14.2 Homeostasis in plants
15. Control and coordination
15.1 Control and coordination in mammals
15.2 Control and coordination in plants
16. Inheritance
16.1 Passage of information from parents to offspring
16.2 The roles of genes in determining the phenotype
16.3 Gene control
17. Selection and evolution
17.1 Variation
17.2 Natural and artificial selection
17.3 Evolution
18. Classification, biodiversity, and conservation
18.1 Classification
18.2 Biodiversity
18.3 Conservation
19. Genetic technology
19.1 Principles of genetic technology
19.2 Genetic technology applied to medicine
19.3 Genetically modified organisms in agriculture
Assessment Details
Paper 1- Multiple Choice
- Written paper, 1 hour 15 minutes, 40 marks
- Forty multiple-choice questions of the four-choice type, testing assessment objectives AO1 and AO2.
- Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content.
Paper 2- AS Level Structured Questions
- Written paper, 1 hour 15 minutes, 60 marks
- Structured questions testing assessment objectives AO1 and AO2.
- Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content.
Paper 3- Advanced Practical Skills
- Practical test, 2 hours, 40 marks
- This paper tests assessment objective AO3 in a practical context.
- Questions are based on the practical skills (including the use of a light microscope) in the Practical assessment section of the syllabus for Paper 3. The context of the questions may be outside the syllabus content.
Paper 4- A Level Structured Questions
- Written paper, 2 hours, 100 marks
- Structured questions testing assessment objectives AO1 and AO2.
- Questions are based on the A Level syllabus content; knowledge of material from the AS Level syllabus content will be required.
Paper 5- Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation
- Written paper, 1 hour 15 minutes, 30 marks
- Structured questions testing assessment objective AO3.
- Questions are based on the practical skills of planning, analysis, and evaluation in the Practical assessment section of the syllabus for Paper 5. The context of the questions may be outside the syllabus content.
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Recommended Books for AS and A Level Biology
A Level Biology Books from Cambridge University Press
1. Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology- Coursebook
2. Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology- Workbook
3. Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology- Practical Workbook
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