A2 Biology Guidelines
... AQA AS/A2 BIOLOGY Coursework guidelines January 2001 AS Biology (lower sixth). ... A2 Biology (upper sixth). ... You have to do a piece of coursework which is relevant to one area of the whole course (AS and A2), but different from the AS coursework. ... In total, the AS and A2 coursework will be worth 15% of your A level marks. ... Assessment criteria are listed under 4 skills (5 for A2) A. ... Synthesis of Principles and Concepts (A2 only) (up to 8 marks) We must provide the exam board with ONE mark for each skill at AS and A2 and we have to send a sample of work away to be checked by our moderator. We do not necessarily have to get all four marks from the same piece of work (except in A2) but it is far easier if we do. ... Have you outlined a statistical test you will use in your analysis (A2 only)? ... (A2 only). ... (A2 only) In which you demonstrate your synoptic skills - the ability to draw in knowledge and understanding of biological processes to enhance your discussion of the experiment. Can you relate the experiment to appropriate knowledge and principles in Biology?