Engaging and inspiring This specification has been designed to engage and inspire students by showing how an understanding of many contemporary issues requires a grasp of fundamental biological ideas.
From September 2008, Edexcel will offer one GCE specification in Biology, developed from the best of the current Edexcel and Salters Nuffield Advanced Biology (SNAB) specifications. It offers a choice of proven teaching and learning styles leading to one common assessment structure.
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For international centres only
Specification
Accredited specification for first teaching September 2008
January 2009
Unit 1: Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health
GCE Biology 6BI01 - January 2009
Updated version April 2009 with examiner commentary.
Centre administration guidance for internally assessed units
2008/2009
For GCE Biology, Chemistry and Physics
January 2009 - Unit 1 Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health
January 2009 - Unit 2 Development, Plants & Environment
June 2009 - Unit 1 Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health
June 2009 - Unit 2 Development, Plants & Environment
June 2009 - Unit 3 International Only
Practical Alternative Sample Assessment Materials - For International Only
A 100% examination option is available for all Edexcel international centres wishing to take GCE A level Sciences from 2008. Written examination papers are available in place of the coursework units (Units 3b and 6b) for the three specifications.
Sample Assessment Materials
Provides the candidates and centres with a general impression and flavour of the actual question papers and mark schemes in advance of the first operational exams
Sample Assessment Materials for Unit 5
Scientific Article for use with Question 8 of Unit 5
Teaching Scheme - AS Biology
Getting Started - Tutor Support Materials
Tutor Support Materials - Guidance for centres on electronic submission of candidates’ assessed work
Tutor Support Materials - Unit 3
Tutor Support Materials - Unit 3 - A Student’s Guide to the Visit or Issue Report
Tutor Support Materials - Unit 3: Further Examples with commentary
Tutor Support Materials - Unit 6
Tutor Support Materials - Unit 6: Individual Investigation - Checklist
Unit 3 - FAQs
Visit / Issue Report - Consultancy Service - Unit 6BI03
Visit / Issue Report - Marking and Authentication Sheet
Record sheet for AS Biology Unit 3
This record sheet is to help centres to carry out the verification of practical skills. No marks need to be assigned during this process. It also acts as a record of core practicals. It should be submitted with the Visit-Issue Report.
Individual Investigation - Mark / Authentication sheet
Practical Record Sheet for Unit 6
21 May 2009
11 May 2009
7 May 2009
TrainingLaunch Presentation – a voiced-over presentation giving an overview of the new specification (approx 13 mins)
GCE 2008 Online - click here to watch a recording of the online Getting Ready to Teach event for Biology
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