This document contains a list of definitions that were asked in the IAL A level exams from January 2009 up to October 2017 (including all the January, June and October exams) that could be used as a reference when studying for Edexcel AS and A Level Biology A (Salters - Nuffield).
The Definitions are exactly as in the once given in the mark scheme of these exams.
This document contains definitions covering Topics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
These documents can be used as a revision tool during the exams or for guidance during studying.
This is a guideline to help students write up their report and teachers to create the perfect answer key.
It contains the following:
1. Basic information on enzyme
2. Planning and Experimental Design
3. Health and Safety
4. Make a plan
5. Perform the experiment
6. Analysis and interpretation of data
7. Conclusion and evaluation
8. Write the report!
9. Sample of Data (Statistical test & Analysis)
10. List of systematic and random errors
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This is a guideline to help students write up their report and teachers to create the perfect answer key.
It contains the following:
1. Basic information on spirometers
2. Planning and Experimental Design
3. Health and Safety
4. Make a plan
5. Perform the experiment
6. Analysis and interpretation of data
7. Conclusion and evaluation
8. Write the report!
9. Sample of Data (Statistical test & Analysis)
10. Answers to questions given by Pearson regarding the practical.
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This is a guideline to help students write up their report and teachers to create the perfect answer key.
It contains the following:
1. Basic information on Brine Shrimps
2. Planning and Experimental Design
3. Health and Safety
4. Make a plan
5. Perform the experiment
6. Analysis and interpretation of data
7. Conclusion and evaluation
8. Write the report!
9. Sample of Data (Statistical test & Analysis)
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This is a guideline to help students write up their report and teachers to create the perfect answer key.
It contains the following:
1. Basic information on plant fibers
2. Planning and Experimental Design
3. Health and Safety
4. Make a plan
5. Perform the experiment
6. Analysis and interpretation of data
7. Conclusion and evaluation
8. Write the report!
9. Sample of Data (Statistical test & Analysis)
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This is a guideline to help students write up their report and teachers to create the perfect answer key.
It contains the following:
1. Basic information on habituation and snails
2. Planning and Experimental Design
3. Health and Safety
4. Make a plan
5. Perform the experiment
6. Analysis and interpretation of data
7. Conclusion and evaluation
8. Write the report!
9. Sample of Data (Statistical test & Analysis)
10. Answers to questions given by Pearson regarding the practical.
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This is a guideline to help students write up their report and teachers to create the perfect answer key.
This CP is a research based activity.
Content:
1. PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction
2. Restriction endonucleases
3. Electrophoresis
4. Southern blotting and gene probing
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This is a guideline to help students write up their report and teachers to create the perfect answer key.
It contains the following:
1. Basic information on mitosis
2. Planning and Experimental Design
3. Health and Safety
4. Make a plan
5. Perform the experiment
6. Analysis and interpretation of data
7. Conclusion and evaluation
8. Write the report!
9. Sample of Data (Actual set of data) and sample of answers for the CP
10. Summary of the process (including reasoning and safety precautions)
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This bundle contains all four documents with a list of definitions that were asked in the A level Unit 1, 2, 4 and 5 exams from January 2009 up to October 2017 (including all the January, June and October exams)
Unit 1 covers Topics 1 and 2 from the AS level of the International A Level.
Unit 2 covers Topics 3 and 4 from the AS level of the International A Level.
Unit 4 covers Topics 5 and 6 from the A2 level of the International A Level.
Unit 5 covers Topics 7 and 8 from the A2 level of the International A Level.
These documents can be used as a revision tool during the exams or for guidance during studying.
In unit 5, the last question (question 8) is based on a pre-released scientific article a total of 30 marks.
In this document, you will find a summary and the key takeaways for the Scientific Article for question 8 for Biology IAL (International Advanced Level) WBI15/01.
(The article is provided by Pearson Edexcel Examination – January 2025)
This document consists of
o Article Summary (251 words) and a more concise version of 52 words
o Summary of each sub-section of the article
o Five (5) Key Takeaways for the entire article (these are the things you should know and understand from this article before the exam).
o Key Take aways for each of the 5 sub-articles and for each paragraph
This summary contains key points for each of the experiments covered in the international AS level Biology.
This booklet will be useful for all Units of the international AS Level Biology.
Use this summary to quickly learn all the key points for each experiment (procedure, precautions, limitations, constant variables, safety and ethics)
Experiments
Daphnia: The effect of caffeine on Heart Rate
Vitamin C: The Vitamin C content of fruit juice
Investigating membranes (The effect of temperature on membranes – beetroot)
Enzyme concentration and rate of reaction
Mitosis
Totipotency (Micropropagation)
The strength of plant fibres
Investigate Plant Mineral Deficiencies
The Antimicrobial Properties of plants
This summary contains key points for each of the experiments covered in the international AS and A2 level Biology.
Experiments
Daphnia: The effect of caffeine on Heart Rate
Vitamin C: The Vitamin C content of fruit juice
Investigating membranes (The effect of temperature on membranes – beetroot)
Enzyme concentration and rate of reaction
Mitosis
Totipotency (Micropropagation)
The strength of plant fibres
Investigate Plant Mineral Deficiencies
The Antimicrobial Properties of plants
Investigating Patterns
The effect of temperature on the hatching of brine shrimp
DNA gel electrophoresis and PCR
Investigating Antibiotic resistance
Measuring the Rate of Oxygen Uptake
Investigating Breathing (Spirometer)
Investigating Habituation
This booklet will be useful for all Units.
Use this summary to quickly learn all the key points for each experiment (procedure, precautions, limitations, constant variables, safety and ethics)
This summary contains key points for each of the experiments covered in the Edexcel AS and A level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield).
This booklet will be useful for all papers. Paper 1 and 2 have short questions on these experiments, whereas Paper 3 has longer questions.
Use this summary to quickly learn all the key points for each experiment (procedure, precautions, limitations, constant variables, safety and ethics)
Experiments:
Daphnia: The effect of caffeine on Heart Rate
Vitamin C: The Vitamin C content of fruit juice
Investigating membranes (The effect of temperature on membranes – beetroot)
Enzyme concentration and rate of reaction
Mitosis
Totipotency (Micropropagation)
The strength of plant fibres
Investigate Plant Mineral Deficiencies
The Antimicrobial Properties of plants
Isolation of pigments
Investigating photosynthesis
Investigating Patterns
The effect of temperature on the hatching of brine shrimp
DNA gel electrophoresis and PCR
Investigating Antibiotic resistance
Measuring the Rate of Oxygen Uptake
Investigating Breathing (Spirometer)
Investigating Habituation
This guide is your go-to resource for studying for your A-Level Biology exam with the Edexcel Pearson exam board. We’ve put together all the old exam questions (2010 - 2023) that refer to all Topics (1 to 8) and listed them with their exam dates and what the question is about.
It makes studying easier because you can focus on one topic at a time, practice with real exam questions, and get better at answering them.
Instead of you having to look through all your old exam papers or search online for specific questions on each of the Topics, we’ve done that for you. This document tells you where to find the questions you need to work on. This means you can spend more time actually studying and less time looking for what to study.
You can now hit the books without wasting any time. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to get a head start on their revision, improve on tricky concepts, and practice with questions that have actually been on the exam.
With our guide, studying becomes straightforward and effective.
Dive into it, practice a lot, and walk into your exam feeling confident and ready to ace it. Make your study time count with our Biology Exam Toolkit for Topics 1 to 8!
This document follows the order / pages / structure of the Salters-Nuffield AS/A level Biology Student Book by Pearson.
This document consists of:
• Notes for each page of the book
• Key points to remember
• Past paper questions along with answers that often pop up in exams. They are marked with the symbol (PP), and each line is a different mark.
• Definitions
• Dictionary of words
This document can be used as a revision tool during the exams or for guidance during studying.
This document follows the order / pages / structure of the Edexcel AS Biology Student Book by Ann Fullick.
This document consists of:
• Notes for each page of the book
• Key points to remember
• Past paper questions along with answers that often pop up in exams. They are marked with the symbol (PP), and each line is a different mark.
• Definitions
• Dictionary of words
This document can be used as a revision tool during the exams or for guidance during studying.
This document follows the order / pages / structure of the Edexcel AS Biology Student Book by Ann Fullick.
This document consists of:
• Notes for each page of the book
• Key points to remember
• Past paper questions along with answers that often pop up in exams. They are marked with the symbol (PP), and each line is a different mark.
• Definitions
• Dictionary of words
This document can be used as a revision tool during the exams or for guidance during studying.
This document follows the order / pages / structure of the Salters-Nuffield AS/A level Biology Student Book 1 by Pearson.
This document consists of:
• Notes for each page of the book for Topic 4
• Key points to remember
• Past paper questions along with answers that often pop up in exams. They are marked with the symbol (PP), and each line is a different mark.
• Definitions
• Dictionary of words
This document can be used as a revision tool during the exams or for guidance during studying.
This document follows the order / pages / structure of the Salters-Nuffield AS/A level Biology Student Book by Pearson.
This document consists of:
• Notes for each page of the book for Topic 3
• Key points to remember
• Past paper questions along with answers that often pop up in exams. They are marked with the symbol (PP), and each line is a different mark.
• Definitions
• Dictionary of words
This document can be used as a revision tool during the exams or for guidance during studying.