AQA A-Level Biology Past Papers
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June 2023 AQA A-Level Biology (7402)
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June 2023 AQA AS-Level Past Papers (7401)
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June 2022 AQA A-Level Biology (7402)
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June 2022 AQA AS-Level Past Papers (7401)
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November 2021 AQA A-Level Biology (7402) and AS-Level Past Papers (7401) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021 - A-Level Biology – Paper 1 (7402/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
November 2021 - A-Level Biology – Paper 2 (7402/2) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
November 2021 - A-Level Biology – Paper 3 (7402/3) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
November 2021 - AS Biology – Paper 1 (7401/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
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November 2020 AQA A-Level Biology (7402) and AS-Level Past Papers (7401) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020 - A-Level Biology – Paper 1 (7402/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
November 2020 - A-Level Biology – Paper 2 (7402/2) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
November 2020 - A-Level Biology – Paper 3 (7402/3) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
November 2020 - AS Biology – Paper 1 (7401/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
November 2020 - AS Biology – Paper 2 (7401/2) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2019 AQA A-Level Biology (7402) and AS-Level Past Papers (7401)
June 2019 - A-Level Biology – Paper 1 (7402/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2019 - A-Level Biology – Paper 2 (7402/2) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2019 - A-Level Biology – Paper 3 (7402/3) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2019 - AS Biology – Paper 1 (7401/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
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June 2018 AQA A-Level Biology (7402) and AS-Level Past Papers (7401)
June 2018 - A-Level Biology – Paper 1 (7402/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2018 - A-Level Biology – Paper 2 (7402/2) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2018 - A-Level Biology – Paper 3 (7402/3) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2018 - AS Biology – Paper 1 (7401/1) - Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2018 - AS Biology – Paper 2 (7401/2) - Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2017 AQA A-Level Biology Past Papers (7401 and 7402)
June 2017 - AS Biology – Paper 1 (7401/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2017 - AS Biology – Paper 2 (7401/2) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
June 2017 - A-Level Biology – Paper 1 (7402/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
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June 2016 AQA AS-Level Biology Past Papers (7401)
June 2016 - AS Biology – Paper 1 (7401/1) Download Paper - Download Marking Scheme
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AQA A Level Biology (2018-2019) essay questions with mark scheme
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How to answer A-level Biology essay questions
The Synoptic essay questions in paper 3 of the AQA A-level biology course carries 25 marks, so can make a big difference to your overall grade. The essay encourages you to think across different topics (some call this “synoptic” or “holistic” thinking). This is also valuable for other areas of the exams, particularly the application questions .
Here are a few tips for tackling your A-level biology essay: (As an example, Let’s use the title “The importance of movement in cells and tissues”)
Think broadly…
Essay titles are deliberately vague to give you the chance to show your knowledge in a variety of topics. To help you to choose what’s most relevant, look out for subjective words like “movement” and “cells”. Think of the possible alternatives. “Cells”, for example, hints that you could discuss plants, animals, single-celled organisms etc. in your essay. “Movement” could mean short distances (across a membrane) or much further (circulation or mass flow) or even the whole tissue moving (phototropism).
Visualize and catastrophize!
If you can’t think of enough topics for an “importance” essay, flip the question around – what would happen if movement in cells suddenly ground to a halt? Or if ATP suddenly vanished, or our cells were robbed of their ions? Sometimes catastrophizing in this way frees up thoughts, and helps you see what is really important. Another way is to picture every diagram in your notes or textbook that features the thing-that’s-important-in-the-question. If it’s in a diagram, it could go in your essay.
Pick your strongest topics
It’s possible to drop marks on the essay for scientific errors. With that in mind, even if you have lots of ideas for things to include, always pick the topics you can write confidently about. For bonus marks, try to order them in a way that “flows” like a story. Take care to use A-level (and not GCSE) language too.
Keep an eye on the question
While you’re writing, keep asking yourself “Where am I placing the emphasis?”. If the essay is about movement, perhaps you don’t need a whole page about nervous responses, only the bits where movement is involved – sodium ions flowing through channels, waves of depolarisation etc. Movement is the focus of the essay, after all, not neurons. Always ask yourself “Does this sentence fit with the title of the essay?”
Use outside knowledge
The top marks for the essay are reserved for displaying “evidence of reading beyond specification requirements”. Often you can drop recent scientific research or news into your writing – how vaccines tackle COVID might work in an essay about viruses, for example. I often encourage students to have a quick look at the news pages of New Scientist pages (eg https://www.newscientist.com/subject/health/ ) before paper 3 for inspiration – you don’t need to spend ages doing this, just long enough to have one or two ideas up your sleeve…
Good luck with your essay!
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The Synoptic essay questions in paper 3 of the AQA A-level biology course carries 25 marks, so can make a big difference to your overall grade. The essay encourages you to think across different topics (some call this "synoptic" or "holistic" thinking). This is also valuable for other areas of the exams, particularly the application.
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Advice for the essay. The levels scheme states that more than two A-level topics need to be addressed to get higher than 10 marks. A minimum of four topics is required to get higher than 15 marks. A topic area is a numbered sub-section in the specification. For example, for the 2017 'diffusion' essay, gas exchange (3.3.2) was a topic area.