Scholarship Biology

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• Biology assessment specification
• Biology resources

Biology assessment specification

Format of the assessment

There will be three questions. The questions will require analysis of biological situations and the use of ecological and evolutionary principles to integrate biological knowledge and skills into an extended answer. Resource or stimulus material may be provided.

Content/Context details

The questions in the examination will be based around broad themes that cover the content areas specified in the Level 3 Achievement Standards. Candidates may also be expected to draw on biological concepts included in the Level 2 Achievement Standards.

The use of bullet points and bolding may not be used in the body of the question. Bullet points, if used in a question, are supplementary information to answering the question and should not be treated as separate.

Biology resources

The links listed below are for resources to help teachers and students understand what is required for success in Scholarship.

• Performance standards
• Exemplars of students work (PDF, 175KB)
• Top Scholar 2011 (PDF, 15MB)
• Exam materials (question books, resource books, reports, schedules, etc)
  • 2011 exam materials (ZIP, 1019KB)
  • 2010 exam materials (ZIP, 725KB)
  • 2009 exam materials (ZIP, 1.7MB)
  • 2008 exam materials (ZIP, 1.4MB)
  • 2007 exam materials (ZIP, 944KB)
  • 2006 exam materials (ZIP, 1.4MB)
  • 2005 exam materials (ZIP, 457KB)
  • 2004 exam materials (ZIP, 716KB)
  • All years