Scholarship Biology

On this page:

• Biology assessment specification
• Biology resources

Biology assessment specification 

Format of the assessment

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 assessment activity/examination will be based around broad themes that cover the content areas specified in Explanatory Note 2 of the Scholarship Performance Standard.

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)
• Exam materials (question books, resource books, reports, schedules, etc)
  • 2009 exam materials (ZIP, 1.2MB)
  • 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