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Written Exam (LC 2027)
Written Exam (LC 2027)
Prescribed Experiments (LC 2026)
The Scientific Method (LC 2026)
Human Reproduction (LC 2026)
The Musculoskeletal System (LC 2026)
The Human Defence System (LC 2026)
The Endocrine System (LC 2026)
The Nervous System (LC 2026)
Homeostasis (LC 2026)
The Circulatory System (LC 2026)
Human Breathing (LC 2026)
The Digestive System (LC 2027)
Food (LC 2026)
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants (LC 2026)
Plant Responses (LC 2026)
Photosynthesis (LC 2026)
Transport, Storage and Gas Exchange in Flowering Plants (LC 2026)
The Structure of Flowering Plants (LC 2026)
Ecology (LC 2026)
Diversity of Living Organisms (LC 2026)
DNA and RNA (LC 2026)
Enzymes (LC 2026)
Cell Division (LC 2026)
Cell Structure (LC 2026)
The Characteristics of Life (LC 2026)
Prescribed Experiments (LC 2026)
Human Reproduction (LC 2026)
The Musculoskeletal System (LC 2026)
The Human Defence System (LC 2026)
The Endocrine System (LC 2026)
The Senses (LC 2026)
The Nervous System (LC 2026)
Homeostasis (LC 2026)
Excretion (LC 2026)
The Circulatory System (LC 2026)
Human Breathing (LC 2026)
The Digestive System (LC 2027)
Food (LC 2026)
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants (LC 2026)
Plant Responses (LC 2026)
Photosynthesis (LC 2026)
The Structure of Flowering Plants (LC 2026)
Genetic Engineering (LC 2026)
Nutrient Cycling (LC 2027)
Abiotic factors that affect the population size of an organism in an ecosystem (LC 2026)
Ecology (LC 2026)
Protista (LC 2026)
Fungi (LC 2026)
Viruses (LC 2026)
Diversity of Living Organisms (LC 2026)
Variation and Evolution (LC 2026)
Genetic Inheritance and Genetic Crosses (LC 2026)
DNA Replication, Protein Synthesis, and Mutations (LC 2027)
DNA and RNA (LC 2026)
Biomolecules: The Chemicals of Life (LC 2027)
Cell Division (LC 2026)
Enzymes (LC 2026)
Diffusion and Osmosis (LC 2026)
Cell Structure (LC 2026)
The Scientific Method (LC 2026)
The Characteristics of Life (LC 2026)
Biology in Practice Investigation (LC 2027)
Biology in Practice Investigation (LC 2027)
Test for the presence of starch (LC 2026)
Scientific Knowledge (LC 2027)
Human Reproduction (LC 2027)
The Musculoskeletal System (LC 2027)
Immunity (LC 2027)
The Endocrine System (LC 2027)
The Senses (LC 2026)
Excretion (LC 2026)
The Lymphatic System (LC 2026)
The Breathing System (LC 2027)
Animal Nutrition (LC 2026)
Plant Reproduction (LC 2027)
Vegetative Propagation (LC 2026)
Photosynthesis (LC 2027)
Transport in Plants (LC 2027)
Abiotic factors that affect the population size of an organism in an ecosystem (LC 2026)
Bacteria (LC 2026)
Genetic Inheritance and Genetic Crosses (LC 2026)
Biomolecules: The Chemicals of Life (LC 2027)
Cell Division and Cancer (LC 2027)
Cell Diversity (LC 2026)
Characteristics of Life (LC 2027)
Test for the presence of starch (LC 2026)
Human Reproduction (LC 2027)
The Musculoskeletal System (LC 2027)
Immunity (LC 2027)
The Endocrine System (LC 2027)
The Nervous System (LC 2027)
Homeostasis (LC 2027)
The Urinary System (LC 2027)
The Lymphatic System (LC 2026)
The Breathing System (LC 2027)
Animal Nutrition (LC 2026)
Plant Reproduction (LC 2027)
Vegetative Propagation (LC 2026)
Photosynthesis (LC 2027)
Transport, Storage and Gas Exchange in Flowering Plants (LC 2026)
Genetic Engineering (LC 2027)
Investigating an Ecosystem (LC 2027)
Ecology, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity (LC 2027)
Classification of Life (LC 2027)
Bacteria (LC 2026)
Evolution: The Origins of Life (LC 2027)
Genetic Inheritance (LC 2027)
DNA, RNA, and the Genetic Code (LC 2027)
Transfer Molecules (LC 2027)
Cell Division and Cancer (LC 2027)
Respiration (LC 2026)
Transport Across Membranes (LC 2027)
Cell Diversity (LC 2026)
Scientific Knowledge (LC 2027)
Characteristics of Life (LC 2027)
Test for the presence of a reducing sugar (aka glucose) (LC 2026)
Investigating In Science (LC 2027)
The Nervous System (LC 2027)
Homeostasis (LC 2027)
The Circulatory System (LC 2027)
Ecology, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity (LC 2027)
Fungi (LC 2026)
Variation and Evolution (LC 2026)
Transfer Molecules (LC 2027)
Respiration (LC 2026)
Test for the presence of a reducing sugar (aka glucose) (LC 2026)
The Circulatory System (LC 2027)
Transport in Plants (LC 2027)
Microorganisms (LC 2027)
Enzymes (LC 2027)
Unit of Life: The Cell (LC 2027)
Investigating In Science (LC 2027)
Test for the presence of protein (LC 2026)
Science in Society (LC 2027)
The Urinary System (LC 2027)
Investigating an Ecosystem (LC 2027)
Viruses (LC 2026)
Genetic Engineering (LC 2026)
Enzymes (LC 2027)
Diffusion and Osmosis (LC 2026)
Test for the presence of protein (LC 2026)
Respiration (LC 2027)
Science in Society (LC 2027)
Test for the presence of lipids (LC 2026)
Biological Reasoning (LC 2027)
Nutrient Cycling (LC 2027)
Protista (LC 2026)
DNA, RNA, and the Genetic Code (LC 2027)
Unit of Life: The Cell (LC 2027)
Test for the presence of lipids (LC 2026)
Biological Reasoning (LC 2027)
Quantitative survey of a named plant using percentage frequency method (LC 2026)
Classification of Life (LC 2027)
Genetic Inheritance (LC 2027)
Respiration (LC 2027)
Quantitative survey of a named plant using percentage frequency method (LC 2026)
Quantitative survey of a named animal using capture-recapture method (LC 2026)
Microorganisms (LC 2027)
Evolution: The Origins of Life (LC 2027)
Transport Across Membranes (LC 2027)
Quantitative survey of a named animal using capture-recapture method (LC 2026)
Using a light microscope (LC 2026)
DNA Replication, Protein Synthesis, and Mutations (LC 2027)
Using a light microscope (LC 2026)
Prepare and examine an animal cell using a light microscope (LC 2026)
Genetic Engineering (LC 2027)
Prepare and examine an animal cell using a light microscope (LC 2026)
Prepare and examine a plant cell using a light microscope (LC 2026)
Prepare and examine a plant cell using a light microscope (LC 2026)
Investigation of the effect of temperature on enzyme activity (LC 2026)
Investigation of the effect of temperature on enzyme activity (LC 2026)
Investigation of the effect of pH on enzyme activity (LC 2026)
Investigation of the effect of pH on enzyme activity (LC 2026)
Investigate the effect of heat denaturation on the rate of enzyme activity (LC 2026)
Investigate the effect of heat denaturation on the rate of enzyme activity (LC 2026)
Preparation and use of an immobilised enzyme (LC 2026)
Preparation and use of an immobilised enzyme (LC 2026)
Investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis (LC 2026)
Investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis (LC 2026)
Production of ethanol by fermentation (anaerobic respiration) (LC 2026)
Production of ethanol by fermentation (anaerobic respiration) (LC 2026)
Experiment to demonstrate osmosis (LC 2026)
Experiment to demonstrate osmosis (LC 2026)
Isolate DNA from a plant tissue (LC 2026)
Isolate DNA from a plant tissue (LC 2026)
Demonstrate the growth of leaf yeast on malt/starch agar (LC 2026)
Demonstrate the growth of leaf yeast on malt/starch agar (LC 2026)
Prepare and examine the transverse section of a dicotyledonous stem (LC 2026)
Prepare and examine the transverse section of a dicotyledonous stem (LC 2026)
Dissect, display and identify a sheep’s heart (LC 2026)
Dissect, display and identify a sheep’s heart (LC 2026)
Effect of exercise on heart rate (LC 2026)
Effect of exercise on heart rate (LC 2026)
Effect of exercise on breathing rate (LC 2026)
Effect of exercise on breathing rate (LC 2026)
Investigate the effect of IAA growth regulator on plant tissue (LC 2026)
Investigate the effect of IAA growth regulator on plant tissue (LC 2026)
Investigate the factors necessary for germination (LC 2026)
Investigate the factors necessary for germination (LC 2026)
Demonstration of the digestion of starch during germination by a seed (LC 2026)
Demonstration of the digestion of starch during germination by a seed (LC 2026)
1a & 1b – To Investigate Cells Using a Light Microscope (LC 2027)
1a & 1b – To Investigate Cells Using a Light Microscope (LC 2027)
2a, 2b, 2c & 2d – Testing for the Presence or Absence of Substances (LC 2027)
2a, 2b, 2c & 2d – Testing for the Presence or Absence of Substances (LC 2027)
3 – To Investigate Quantitatively the Level of Reducing Sugars in a Range of Food Samples (LC 2027)
3 – To Investigate the Level of Reducing Sugars in a Range of Food Samples (LC 2027)
4a, 4b, 4c, 4d & 4e – To Investigate Factors that Affect the Rate of an Enzyme-Catalysed Reaction (LC 2027)
4a, 4b, 4c, 4d & 4e – Factors that Affect the Rate of an Enzyme-Catalysed Reaction (LC 2027)
5a, 5b & 5c – To Investigate Factors that Affect the Rate of Photosynthesis (LC 2027)
5a, 5b & 5c – To Investigate Factors that Affect the Rate of Photosynthesis (LC 2027)
6 – To Investigate the Conditions Necessary for Fermentation (LC 2027)
6 – To Investigate the Conditions Necessary for Fermentation (LC 2027)
7 – To Investigate and Compare the Structures of Insect-Pollinated and Wind-Pollinated Plants (LC 2027)
7 – To Investigate and Compare the Structures of Insect-Pollinated and Wind-Pollinated Plants (LC 2027)
8a, 8b & 8c – To Investigate Factors Affecting Rates of Osmosis Across Semi-Permeable Membranes (LC 2027)
8a, 8b & 8c – To Investigate Factors Affecting Rates of Osmosis Across Semi-Permeable Membranes (LC 2027)
9 – To Investigate the Structures of the Heart (LC 2027)
9 – To Investigate the Structures of the Heart (LC 2027)
10 – To Investigate Factors Affecting the Rate of Transpiration in Plants (LC 2027)
10 – To Investigate Factors Affecting the Rate of Transpiration in Plants (LC 2027)
11 – To Evaluate Primary or Secondary Data Relating to the Effects of Human Activity on Species Diversity (LC 2027)
11 – To Evaluate Primary or Secondary Data Relating to the Effects of Human Activity on Species Diversity (LC 2027)
12 – To Use Observation and Collection Methods to Carry Out a Qualitative Survey of the Species in an Ecosystem (LC 2027)
12 – To Use Observation and Collection Methods to Carry Out a Qualitative Survey of the Species in an Ecosystem (LC 2027)
13 – To Identify Organisms in an Ecosystem (LC 2027)
13 – To Identify Organisms in an Ecosystem (LC 2027)
14 – To Investigate Quantitatively the Impact of Variation in Abiotic Factors on the Distribution and Abundance of a Species (LC 2027)
14 – To Investigate Quantitatively the Impact of Variation in Abiotic Factors on the Distribution and Abundance of a Species (LC 2027)
15 – To Investigate Factors Affecting the Growth of Microorganisms (LC 2027)
15 – To Investigate Factors Affecting the Growth of Microorganisms (LC 2027)
16 – To Investigate Patterns Using a DNA Profile (LC 2027)
16 – To Investigate Patterns Using a DNA Profile (LC 2027)
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