A-Level Biology (9700) Resources:


Candidates for Cambridge International A-Level Biology study the following topics:

Unit-12: Energy and respiration
  • 12.1 Energy
  • 12.2 Respiration
Unit-13: Photosynthesis
  • 13.1 Photosynthesis as an energy transfer process
  • 13.2 Investigation of limiting factors
Unit-14: Homeostasis
  • 14.1 Homeostasis in mammals
  • 14.2 Homeostasis in plants
Unit-15: Control and coordination
  • 15.1 Control and coordination in mammals
  • 15.2 Control and coordination in plants
Unit-16: Inheritance
  • 16.1 Passage of information from parents to offspring
  • 16.2 The roles of genes in determining the phenotype
  • 16.3 Gene control
Unit-17: Selection and variation
  • 17.1 Variation
  • 17.2 Natural and artificial selection
  • 17.3 Evolution
Unit-18: Classification, biodiversity and conservation
  • 18.1 Classification
  • 18.2 Biodiversity
  • 18.3 Conservation
Unit-19: Genetic technology
  • 19.1 Principles of genetic technology
  • 19.2 Genetic technology applied to medicine
  • 19.3 Genetically modified organisms in agriculture

Details of the assessment:

Candidates for Cambridge International A Level should study all topics mentioned above, i.e. from 12 to 19, as well as topics mentioned in Cambridge International AS Level i.e. from 1 to 11.

The content of the Cambridge International AS Level learning outcomes are assumed knowledge for the Cambridge International A Level components.

Candidates can carry forward their Cambridge International AS Level results subject to the rules and time limits described in the Cambridge Handbook.

Candidates taking up Cambridge International A Level, followed by Cambridge International AS Level, are eligible for grades A* – E.