Welcome A Level Biology Make a difference

Welcome
A Level Biology
Make a difference
Contents
• Introduction to OCR
• Introduction to Biology
A Level
Biology
• Why change to our specification?
• Support and training
• Next steps
About OCR
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Part of Europe’s largest assessment
agency, Cambridge Assessment
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UK’s leading awarding body
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Over 13,000 centres choose our
qualifications
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Qualifications are developed in
consultation with teachers
Our Mission
Our commitment is to provide qualifications which engage
learners of all ages whether at school, college, in work and part time training
programmes so they achieve their full potential
make a difference
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Accessible
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Our Credentials
• Leading the way with new ideas
• Dedicated to offering respected
qualifications
• Engaging and relevant
qualifications
• Comprehensive support
framework
A Level
Biology
Biology Credentials
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Popularity of specification continues
to grow
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Designed for teachers by teachers
Key points of the specifications
• Evolutionary rather than
revolutionary changes
• Contemporary topics retained
• New content added
• Modern, interesting and relevant
topics
• Revised core content
• Task based assessment
• Flexible approach to teaching
Biology | AS Structure
Teaching units
and Assessment
method and
weighting
F211 Cells, Exchanges and Transport
•Cells
•Exchange and transport
F212 Molecules, Biodiversity, Food and
Health
•Biology Molecules
•Food and health
•Biodiversity and Evolution
F213 Practical Skills in Biology
•Controlled internal assessment of
practical skills
Biology | A2 Structure
Teaching units
and Assessment
method and
weighting
F214 Communications, Homeostasis
and Energy
•Communications and Homeostasis
•Excretion
•Photosynthesis
•Respiration
F215 Control, Genomes and Environment
•Cellular Control
•Biotechnology
•Ecosystems and sustainability
•Responding to the Environment
F216 Practical Skills in Biology 2
•Controlled internal assessment of
practical skills
Stretch and Challenge
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Stretch and Challenge is a new QCA initiative for A Levels:
Included in A2 assessment
Reflected in the style of question asked which invite a greater variety of thinking
Questions are structured to show more connections between different sections of
the specification
Extended writing is encouraged in all subjects (except Maths0
A wider range of question types – like case studies and open ended questions
More synoptic assessments – exploring connections between different areas and
levels of a subject
A Level
Human Biology
Human Biology Credentials
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Distinct from A Level Biology
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It offers an interesting and relevant
path for students who want to focus
on biological science, more specifically
on the human animal
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Route into higher and further
education for those specialising in
caring professions
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Developed by teachers for teachers
Key points of the specifications
• Extended investigation has been
retained in A2
• All content refers direct to the
human body
Human Biology | AS Structure
Teaching units
and Assessment
method and
weighting
F221 Molecules, Blood and Gas
Exchange
•Molecules and blood
•Circulatory and Gas Exchange systems
F222 Growth, Development and
Disease
•The Developing cell
•The Developing Individual
•Infectious Disease
•Non-infectious Disease
F223 Practical Skills in Human
Biology
•Internal assessment of practical
skills
Human Biology | A2 Structure
Teaching units
and Assessment
method and
weighting
F224 Energy, Reproduction and
Populations
•Energy and Respiration
•Human Reproduction and Populations
F225 Genetics, Control and Ageing
•The genome
•The Nervous System
•Homeostasis
•‘The Third Age’
F226 Extended Investigation in
Human Biology
•Internal assessment of practical
skills
What’s in it for you?
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Easy to administer
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Rewarding to deliver
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Flexibility in teaching topics to meet
your needs
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Appeals to less experienced teachers
as well as those looking into
broadening their repertoire
What’s in it for your learners?
• Enjoyable and motivational
• Improving performance through
skill based subject
• Stretch and challenge
opportunities
• Clear, explicit and accessible
question papers
• Build on GCSE knowledge
What’s in it for your school?
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The most popular A Level science
course
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Flexibility in curriculum planning
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Good progression routes into HE/FE
and from GCSE
Support
• Overarching scheme of work and
sample lesson plans
• E-community
• Exemplar candidate work
• Coursework guidance documents
• Past papers on line for you to
download
• Exam quest
• INSET
Publishers
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We are working with publisher
partner Heinemann to provide further
resources to support these
specifications. The student books and
teacher resources are specifically
tailored to the new specification.
Next steps
• Book training/events - www.ocr.org.uk/training
• Bookmark website for further information/future updates –
www.ocr.org.uk
Other qualifications
•A Level Chemistry A
•A Level Chemistry B (Salters)
•A Level Physics A
•A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics)
•A Level Geology
•AS Science
•A Level Applied Science