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Biology

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mumofone1234 · 21/04/2017 12:41

The AQA GCSE Biology syllabus looks really hard-going! I remember covering these topics at A Level Biology Shock (but then I did Double Science GCSE, and not the individual sciences, so it might be due to that.)

Am I imagining/misremembering, or are subjects really much harder than when I took my GCSEs and A Levels over two decades ago?

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teachermum73 · 21/04/2017 13:57

Hi. I teach the AQA Biology spec at GCSE and A level and yes, you are right, they are much more challenging now. A significant amount of content in the GCSE has been added from A level and there is a lot more maths in both now. Students need to have a good work ethic and make sure they are learning and revising content from day 1, particularly as students don't sit the external exams until the end of the 2 years. Each school will deal with the challenges in different ways so it's a good idea to talk to the, about your concerns.
Hope this helps a bit Smile