Biology Aice

Learner Guide

Cambridge International AS & A Level

Biology

9700

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Contents

How to use this guide ....................................................................................................... 3

Section 1: How will you be tested?

Section 2: Examination advice

Section 3: What will be tested?

Section 4: What you need to know

Section 5: Useful websites

Section 6: Appendices

Section 1: How will you be tested? ..................................................................................... 5

About the examinations

About the papers

About the practical papers

Section 2: Examination advice ............................................................................................. 7

General advice

Advice about the questions

Advice about the papers

Section 3: What will be tested? ......................................................................................... 32

Section 4: What you need to know ................................................................................... 34

How to use the table

Section 5: Useful websites ................................................................................................ 72

Section 6: Appendices ....................................................................................................... 75

Mathematical skills

More information about the examination

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Cambridge International AS and A Level Biology 9700

How to use this guide

How to use this guide

The guide describes what you need to know about your Cambridge International AS and A...