Clock it with SCIBook a tutor
ResourcesRevision notesFlashcardsMind mapsExam questionsTopic testsPracticalsGCSE Biology coursesAQA Biology (Triple)AQA Combined ScienceEdexcel Biology (Triple)Edexcel Combined ScienceMoreVideosAboutBook a tutor

AQA GCSE Biology required practicals

The required practicals you can be asked about in the exam, each with its method, variables, safety points and expected results. Questions on practicals are worth at least 15% of the marks.

1using a light microscopeCell biology · Cell structure · spec 4.1.1.2 Read
2antiseptics and antibioticsCell biology · Cell structure · spec 4.1.1.6 Triple onlyRead
3OsmosisCell biology · Transport in cells · spec 4.1.3.2 Read
4food testsOrganisation · Animal tissues, organs and organ systems · spec 4.2.2.1 Read
5the effect of pH on amylaseOrganisation · Animal tissues, organs and organ systems · spec 4.2.2.1 Read
6light intensity and the rate of photosynthesisBioenergetics · Photosynthesis · spec 4.4.1.2 Read
7reaction timeHomeostasis and response · The human nervous system · spec 4.5.2.1 Read
8Plant hormones, phototropism and gravitropismHomeostasis and response · Plant hormones · spec 4.5.4.1 Triple onlyRead
9Sampling: distribution and abundanceEcology · Organisation of an ecosystem · spec 4.7.2.1 Read
10DecompositionEcology · Organisation of an ecosystem · spec 4.7.2.3 Triple onlyRead