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It describes the rationale for choosing AQA, outlines support and resources for teaching, and specifies required practical activities, mathematical requirements, and general administration details such as entries, codes, grading, resits, and diversity and inclusion considerations.","| GCSE\u003Cbr>BIOLOGY\u003Cbr>8461 |\n| --- |\n| Specification\u003Cbr>For teaching from September 2016 onwards For GCSE exams in 2018 onwards |\n\nVersion 1.0 21 April 2016  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 5  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Biology 5  \n1.2 Support and resources to help you teach 6  \n2 Specification at a glance 9  \n2.1 Subject content 9  \n2.2 Assessments 9  \n3 Working scientifically 11  \n4 Subject content 17  \n4.1 Cell biology 18  \n4.2 Organisation 25  \n4.3 Infection and response 33  \n4.4 Bioenergetics 40  \n4.5 Homeostasis and response 44  \n4.6 Inheritance, variation and evolution 55  \n4.7 Ecology 70  \n4.8 Key ideas 81  \n5 Scheme of assessment 83  \n5.1 Aims and learning outcomes 83  \n5.2 Assessment objectives 84  \n5.3 Assessment weightings 84  \n6 General administration 87  \n6.1 Entries and codes 87  \n6.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 87  \n6.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 87  \n6.4 Re-sits and shelf life 88  \n6.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 88  \n6.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 88  \n6.7 Working with AQA for the first time 89  \n6.8 Private candidates 89  \n7 Mathematical requirements 91  \n8 Practical assessment 93  \n8.1 Use of apparatus and techniques 93  \n[Visit](Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/8461](Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration 3  \n8.2 Required practical activities 94  \nAre you using the latest version of this specification?  \n• You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at  \n[aqa.org.uk/8461](aqa.org.uk/8461)  \n• We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification.  \n[4](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification)[ Visit](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/8461](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8461 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration  \n1 Introduction  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Biology Our philosophy: science for all  \nWe believe that science has something to offer every student. 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