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OxfordAQA IGCSE Biology

Biology for OxfordAQA IGCSE (syllabus 9201) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
9201
Board
OxfordAQA
Qualification
IGCSE

At a glance

Qualification
OxfordAQA IGCSE Biology
Spec code
9201
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-18, official OxfordAQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official OxfordAQA specification on 2026-08-18.

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The qualification

OxfordAQA International GCSE Biology (9201)

Prepare for further study with this thorough grounding in the practical skills needed to be a working scientist. — OxfordAQA, official syllabus page

Covers organisation, bioenergetics, ecology, organisms' interaction with the environment, and inheritance, variation and evolution, across two linear papers of equal weight; either paper may draw on any part of the specification, and practical skills are assessed within the written papers rather than through a separate practical exam. First teaching September 2016, first examined May/June 2018.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the OxfordAQA syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Linear qualification

Assessment components for OxfordAQA Biology 9201
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
Paper 1: Paper 1 (any part of the specification may be assessed) 1h 30m 90 50% Written exam
Paper 2: Paper 2 (any part of the specification may be assessed) 1h 30m 90 50% Written exam

Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official live "Assessment" section: linear qualification designed to be taken over two years, two equally weighted papers, no separate practical exam (practical knowledge assessed through the written papers). The page also notes the Prohibited Combinations rule shared by all four OxfordAQA International GCSE Science specifications: a centre cannot enter a student for both a separate Science and Combined Science in the same series. First teaching September 2016, first examined May/June 2018.

Assessment FAQs

How is OxfordAQA Biology (9201) assessed?

OxfordAQA Biology (9201) is assessed through: Paper 1 (Paper 1 (any part of the specification may be assessed)) — 1h 30m, 90 marks, 50% of the qualification; Paper 2 (Paper 2 (any part of the specification may be assessed)) — 1h 30m, 90 marks, 50% of the qualification. It is a linear qualification. Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Biology teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Biology at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 6 topics below are the official subject content of OxfordAQA International GCSE Biology (9201), for the Version 4.3, for exams May/June 2018 onwards examination series, reproduced from the OxfordAQA syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 6 topics.

  1. 1 Organisation

    3 Marlbridge resources

  2. 2 Bioenergetics

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Photosynthesis · Exchange and transport in plants · Circulation in humans · Digestion · Breathing · Respiration

  3. 3 Ecology

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  4. 4 Organisms' interaction with the environment

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  5. 5 Inheritance

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  6. 6 Variation and evolution

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

Source: OxfordAQA -- official International GCSE Biology (9201) specification PDF, Version 4.3 — Version 4.3, for exams May/June 2018 onwards series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

Biology at other qualifications

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