Edexcel GCSE Biology — Foundation
Pearson Edexcel 1BI0 Foundation. Two 1h 45m papers, eight topic areas with required practical activities.
Course overview
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Biology (1BI0) at Foundation tier covers eight topic areas across two written papers. Paper 1 covers Topics 1–5 (key concepts, cells/control, genetics, natural selection, health/disease); Paper 2 covers Topics 1, 6–9 (plant structures, animal coordination, ecosystems, exchange/transport).
Paper-by-paper breakdown
Paper 1
- •Key concepts
- •Cells and control
- •Genetics
- •Natural selection and genetic modification
- •Health, disease and the development of medicines
Paper 2
- •Plant structures and their functions
- •Animal coordination, control and homeostasis
- •Exchange and transport in animals
- •Ecosystems and material cycles
Assessment objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, techniques and procedures
Weighting: 40%
Apply knowledge and understanding to scientific contexts
Weighting: 40%
Analyse information and ideas to interpret, evaluate and develop arguments
Weighting: 20%
Tier differences
Edexcel uses 'Topics' rather than AQA's 'units', but content overlap is ~95%.
Revision resources for this course
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