Cambridge A Level Biology (9700)

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What is Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology (9700)?

Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology (9700) is a nineteen-topic course that runs from cell structure to genetic technology and is examined in five papers. The first eleven topics make up AS Level. The full A Level adds topics 12 to 19, plus Papers 4 and 5. Students normally arrive from IGCSE or O Level Biology (or Co-ordinated Science) and want to go deeper into the subject. We teach it online, one to one, to students across Saudi Arabia.

AS Level Biology Support

Suits students sitting AS Level alone, or AS in the first year of a two-year A Level. The syllabus here is topics 1 to 11, examined by Papers 1, 2 and 3 in a single series (grades a to e). We spend the most time on cells, biological molecules, enzymes, membranes, transport and immunity, which the A Level then builds on.

Full A Level Biology Support

Suits students heading for the full A Level, either in one series or over two years with the AS result carried forward. Grades are A* to E. The second year brings topics 12 to 19: respiration, photosynthesis, homeostasis, the nervous system, inheritance, evolution and genetic technology.

Online Cambridge A Level Biology (9700) Tutoring Across Saudi Arabia

We provide expert online Cambridge A Level Biology (9700) tutoring for students across Saudi Arabia. Whether a student needs help with AS Level topics, full A Level content, practical understanding, or exam preparation, our one-to-one online sessions provide flexible and focused academic support.

Riyadh

Students in Riyadh receive structured Cambridge A Level Biology (9700) tutoring with clear explanations, guided practice, and personalised support.

Jeddah

We offer online Cambridge Biology tutoring in Jeddah for students who want to strengthen difficult topics and prepare more confidently for exams.

Dammam

Students in Dammam benefit from focused online biology lessons that improve concept clarity, data handling, and exam performance.

Al Khobar

Our tutoring in Al Khobar helps students build confidence in Cambridge A Level Biology (9700) through one-to-one support and targeted revision.

Dhahran

For students in Dhahran, we provide personalised biology tutoring with strong attention to syllabus coverage, practical understanding, and steady progress.

Cambridge Biology (9700) Papers and Routes

Five papers, combined into three routes.

The 9700 exam has five papers, each with its own length and marks.
  • Paper 1, Multiple Choice: 40 four-choice questions on AS topics, 40 marks, 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Paper 2, AS Level Structured Questions: 60 marks, 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Paper 3, Advanced Practical Skills: a timetabled practical test with light microscope work, 40 marks, 2 hours
  • Paper 4, A Level Structured Questions: the longest and biggest paper, 100 marks, 2 hours; it covers A Level topics and expects AS knowledge too
  • Paper 5, Planning, Analysis and Evaluation: written, 30 marks, 1 hour 15 minutes
Sitting AS Level means Papers 1, 2 and 3. The full A Level means all five, taken together or split across two years. Exams run in June and November, with March added for schools in India. Cambridge expects practical work to run through the whole course, and students sit Paper 3 using their school lab. TutorDock teaches online and does not run lab practicals. What we do cover is the written side of Papers 3 and 5: laying out results, drawing graphs, doing the calculations, picking and reading statistical tests (t-test, chi-squared), and judging a method or its errors. Cambridge publishes no ranking of hard topics, so treat this as general advice rather than an official list: respiration, nerve impulses, the kidney, inheritance and genetic technology carry a lot of detail and long explanations, and students usually need extra practice with them. Before 9700, Cambridge suggests IGCSE or O Level Biology, or Co-ordinated Science. If your child is at that stage, see our Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610) page. Parents searching from the Kingdom can also visit our A Level Biology tutor in Saudi Arabia page.

Our Teaching Approach

One-to-One Online Tutoring

Each lesson is one to one and shaped by the student's route: AS alone, staged A Level or full A Level. First we test topics 1 to 11, since Paper 4 assumes them, and then follow the order in which the student's school covers the syllabus. Book a free trial class and tell us your route and your hardest topic.

Assignments & Detailed Feedback

Set work combines multiple-choice, structured and data-based questions. Our feedback targets exact biological vocabulary, reading graphs and tables accurately, answering the question that was actually asked, and command words such as describe, explain and suggest.

Mock Exams & Past Paper Practice

Timed practice follows the real papers, from the 1 hour 15 minute Papers 1, 2 and 5 up to the 2 hour Paper 4. For Paper 5, students rehearse planning an investigation, handling data and evaluating results on paper.

Topics Covered

Every one of the 19 topics in the Cambridge AS & A Level Biology (9700) syllabus is covered here: topics 1 to 11 for AS Level, and topics 12 to 19 for the A Level.

Cells, Molecules and Energy
  • Cell structure: microscopes, organelles and photomicrographs (topic 1)
  • Biological molecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and water (topic 2)
  • Enzymes and membranes: how enzymes work, factors that affect them, the fluid mosaic model, diffusion, osmosis and active transport (topics 3, 4)
  • Energy and respiration, A Level only: ATP, glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation (topic 12)
  • Photosynthesis, A Level only: the light-dependent and light-independent stages and limiting factors (topic 13)
Genes, Evolution and Biodiversity
  • The mitotic cell cycle: chromosomes, mitosis and cell division (topic 5)
  • Nucleic acids and protein synthesis: DNA structure and replication, transcription and translation (topic 6)
  • Inheritance, A Level only: meiosis, genetic diagrams, the chi-squared test and gene control (topic 16)
  • Selection and evolution, A Level only: variation, natural selection, the Hardy-Weinberg principle and selective breeding (topic 17)
  • Classification, biodiversity and conservation, A Level only: the three domains, ecosystems, Simpson’s index of diversity and extinction (topic 18)
  • Genetic technology, A Level only: recombinant DNA, PCR, gel electrophoresis, gene editing and GM organisms (topic 19)
Transport, Health and Control
  • Transport in plants and mammals: xylem and phloem, blood vessels, haemoglobin and the heart (topics 7, 8)
  • Gas exchange: the airways, alveoli and how gases move between air and blood (topic 9)
  • Infectious diseases and immunity: cholera, malaria, TB and HIV, antibiotics, antibodies and vaccination (topics 10, 11)
  • Homeostasis, A Level only: the kidney and urine formation, control of blood glucose and stomata (topic 14)
  • Control and coordination, A Level only: hormones, nerve impulses, synapses, muscle contraction and plant growth responses (topic 15)
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Frequently Asked Questions

It is Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology, a nineteen-topic course examined in five papers. AS Level is the first eleven topics, and the full A Level adds the other eight.

Paper 3 is a timetabled practical test with light microscope work, 2 hours long and worth 40 marks, sat in a school lab. Paper 5 is a written paper of 1 hour 15 minutes and 30 marks that needs no lab, and tests planning, analysis and evaluation. TutorDock teaches online and does not run lab practicals, but our lessons build the table, graph, statistics and evaluation skills that both papers reward.

AS Level covers topics 1 to 11 in Papers 1, 2 and 3 and awards grades a to e. A Level covers all 19 topics in Papers 1 to 5 and awards A* to E. Students may take every paper in one series, or sit AS first and Papers 4 and 5 a year later, with the AS result carried forward under Cambridge's rules. Their school makes the entries.

Yes. Our tutoring is one to one and online, open to students anywhere in Saudi Arabia, for AS Level or the full A Level, including data and exam-skills practice and revision.

In the full A Level, Paper 4 is worth the most at 38.5%, then Paper 2 at 23%, Paper 1 at 15.5%, and Papers 3 and 5 at 11.5% each. AS Level splits 31% for Paper 1, 46% for Paper 2 and 23% for Paper 3. Over the whole qualification, 40% of marks go to knowledge, 40% to handling and applying information, and 20% to experimental skills.