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WJEC A-Level Biology, memorised fast.

Long notes are boring. Brain-hack the whole 601-5290-0 specification with active recall and actually remember it.

  • Spec 601-5290-0
  • 36 topics
  • 257 subtopics

What WJEC A-Level Biology covers

WJEC A-Level Biology is sat as four written units and a practical examination. AS units 1 and 2 cover biochemistry, cells, and the physiology of body systems; A2 unit 3 covers energy, homeostasis and the environment; A2 unit 4 covers variation and inheritance plus one option of three — Immunology and Disease, Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy, or Neurobiology and Behaviour. All three options are banked here, so pick the one you are sitting on the topic selection page and the other two drop away.

WJEC GCE AS and A Level Biology, qualification numbers 601/5864/5 (AS) and 601/5846/3 (A level). Read the WJEC specification ↗

How it is assessed

AS Unit 1

Basic Biochemistry and Cell Organisation

  • Chemical elements and the biological compounds built from them
  • Cell structure and organisation, membranes and transport
  • Enzymes, nucleic acids, and how genetic information is copied and passed on

1 hour 30 minutes80 marks20% of A level

AS Unit 2

Biodiversity and Physiology of Body Systems

  • Classification and the evolutionary relationships between organisms
  • Adaptations for gas exchange, transport and nutrition
  • Studied across plants, animals and microorganisms

1 hour 30 minutes80 marks20% of A level

A2 Unit 3

Energy, Homeostasis and the Environment

  • ATP, photosynthesis and respiration
  • Microbiology, population size, ecosystems and human impact on the environment
  • Homeostasis, the kidney and the nervous system

2 hours90 marks25% of A level

A2 Unit 4

Variation, Inheritance and Options

  • Section A: sexual reproduction, inheritance, variation and evolution, and applications
  • Section B: one option of three, worth 20 of the paper's 90 marks
  • Immunology and Disease, Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy, or Neurobiology and Behaviour

2 hours90 marks25% of A level

Unit 5

Practical examination

  • An experimental task and a practical analysis task
  • Main topic areas are shared with centres early in the spring term
  • The mathematical and how-science-works requirements are assessed throughout

Experimental task 2 hours; practical analysis task 1 hour50 marks10% of A level

The full specification

36 topics, 257 subtopics. Open any topic to see what is inside it.

01Chemical Elements Are Joined Together to Form Biological Compounds10 subtopics
02Cell Structure and Organisation7 subtopics
03Cell Membranes and Transport5 subtopics
04Biological Reactions Are Regulated by Enzymes6 subtopics
05Nucleic Acids and Their Functions8 subtopics
06Genetic Information Is Copied and Passed on to Daughter Cells5 subtopics

How you work through it

Pick the mode that fits the time you have.

Try three questions

No account needed. Answer from memory first.

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Key term

Explain the roles of magnesium and iron ions in living organisms.

Process

How does the polarity of water molecules explain hydrogen bonding, surface tension and the behaviour of lipids in water?

Numbers

Why is sucrose, rather than glucose, the sugar transported in the phloem?

Spaced Repetition Schedule

How reviews are timed

Levo will automatically distribute all of your progress into a spaced repetition calendar. Once you’ve answered, it’s scheduled for you on the next day in the spaced repetition schedule. Over time, the gaps between your recall get bigger, from a day to three years, reinforcing memorisation over a long period of time.

Interval sequence

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What is inside Levo

Six ways to work the same material

1Closed book
2Open book
3Closed book

The 3-step method, run for you

Answer cold, learn it, then prove it stuck. Levo tracks the jump between your first attempt and your last.

Chemical Elements Are Joined Together to Form Biological Compounds
Cell Structure and Organisation
Cell Membranes and Transport
Biological Reactions Are Regulated by Enzymes

Cram a whole paper in one sitting

Sort every topic into what you know and what you do not, then drill only the weak ones.

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Blank Blitz makes facts automatic

Rapid timed gap-fills on the terms and numbers you need to recall without thinking.

AThe numbers span several orders of magnitude.
BA logarithmic scale fits them all on one axis.
CThe exponential phase then appears as a straight line.

Build It gets the exam shape right

Assemble a full-mark answer from its marking points, in the order an examiner wants them.

Mitosis is division of the nucleus.
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Test It catches misconceptions

Spot the fault in a statement. The traps are the mistakes students actually make.

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Brain Breaks between sessions

Short focus games to reset attention, so the next set lands better than the last.

Biology revision questions

Common questions about revising WJEC A-Level Biology. Tap any to open it.

How do you memorise WJEC A-Level Biology?

By testing yourself, not rereading. Active recall, pulling each answer from memory then checking it, builds far stronger memory than highlighting notes. Levo runs the method for you across all 36 Biology topics and brings each one back on a spaced schedule so it stays memorised.

What is the fastest way to revise Biology for WJEC?

Skip the long notes and go straight to retrieval. Levo turns the 601-5290-0 specification into short questions you drill with rapid recall, cram whole papers in one sitting, and a readiness score tells you exactly what is left to learn.

What topics are on WJEC A-Level Biology (601-5290-0)?

There are 36 topics, split across 257 subtopics, from Chemical Elements Are Joined Together to Form Biological Compounds, Cell Structure and Organisation, Cell Membranes and Transport and more. Every topic is listed above, and each one opens to the subtopics inside it.

What do you get inside Levo for Biology?

Six ways to work the same material. The 3-step method for learning a set, Cram for sorting a whole paper into what you know and what you do not, Blank Blitz for making key facts automatic, Build It for assembling full-mark answers, Test It for catching misconceptions, and Brain Breaks between sessions. A readiness score tracks how much of the subject you have memorised.

Is active recall better than rereading your notes for Biology?

Consistently, yes. Rereading feels productive but fades quickly. Retrieving an answer from memory, the way Levo tests you, is what actually forms durable memory, and it shows you honestly what you do and do not know.

Does Levo cover the whole WJEC Biology specification?

Every topic on the 601-5290-0 specification is covered, written from the published subject content. The full list is above, and each topic opens to its subtopics so you can see exactly what is there before you subscribe.

How can you encourage your teenager to revise?

Make it short, structured and low-pressure. Levo gives a clear daily plan, quick sessions rather than marathon ones, streaks that reward showing up, and an honest readiness score, so revision feels like progress instead of a chore. Parents can add an account and follow along.

Can you revise Biology the night before an exam?

Yes. Cram mode is built for exactly that: fly through a whole paper, sort every topic into red, amber and green, then drill just the reds and ambers you do not know yet. It is the honest version of a last-minute session.

Every question in Biology, on a schedule.

Attempt a question from memory, write the correct version, then attempt it again. Levo records the jump between your first attempt and your last, and brings each question back on the day you are due to forget it.

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