BIOLOGY EXAMINATION RUBRIC

BIOLOGY EXAMINATION RUBRIC AND TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

The examination will consist of two papers. Paper I will be a theory paper and paper 2 a practical paper.

033/1 BIOLOGY 1

The theory paper will be of 3 hours duration. It will comprise 13 questions in Sections A, B and C.

Candidates will be required to answer all the questions in sections A, and B; and one question from section C. The paper will weigh 100 marks.

Section A

Will consist of two questions each of which will weigh 10 marks.

Section B

Will consist of eight (8) structured short answer questions, each of which will be divided into two parts. This section will weigh a total of 60 marks, and the mark allocation for individual questions will be indicated at the end of each question.

Section C

Will comprise three (3) long answer /essay questions. Candidates will be required to answer only one (1) question. The answer for this question will have to be comprehensive, having as many points as possible . This question will weigh 20 marks.

BIOLOGY TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

033/1 BIOLOGY

S/n	Topic	Total number of questions per Topic	Percentage weighting per Topic
1	Introduction to Biology	2	5.1
2	Safety in our environment	3	7.7
3	Health and prevention of diseases	3	7.7
4	Cell structure and organisation	1	2.6
5	Classification of living Things	4	10.3
6	Nutrition	3	7.7
7	Balance of Nature	2	5.1
8	Transport of materials in Living things	3	7.7
9	Gaseous exchange and respiration	2	5.1
10	Movement	1	2.6
11	Coordination	3	7.7
12	Excretion	1	2.6
13	Regulation	1	2.6
14	Reproduction	3	7.7
15	Growth	2	5.1
16	Genetics	3	7.7
17	Evolution	1	2.6
18	HIV/AIDS and STI’s	1	2.6
Number of questions		39
Percentage weighting per skill			100

Prepared by Mwl. Japhet E. MOSHI