I’ve been meaning to do this for so long and kept putting it off…but finally, here they are: my A-level Biology 1-page summary notes for the year 1 content!

Each topic is summarised on a single side of A4. These notes are specifically for the AQA new spec exam board, but certain topics may be applicable to other boards as well.

Feel free to revise from them, print them…or simply use them as inspiration to create your own!

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The above image shows a sample of the notes.

Due to the incredibly high demand for the notes, both the year 1 and year 2 notes are now available here!

The remaining topics covered include:

  • Cells
  • Biological Molecules
  • Enzymes
  • ATP, Water & Ions
  • Membranes & Transport
  • Digestion & Absorption
  • The Immune System
  • Heart & Blood Vessels
  • Gas Exchange
  • Oxygen Dissociation
  • DNA
  • Natural Selection
  • Genetic Diversity
  • Biodiversity
  • Mass Transport

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Posted by:Life of a Medic

97 replies on “AQA A-level Biology | Year 1 Summary”

  2. Hi! I am currently revising for my A Level Biology Year 1 exams and I am finding these notes really useful. I would really love to be able to print these pages off as it would be a lot easier to study from. I was wandering if there would be any chance you could email me the documents from each picture of the mindmap instead as the originals might be more clear? Do not worry if not but I thought I would ask as I would really love to be able to use these alongside my other revision. 🙂

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      1. hi! im also a year 1 biology student… would you be willing to send me a pdf document of them? Thank you so much! x

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      3. Hi i really found your notes helpful! Thank you so much. Would you be able to send me these on a pdf file please? Also do you have summary of Chemistry year 1 and year 2 notes aswell> Thank you so much!

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      3. I’ve replied to all the forms I received. Can you please try submitting it again, or just leave your email address here and I’ll get back to you!

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      1. Hello ! was wondering whether you could send this as a pdf for me !! I’m stuck in quarantine as a year 12 !! it would be appreciated xx

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      2. Hi, it’s available over on my shop (linked above). After checking out you’ll be automatically sent download links to the files ☺️ let me know if you run in to any difficulties

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  5. Hello!!! Would you also be able to email me the summary sheets for Years 1 and 2 in Chemistry and Biology? Thank you so much!! I have already filled out the contact form 🙂 xx

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      1. Hello!! Unfortunately I haven’t received the email. I think that’s a fault on my part as my emails can be dodgy sometimes! I’ll fill out another contact form with a different email address 🙂

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    1. Hey, I’ve replied to all the contact forms I received, I don’t think I got one from you. Please can you fill it in again, or just leave your email address here and I can email you directly

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  8. Hey I filled out your contact form… could you please send me a pdf of your first year biology notes. Thank youuu.

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  12. Hi! im a year 1 biology student currently studying for my mocks. I was wondering if you would be willing to send me a pdf document of the notes you made? Thanks!x

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  15. Hello, just wondering if you could email me the pdf of your biology revision notes(year 1 and 2). They are really useful.

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  17. Hi there
    I love your notes I’m finding them really useful for my revision. I wanted to print them out could you please email me the year 1 and year 2 summaries.
    Thank you so much

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  18. Hiya, sorry to be a bother but I just saw you also have summary sheets for year 1&2 chemistry. Could you please email me these too they would be a huge help in the run up to the exams. Thank you so much

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  20. Hello!!! Would you also be able to email me the summary sheets for Years 1 and 2 in Chemistry and Biology? Thank you so much!! I have already filled out the contact form.

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  21. Hi! Would you possibly be able to send me a copy of the year 1 and 2 chemistry and biology notes? Thank you so much!! I’ve filled out the contact form.

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  22. Hey, Can you please provide me with the biology year 1 and chemistry year 1 notes aqa, it will be very helpful. Thank you so much.

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  23. Hi I think your biology posters are great! Could you please send me the year 1 AS biology posters please?

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  26. Hi could you be able to send me these notes, they are really helpful. So I can print them off and revise from it

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  29. Hi, I was just wondering if you had done the same for chemistry? If so, would you mind uploading those too?

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  30. Hi i’m going to purchase a copy of your notes but i was just wondering, once I’ve purchased them will i be able to print them off or will they be blurry. If they are blurry would you send me a pdf link like you have sent other people?
    Just wanted to check that i can print them off clearly before i buy them.
    The notes look amazing btw.

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    1. The notes have been scanned to the highest resolution. Once you purchase them you will be automatically given the original scanned notes as files, so no, they definitely won’t be blurry. Many people who’ve bought them have been printing them off and haven’t had any problems at all 🙂

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  31. This is really helpful thanks, hope I can replicate that A*, however I can’t open this on my phone? Is there any way I can have it on both my phone and my Laptop?

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    1. Hi, you can’t open the link on your phone as it’s a ZIP file so it won’t save properly on your phone. Once you’ve downloaded it on to your laptop you can transfer it your phone on any way that you’d like…you could email it to yourself

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  32. Hey, they look amazing! Would you be able to send me the Year 1 and Year 2 summaries to me via email please? Thank you so much in advance xx

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    1. Hi, If you visit the link above you’ll be taken to page from which you’ll be able to purchase them.
      After going through the checkout you’ll emailed a download link to the files 🙂

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  36. Hi,

    Looked at the sample and it look amazing btw! Is it possible to email year 1 and year 2 of chemistry and biology. Thank you so much!!

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  38. Hiya can you please send me the notes for ALEVEL biology. I’ve just started year 12 (I restarted actually & now I have found the subjects I want to do). Can you also send me any thing that will help me with the ALEVEL biology course please. Much appreciated thank you.

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  39. Hello, right now i’ve just started my A levels…and my teacher for biology sucks at explaining the concepts…i hope that your notes maybe able to clear my confusion, can i get A PDF document for all the notes for AS topics? Please and a million thanks.

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  40. Hey, I would also like to have a PDF sent to me for biology- these look super helpful, found it when you left a few messages on TSR. Ty xxx

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  45. Hey, this seems really promising! I know I’m a little late to this but could you please email both years to me, thank you!

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