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AQA A Level Biology course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of the
Summer 2026 examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other
methods of revision.
AQA A Level
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Morning (Time: 2 hours)
Biology
Unit: 7402/3
Paper 3
You must have:
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or a ball-point pen.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided.
○ There may be more space than you need.
• Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 78.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
○ Use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Write your answers neatly and in good English.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, Section A
Answer all questions in this section.
You are advised to spend no more than 1 hour and 15 minutes on this section.
1. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK launched a nationwide vaccination program.
(a) What type of immunity is provided by vaccination? (1)
The graph below shows two sets of data: the total new deaths per day in the UK and the total
number of COVID-19 vaccines administered over the same period.
(b) Calculate the percentage increase in new deaths per day at the peak periods of the pandemic in
2020 and 2021. (2)
2
, The UK government concluded that there was a direct correlation between the introduction of the
COVID-19 vaccine and a decrease in the number of COVID-19 related deaths.
(c) Using the information provided in the graph, evaluate the UK government's conclusion. (5)
3
AQA A Level Biology course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of the
Summer 2026 examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other
methods of revision.
AQA A Level
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Morning (Time: 2 hours)
Biology
Unit: 7402/3
Paper 3
You must have:
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or a ball-point pen.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided.
○ There may be more space than you need.
• Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 78.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
○ Use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Write your answers neatly and in good English.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over →
© 2026 Empirical Tuition. All rights reserved.
, Section A
Answer all questions in this section.
You are advised to spend no more than 1 hour and 15 minutes on this section.
1. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK launched a nationwide vaccination program.
(a) What type of immunity is provided by vaccination? (1)
The graph below shows two sets of data: the total new deaths per day in the UK and the total
number of COVID-19 vaccines administered over the same period.
(b) Calculate the percentage increase in new deaths per day at the peak periods of the pandemic in
2020 and 2021. (2)
2
, The UK government concluded that there was a direct correlation between the introduction of the
COVID-19 vaccine and a decrease in the number of COVID-19 related deaths.
(c) Using the information provided in the graph, evaluate the UK government's conclusion. (5)
3
