Teachers to complain over A-level biology paper at centre of furore

Teachers, parents and students were shocked at the contents of a science exam sat on Monday and fears it could damage pupils' chances of university places or careers in health.

The exam has led to a protest group being launched on Facebook which had more than 10,000 members last night – more than half the number of students across the country who actually sat the AQA paper.

Martin Rostron, the principal of Greenhead College, in Huddersfield, said science teachers had gone through the AQA paper and queried the relevance of some of the questions.

Concerns were also raised Belle Vue Girls School, in Bradford. Amanda Oates, the deputy headteacher, said: "Teachers and students were horrified. They feel as though they have been misled and have not been given clear enough information about what the exam would contain."

Parents contacted the Yorkshire Post voicing similar concerns about biology exams sat under different examining boards.

An AQA spokesman said the board was aware of concerns and would take them into account in marking the exams.