Exam Length 3 hours. Thursday 17th June 9.30 until 12.30
The paper is divide into 3 sections: A, B and C.
Section A: 25%- Six short questions to do 5 . Answer onto Exam Paper.
1 Question is from Unit 1, 2 Questions from unit 2, and 3 Questions from Unit 3.
Advice: DO ALL QUESTIONS. DO NOT LEAVE BLANKS. DO NOT USE TIPPEX. Give only one answer!!!!! Invariably your first answer is usually right!
Section B: 15% Experiment . Three Questions to do 2.
These are questions from the 22 mandatory experiments. Know these in detail. Especially know diagram, Constant, Variable, Control, Result and Conclusion. Know each procedure and also why that procedure was carried out.
Advice: DO ALL THREE QUESTIONS if time allows!!!. DO NOT LEAVE BLANKS. DO NOT USE TIPPEX. DRAW CLEAR WELL LABELLED DIAGRAMS. The space allowed dictates the length of the answer required. Write very clearly.
Section C: 60%- Long Questions. 6 given to do 4. Again 1 question comes from unit 1, 2 Questions from Unit 2 and Three questions from unit 3.
Advice:
Unit 2: Cells, Osmosis, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Genetics.
Unit 3: Biodiversity, Human Biology & Plant Biology.
The paper is divide into 3 sections: A, B and C.
Section A: 25%- Six short questions to do 5 . Answer onto Exam Paper.
1 Question is from Unit 1, 2 Questions from unit 2, and 3 Questions from Unit 3.
Advice: DO ALL QUESTIONS. DO NOT LEAVE BLANKS. DO NOT USE TIPPEX. Give only one answer!!!!! Invariably your first answer is usually right!
Section B: 15% Experiment . Three Questions to do 2.
These are questions from the 22 mandatory experiments. Know these in detail. Especially know diagram, Constant, Variable, Control, Result and Conclusion. Know each procedure and also why that procedure was carried out.
Advice: DO ALL THREE QUESTIONS if time allows!!!. DO NOT LEAVE BLANKS. DO NOT USE TIPPEX. DRAW CLEAR WELL LABELLED DIAGRAMS. The space allowed dictates the length of the answer required. Write very clearly.
Section C: 60%- Long Questions. 6 given to do 4. Again 1 question comes from unit 1, 2 Questions from Unit 2 and Three questions from unit 3.
Advice:
- READ Through these questions and pick out your best 4 questions.
- Thoroughly read and underline the key words of the questions you are attempting.
- Get rough work page from examiner and write points on it (plan especially for essay type answer) this will also be corrected!!!!)
- Give every question a label e.g Q 10 (a) i to resemble layout of question paper.
Example:
Q10 (a)
(i)
(ii)
- Tick every part after doing it on exam paper.
- Spend no longer than 20/25 minutes on each of the questions.
- Write clearly and neatly.
- Go backover every answer.
- If you have time left over, attempt another question.
DIAGRAMS: inpencil and labelled with a red biro. Labels on margin of diagram. the arrow must point and touch the relevant part. Label clearly, Should be the size of a CD box. 6 marks, 3 marks, 0 marks.
Graphs:
Use Graph paper, label Axis, Give title, Watch Scale, when commenting use labels on both both axis e.g. rate of photosynthesis increases as light intensity increases from ____ to __
DO NOT LEAVE EARLY!!!!!!!
Unit 1 Scientific Method, Charectoristics of life, Food, Ecology.Unit 2: Cells, Osmosis, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Genetics.
Unit 3: Biodiversity, Human Biology & Plant Biology.
Pay particular attention to: Food, Ecology, Repiration, Photosynthesis, Genetics, Plant Reproduction, Human Reproduction.
LEARN REVISION SHEETS.
BEST OF LUCK
Máighread O' Leary, Veronica Walsh,
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