Agricultural Science Exam Paper:
Two and a half hours long. 300 Marks for exam: 100 Marks for project (already Submitted).
There are 9 Questions on the paper to do any 6. Watch out for question 3 as it is an option question. You can only do one of the options!!!
Always attempt Question 1. it is worth 60 marks out of 300. 20%. You are required to do any 6, but I would recommend you to attempt all 10 parts as you will be marked out of your best 6.. Each part is worth 10 marks. So you are usually required to give 3 points- The first point is worth 4 marks and the next two 3 marks each. The Questions come from all parts of the course- but plant and animal science is very important here.. Write as many points as you can think off!!
Question 2- Soil. This question is worth 48 Marks =16%.
It can be a three or four part question. If its a three part question each part is worth 16 Marks each- 4 points required to get full marks. If its a 4 part question each part is worth 12 Marks each- 3 points required to get full marks- at least.
Definitions, Soil experiments and Processes are very important her. Learn off NOTES.
Q3 A Or Q 3 B- 48 marks- 16%- This is an option question. DO not mix and match. Pick one or the other or neither!!!!!! this question comes from all over the course. Same marking scheme as Q 2.
Question 4- EXPERIMENTS 48 Marks- 16%.
In this section you are given 4 experiments to do 2! So each experiment is worth 24 Marks (8%)
Write up these experiments exactly as you would in the lab. Have a Title, Apparatus, Diagram, Method, Expected Result and Conclusion.n You would need to have at least 6 points to get full marks- to include a result and conclusion. GO OVER PAST PAPERS TO PRACTICE EXPERIMENTS- MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THESE- They tend to rpeat some of these
Question 5, Question 6 and Question 8 are from all parts of the course. Same marking scheme as Q2 and Q3. Write as many points as you can think of with a minimum of 4 points. - For these questions be very familiar with Grassland, Potatoes, Barley, Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Dairy, Animal Science (body Systems and invertebrates).
Question 7- Genetics -48 Marks/16%
Be very familiar with definitions, be able to do at ease monohybrid and dihybrid crosses. Incomplete dominance, Embryo Transplantation, Micropropagation/GM Foods/ Progeny/ Performance Testing/ mitosis/meiosis/Sex linkage/Use of Peas and Fruit flies in genetics, etc.
Go over past papers to practice crosses...
Question 9- Scientific Explanation- 48 Marks-16%
5 Parts to do 4. I would recommend you do all 5. AGAIN, Look over past papers as they have a habit of repeaing from time to time. You will need at least 3/4 points to get full marks. Mak sure your answer is scientifically based. Plant science is important here also.
Time: spend about 30 minutes on Question 1 and approximately 25 minutes on each of the other questions. Leave time to re check and improve your answers..
ADVICE In GENERAL-
Two and a half hours long. 300 Marks for exam: 100 Marks for project (already Submitted).
There are 9 Questions on the paper to do any 6. Watch out for question 3 as it is an option question. You can only do one of the options!!!
Always attempt Question 1. it is worth 60 marks out of 300. 20%. You are required to do any 6, but I would recommend you to attempt all 10 parts as you will be marked out of your best 6.. Each part is worth 10 marks. So you are usually required to give 3 points- The first point is worth 4 marks and the next two 3 marks each. The Questions come from all parts of the course- but plant and animal science is very important here.. Write as many points as you can think off!!
Question 2- Soil. This question is worth 48 Marks =16%.
It can be a three or four part question. If its a three part question each part is worth 16 Marks each- 4 points required to get full marks. If its a 4 part question each part is worth 12 Marks each- 3 points required to get full marks- at least.
Definitions, Soil experiments and Processes are very important her. Learn off NOTES.
Q3 A Or Q 3 B- 48 marks- 16%- This is an option question. DO not mix and match. Pick one or the other or neither!!!!!! this question comes from all over the course. Same marking scheme as Q 2.
Question 4- EXPERIMENTS 48 Marks- 16%.
In this section you are given 4 experiments to do 2! So each experiment is worth 24 Marks (8%)
Write up these experiments exactly as you would in the lab. Have a Title, Apparatus, Diagram, Method, Expected Result and Conclusion.n You would need to have at least 6 points to get full marks- to include a result and conclusion. GO OVER PAST PAPERS TO PRACTICE EXPERIMENTS- MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THESE- They tend to rpeat some of these
Question 5, Question 6 and Question 8 are from all parts of the course. Same marking scheme as Q2 and Q3. Write as many points as you can think of with a minimum of 4 points. - For these questions be very familiar with Grassland, Potatoes, Barley, Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Dairy, Animal Science (body Systems and invertebrates).
Question 7- Genetics -48 Marks/16%
Be very familiar with definitions, be able to do at ease monohybrid and dihybrid crosses. Incomplete dominance, Embryo Transplantation, Micropropagation/GM Foods/ Progeny/ Performance Testing/ mitosis/meiosis/Sex linkage/Use of Peas and Fruit flies in genetics, etc.
Go over past papers to practice crosses...
Question 9- Scientific Explanation- 48 Marks-16%
5 Parts to do 4. I would recommend you do all 5. AGAIN, Look over past papers as they have a habit of repeaing from time to time. You will need at least 3/4 points to get full marks. Mak sure your answer is scientifically based. Plant science is important here also.
Time: spend about 30 minutes on Question 1 and approximately 25 minutes on each of the other questions. Leave time to re check and improve your answers..
ADVICE In GENERAL-
- Do NOT LEAVE THE EXAM EARLY
- Always get an extra page to do rough work.
- Do Extra questions if time allows.
- Write as many points as you can think off with a minimum of 4.
- Draw diagrams big and clear with a pencil and label with a red biro.
- Plan essay type answers.
- Underline the keywords that you ar being asked.
- Watch the time.
- Practice Past Papers.
- Write neat and clearly.
- Label clearly the question you are attempting.
- It is often advisable to use expanded bullet points.
BE very familiar with the inside few pages of your notes. REVISE SOIL, GENETICS, EXPERIMENT QUESTIONS , SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS AND QUESTION ONES from over the past few years. Go OVER AND OVER PAST EXAM PAPERS AND MARKING SCHEMES
Best of Luck
Ms. Veronica Walsh.
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