Answering Questions with lots of Maths in Biology - Data Analysis Questions in the new OCR Biology A Specification - updated Feb 2018 with the latest handbook
Which maths skills you need to practise for the new specification A-level Biology - excellent resources from OCR - also applies to AQA and Eduqas, lots of great practice questions
The quantity of maths in the 2017 specification is a challenge to many students - so I put together a summary of all of the OCR A new spec questions with some element of data analysis.
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The quantity of maths in the 2017 specification is a challenge to many students - so I put together a summary of all of the OCR A new spec questions with some element of data analysis.
42 pages with markschemes - have a look at the pdf
Also have a look at this guidance on tables and graphs
And the mathematical skills for OCR guidebook
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Osmosis A-level Biology Past Paper Exam Questions
Pack of past paper questions on Osmosis and Water potential - I have tried to include one question of each type
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Calculating Simpsons Index of Biodiversity Exercise - A-level Biology
A brief exercise using coral reef photographs and a fish identification chart to calculate a Simpsons Index of Biodiversity.
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A brief exercise using coral reef photographs and a fish identification chart to calculate a Simpsons Index of Biodiversity.
Links to FIsh ID PDF and Question Sheet and Reef photos
Tips and Practice Questions for the Practical component of the Theory papers - A-level Biology
How to improve your answers to questions about practicals in A-level Biology exam questions.
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15 % of the June 2017 A-level Biology examinations will be examining practical skills. Here are some excellent practical exam questions which will challenge you to think about the nature of experimental design, independent and dependent variables.
Statistical analysis and graph plotting are also in the questions.
Remember
Never write "amount" you mean mass, volume or concentration.
Refer to "a control experiment" or "a variable that I will control (and then name the value and method of control)" but never to "a control variable"
Independent variable is what you change.
Dependent variable is what you actually measure in the experiment (not rate).
Organisms vary from each other unless they are clones !
When you suggest improvements think about improving the method rather than the equipment (e.g. control a variable that wasn't previously)
Validity means does the experiment actually test what it set out to test
Reliable is an outdated term - Repeatable or Repeatablity is now preferred
Here is some advice on tables and graphs. And here on measurement and language.
Here are 13 pages of practical based questions in pdf form.
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How to do Tables and Graphs - terrific guidance from Exam Boards for A-level Biology
There is plenty of excellent guidance on how to plot graphs and draw tables in the OCR practical booklet ..... pdf
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Rather than being assessed seperately, practical skills are included in the theory paper. Like this OCR question from the sample paper
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There is plenty of excellent guidance on how to plot graphs and draw tables in the OCR practical booklet ..... pdf here
There is plenty of excellent guidance on how to plot graphs and draw tables in the OCR practical booklet ..... pdf
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