Improve your Exam Answers -Small changes that will get you more marks - UPDATED JAN 2023
How to change the language you use in A level Biology Answers, and get better grades
Language matters - look at these common mistakes and try not to repeat them
“Could you explain this to someone else ? ”Kidneys, nephrons, ultrafiltration, ADH - Revision and understanding through self explanation
Try using these cards with a partner to revise Kidneys, nephrons, ultrafiltration, ADH, loops of henle, and collecting ducts
Instructions
Print onto card. Cut out, place face down in a pack.
Pick up a card
Explain the concept with a whiteboard or paper.
Use all of the words on each card
Then look up the concept in a textbook and correct your mistakes.
Research shows the effectiveness of self explanation ie could you explain this to someone else
Try using these cards with a partner to revise Kidneys, nephrons, ultrafiltration, ADH, loops of henle, and collecting ducts
Instructions
Print onto card. Cut out, place face down in a pack.
Pick up a card
Explain the concept with a whiteboard or paper.
Use all of the words on each card
Then look up the concept in a textbook and correct your mistakes.
There is a downloadable pdf here
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“Could you explain this to someone else ? ” Neurones, Action potentials, synapses and resting potentials - Revision and understanding through self explanation
Research shows the effectiveness of self explanation ie could you explain this to someone else
Try using these cards with a partner to revise nerves, action potentials, resting potentials and synapses
Instructions
Print onto card. Cut out, place face down in a pack.
Pick up a card
Explain the concept with a whiteboard or paper.
Use all of the words on each card
Then look up the concept in a textbook and correct your mistakes.
Research shows the effectiveness of self explanation ie could you explain this to someone else
Try using these cards with a partner to revise nerves, action potentials, resting potentials and synapses
Instructions
Print onto card. Cut out, place face down in a pack.
Pick up a card
Explain the concept with a whiteboard or paper.
Use all of the words on each card
Then look up the concept in a textbook and correct your mistakes.
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“Could you explain this to someone else ? ” Photosynthesis and Respiration - Revision and understanding through self explanation
Recent research shows the effectiveness of self explanation
Try using these cards with a partner to revise respiration and photosynthesis
Print onto card. Cut out, place face down in a pack.
Pick up a card
Explain the concept with a whiteboard or paper.
Use all of the words on each card.
Then look up the concept in a textbook and correct your mistakes.
Work your way through the pack.
Recent research shows the effectiveness of self explanation ie could you explain this to someone else
Try using these cards with a partner to revise respiration and photosynthesis
Print onto card. Cut out, place face down in a pack.
Pick up a card
Explain the concept with a whiteboard or paper.
Use all of the words on each card.
Then look up the concept in a textbook and correct your mistakes.
Work your way through the pack.
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OCR A Level Biology A H420/01 Biological processes Sample Question Paper - as an online quiz
OCR A Level Biology A H420/01 Biological processes Sample Question Paper - as an online quiz
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Practising recall is so important for retention and learning. Try this quiz without books first !
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Tuesday night group tutoring topics and Y13 & Y12 OCR A and AQA small group information
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OCR AS Level Biology A H020/01 Breadth in biology Sample Question Paper - MCQ as Online Quiz
OCR AS Level Biology A H020/01 Breadth in biology Sample Question Paper - MCQ as Online Quiz
Practising recall is so important for retention and learning. Try this quiz without books first !
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Tuesday night group tutoring topics and Y13 & Y12 OCR A and AQA small group information
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OCR AS Level Biology A H020/01 Breadth in biology May 2016 - revision quiz
OCR AS Level Biology A H020/01 Breadth in biology May 2016 - MCQ as an online quiz
if you use then like and share
Practising recall is so important for retention and learning. Try this quiz without books first !
If you found it useful then please ❤️ (at the bottom of the page) and share, you can follow me on instagram - alevelbiologytutor
Tuesday night group tutoring topics and Y13 & Y12 OCR A and AQA small group information
You can subscribe monthly to over 60 hours of recorded lessons
This should mark and email you the answers immediately - I hope it helps with your revision. I you want to understand why you went wrong then streaming the OCR Video Guides might help - if you found it useful then like or share !
Find the mistakes ... Surprisingly popular Photosynthesis revision for A-level Biology
Surprisingly popular Photosynthesis revision
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This exercise of find the errors then correct them goes down extremely well with my students as an excellent way of going over photosynthesis
Success by outcome not effort..More efficient revision for A-level Biology
Most students revise by copying out textbooks that they didn't understand when they were taught the concepts. There are better ways of learning and revising.
Here is one way of revising Biological Molecules, print these on card then cut out and go through with a friend - then try making your own.
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Most students revise by copying out textbooks that they didn't understand when they were taught the concepts. There are better ways of learning and revising.
Here is one way of revising Biological Molecules, print these on card then cut out and go through with a friend - then try making your own.
Here is the full pdf document, with 7 pages of revision cards.
Excellent mindmap from an App - A-level Biology notes made easier - #mindmap, #Edtech
Mindmaps suit the way I think and organise my thoughts and certainly seem to suit many of my students.
Mindmaps suit the way I think and organise my thoughts and certainly seem to suit many of my students.
Writing a spider diagram to work out your approach to an essay question is always a good idea.
Increasingly students are using apps on their tablets or phones to organise their notes both during lessons and as effective revision tools. Here is an example of an excellent one.
Constructed using iMindmap (pro). Although there are many different apps you can use on IOS and Android.