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AQA A2 Biol4 January 2012 pre- exam discussion

bl14786

Whos's doing this exam, and how is preparation going?

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Reply 1

danielpickwick

Shouldn't we have a chance to learn the content before we start preparing? :tongue:

Reply 2

LifeIsGood

Good so far, already done Photosynthesis & Respiration. Nearly finished with Energy & Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycles

Fini

Completely Finished inheritance,selection and speciation :smile:

Reply 5

LifeIsGood

Need to finish off Nutrient Cycle & Energy & Ecosystems then do their exam questions

Reply 6

SpringNicht

Only got respiration and photosynthesis to finish now, woooo! Should be done with the syllabus in a couple of weeks.

What is everyone using for revision, just exam questions, CGP or something else?

Reply 7

LifeIsGood

Original post by SpringNicht

Only got respiration and photosynthesis to finish now, woooo! Should be done with the syllabus in a couple of weeks.

What is everyone using for revision, just exam questions, CGP or something else?

After this weekend, I'll have 2 chapters left and Inheritance to self-teach over half term. Really good that we finished early :biggrin:

I'm using exam questions as I go along after each topic :smile:

Reply 8

ned6494

I'm so motivated now thanks :smile:

in class only done Populations, ATP, Photosynthesis and Energy and Ecosystems

Reply 9

Nuss

Anyone got Unit 4 June 2011 paper? I heard grade boundaries were 70% for Grade A :eek:

Reply 10

EffKayy

Finding the pastpapers very difficult atm. The content is nice and simple, but when it comes down the pastpapers, i'm lost for words

Reply 11

EffKayy

Where is everyone up to in terms of the specification in class? We've got the whole of the Inheritance and selection left... as well as Respiration.

Reply 12

flowerscat

Does anyone have the June 2011 Biol4 paper?

Thanks!

Reply 13

Rahul.S

finished the topics....need to finish my notes (been bit lazy for bio).....started papers and they seem reasonable :colone:

Reply 14

Master.K

Guys is the CGP guide enough to revise for Respiration?

Reply 15

thegodofgod

Just finished off Inheritance topic on one side, and finished Photosynthesis on the other (we have two teachers, teaching two topics simultaneously), so we're officially done with Unit 4 :biggrin:

For the next 4 or so weeks we'll make a very good start into Unit 5, and then we'll come back to unit 4 in January (exam is like on the 21st?), so we'll have 3ish weeks to revise unit 4 :biggrin:

EDIT: Also, are units 4 and 5 equally weighted, at 140 UMS each?

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Reply 16

LifeIsGood

Original post by thegodofgod

Just finished off Inheritance topic on one side, and finished Photosynthesis on the other (we have two teachers, teaching two topics simultaneously), so we're officially done with Unit 4 :biggrin:

For the next 4 or so weeks we'll make a very good start into Unit 5, and then we'll come back to unit 4 in January (exam is like on the 21st?), so we'll have 3ish weeks to revise unit 4 :biggrin:

EDIT: Also, are units 4 and 5 equally weighted, at 140 UMS each?

Unit 4 - 100 UMS 75 Marks
Unit 5 - 140 UMS 100 Marks

I'm going to start Unit 5 by myself but I also have BIOL2 to revise, ah so much to do!

Reply 17

thegodofgod

Original post by LifeIsGood

Unit 4 - 100 UMS 75 Marks
Unit 5 - 140 UMS 100 Marks

I'm going to start Unit 5 by myself but I also have BIOL2 to revise, ah so much to do!

I might be resitting BIOL3X (EMPA) next summer, so will have Units 3,5 and 6 to revise for :cry:

Reply 18

LifeIsGood

Original post by thegodofgod

I might be resitting BIOL3X (EMPA) next summer, so will have Units 3,5 and 6 to revise for :cry:

I have to redo the ISA aswell! I'm not even doing BIOL4 in January but my teacher needs us to finish it off now properly so we're fully prepared. I want to start BIOL5 after my January exams, so February but that may be too late? :s-smilie: