AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12

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  1. SportsFan's Avatar
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    I think the grade boundaries are going to be:
    54 out of 60 = A*
    48 out of 60 = A
    42 out of 60 = B
    36 out of 60 = C

    Also wondering how come people struggled with the first question that was one of the easiest.
    The hardest questions was about the plant in the dark I wrote something to do with respiration.
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    ummmm no, those will not be the grade boundries...
    roughly 45 - 48 will be the a star, and around 37 - 39 will be the a....
    b should be around 30
  3. dontalha's Avatar
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    yh how can it be 54 for an A*-its probably 46 for A*-38 for A-30 f0r B-22 for C
    the exam results are coming out on the 23 august 2012-cant wait for the biology result and the other results!!
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    I got an a for biology and an a for chemistry--a*for urdu--and cant wait to find out about biology controll assesment--we did it-tym ago-just qaiting for results now-didnt get them with the rest
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    Got an A in Biology, really wanted an A*. Oh well. Still happy.
    And got an A* in Chemistry. Wooohooo
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    Got an A* in biology, A in chemistry and an A* in physics xx yay!
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    can someone please put an unofficial mark scheme for this paper?
  8. zerock's Avatar
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    is there any unofficial mark scheme for this paper?
  9. ali_d123's Avatar
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    Does anyone have an unofficial mark scheme?
  10. lucy1996's Avatar
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    (Original post by tinki123)
    can someone please put an unofficial mark scheme for this paper?
    agreed
  11. Artsy's Avatar
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    Just did this paper for our mocks, freaking hard, someone put up a official mark scheme pleaaaaaaase!!
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    (Original post by Artsy)
    Just did this paper for our mocks, freaking hard, someone put up a official mark scheme pleaaaaaaase!!
    i did this as a mock too .... i found it rather easy though :/ ... i will find you it if i can ...

    but i get my results tomorrrow
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    (Original post by Artsy)
    Just did this paper for our mocks, freaking hard, someone put up a official mark scheme pleaaaaaaase!!

    nope aqa havent released the markscheme on their websites ... just january 2012 B1 C1 P1
    Last edited by techno836; 13-12-2012 at 18:21.
  14. lucy1996's Avatar
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    (Original post by techno836)
    i did this as a mock too .... i found it rather easy though :/ ... i will find you it if i can ...

    but i get my results tomorrrow
    if you get it please put it on here tomorrow?!?
  15. lucy1996's Avatar
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    does anybody have a copy of the paper??
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    (Original post by lucy1996)
    if you get it please put it on here tomorrow?!?
    yeah no problem but its not on the internet so when i get my paper back ... i will bring it home
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    (Original post by techno836)
    yeah no problem but its not on the internet so when i get my paper back ... i will bring it home
    Thank you very much!
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    This was the most annoying mock!! No enzymes or other easy stuff! I hate the 'how science works' questions.
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    (Original post by techno836)
    yeah no problem but its not on the internet so when i get my paper back ... i will bring it home
    Thanks, have you got the paper back yet? if yes, then tell us what you got? :X
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    Re: AQA GCSE BIOLOGY (new specification) B2 21/5/12
    (Original post by Artsy)
    Thanks, have you got the paper back yet? if yes, then tell us what you got? :X
    i got 52/60 .. but i couldnt bring it home friday because my teacher had to show it to someone so i have biology last tomorrow and i will bring it then
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