June 12 2012 aqa biology gcse???

Original post by Crystallouise99

How do you know though???? Doesn't it depend on the paper ???

It may be rough estimates...Like an average. Btw is this for higher only?

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Original post by Rikathetika

anti-biotics,growing micro-organisms,inheritance,carboncycle,genes,cloning,mutation and evoution and natural selection...

yeah quite alot..I'm trying to get as much done.

Am I kind off on track ?? I have revised Variations, reproduction and new technology, evolution, medicine and drugs and diet and exercise.

I still got Adaptation for Survival, Energy in Biomass and Coordination and Control !!!!

Is that ok ?? You're doing new spec right ?

Reply 42

Original post by Crystallouise99

Am I kind off on track ?? I have revised Variations, reproduction and new technology, evolution, medicine and drugs and diet and exercise.

I still got Adaptation for Survival, Energy in Biomass and Coordination and Control !!!!

Is that ok ??

That's fine, they're pretty easy topics..Sorta. I find the reflex ones(Co-ordination and control) difficult just takes a while

new specimen? IS that for the exam on tuesday?!!

Reply 43

Original post by Rikathetika

It may be rough estimates...Like an average. Btw is this for higher only?

yh it's for higher only, because the highest you can get on foundation is a C.

Reply 44

Original post by Crystallouise99

yh it's for higher only, because the highest you can get on foundation is a C.

ughhhh..I'm only doing higher for chemistry. Do you know what it is for the foundation?

Reply 45

Original post by Rikathetika

That's fine, they're pretty easy topics..Sorta. I find the reflex ones(Co-ordination and control) difficult just takes a while

new specimen? IS that for the exam on tuesday?!!

yeah it's for the exam on tuesday

Reply 46

Original post by Crystallouise99

This is such a random question but are you tamil ?? :smile:

No worries, and no I'm not sorry xD

Reply 47

Original post by Rikathetika

ughhhh..I'm only doing higher for chemistry. Do you know what it is for the foundation?

Check on this link for the grade boundaries for foundation .

http://store.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_pdf/AQA-GCSE-GDE-BOUND-JAN12.PDF

Reply 48

Mrkingpenguin

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Original post by Crystallouise99

why is drug taking by athletes unethical anyone know ?????
:confused:

......isn't it obvious: because it's cheating, giving yourself an artificial advantage in a natural sport.

Reply 49

Original post by Mrkingpenguin

......isn't it obvious: because it's cheating, giving yourself an artificial advantage in a natural sport.

yh it is, but is that what you would put down as an ethical reason ?

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Original post by Crystallouise99

Check on this link for the grade boundaries for foundation .

http://store.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_pdf/AQA-GCSE-GDE-BOUND-JAN12.PDF

Thanks, they're rough ones right? Crud..IT's so hard to get a C o.O.....

Reply 51

Original post by Crystallouise99

yeah it's for the exam on tuesday

That's odd...I never knew that .

Reply 52

Okay..I'm totally worried about this now.. on my biology specimen paper I got
38/60 which is 63%
The biology Thursday 12 Jan 2012 I got
41/60 which is 68%

I don't know how these test papers work, but do they always get harder each year? and what is more likely going to be on the test?

Reply 53

54ch1n

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Original post by Mrkingpenguin

By good continuous prose the exam board just mean start a sentence with a capital letter and spell key terms correctly. Don't worry about including fancy punctuation but do include good connectives: furthermore, consequently etc.

There are two types of questions. One with the continous pros and the other one where you evaluate. The continuous prose one is simply describing in detail using specialist key words. And then the evaluate question is the one you give pros and cons from the text.
I think it's like that.

Reply 54

Original post by Rikathetika

Okay..I'm totally worried about this now.. on my biology specimen paper I got
38/60 which is 63%
The biology Thursday 12 Jan 2012 I got
41/60 which is 68%

I don't know how these test papers work, but do they always get harder each year? and what is more likely going to be on the test?

Don't worry, just revise everything. Read through all your notes and mark scheme answers and past papers and your spec.

You can never tell what's gonna come up, the examiner's sometimes can be mean and make the paper harder and sometimes feel nice. Also the grade boundaries depend on how difficult the paper is and how students do on it.

If the grade boundaries are very high, then hardly anyone would get an A*, so it would be reasonably high but not incredibly high, if you know what I mean.

Just keep your hopes up and keep revising. :wink:

By the way I think you got As because on the spec paper, 38/60 was an A. 41/60 is also an A. So your doing really well.

Reply 55

http://my-gcsescience.com/Core_Science_HIU3.html

This is a very useful webiste with informative videos with diagrams and stuff.
Have a look guys. Hope it helps your revision !! :smile:

Reply 56

memoona123456

OP

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yeh it does, im just guessing that theyll be higher than the January ones. and taking steroids is ethical since other athletes have spent ages building up their muscle and strength and you are taking drugs to do it. That is unfair and gives you an unfair advantage.

Reply 57

Mrkingpenguin

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Original post by Crystallouise99

yh it is, but is that what you would put down as an ethical reason ?

Why are you negging me? Stop being arrogant and listen: it is morally (ethically) against the spirit of sport as it is unfair that people gain an advantage through taking drugs and not only through training.

Also athletes may not be fully informed about the risks they take when taking these drugs.

There are 2 ethical reasons.

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http://my-gcsescience.com/Core_Science_HIU3.html

Original post by Crystallouise99

This is a very useful webiste with informative videos with diagrams and stuff.
Have a look guys. Hope it helps your revision !! :smile:

Thank you very much :smile:

I feel much better now. Yeah! I've been watching these videos for the past hour! Absolutely amazing, Wish I've found them out earlier!

Reply 59