AQA Additional Science Biology - Higher Tier

I would be eternally grateful if anyone could post some key points that I need to know for the higher tier additional biology paper tomorrow? Also if you have any predictions on what could be on the paper, or any revision sources that you may use.

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Reply 1

jkb114

Hi
I did the paper last year and if you are on the AQA spec then use http://www.my-gcsescience.com/ to help you revise and just state the obvious and dont be afraid of writing too much.

Reply 2

username1290300

Same here! I've been using Bitesize and my CGP revision guide...not feeling very confident!

Reply 3

kamekalindo

Original post by janoskiansbeaty

try my gcse science, I've been using it to revise but I'm so scare about tomorrow's exam

Reply 4

ZakMoon

Can I ask? Have you revised for the biology test? Asking whats on it the test tomorrow implies that you haven't revised.. or have just revised everything.

Here's whats on Unit 2:

-Cells
Yeast
Respiration and anaerobic respiration
Bacteria
Structuring of bacteria cells
Plant cells
Structuring of plant cells
(Structuring of cells in general; ribosomes, mitochondria etc)
Specialised cells

-Diffusion
-Tissues, organs and organ systems
Photosynthesis
Limiting factors
How plants use glucose
Measuring distribution of organisms
Enzymes
Enzymes in the digestive system
Factors affecting digestive enzymes (denaturing by pH change, temperature)
Making use of enzymes
Basics of enzymes (what they are made up of etc)
-Aerobic Respiration
How aerobic respiration works
Effects of exercise

(I think the following are very important and deserve their own category) :biggrin:

-Cell Division
Meiosis
Mitosis
-Stem cells
Ethics (for and against stem cell therapies; research with stem cells)
-Inheritance
Punnet squares
Mendel
(Genetic conditions; not sure if needed; cystic fiberosis etc and its effects)
-Origins of life
Fossil evidence
Extinction
Isolation and speciation

Reply 5

Bevio

-Aerobic Respiration
How aerobic respiration works
Effects of exercise

Don't forget anaerobic respiration, it's equally as important. and digestion under enzymes, including the uses of bile and how soluble food is absorbed by the large intestine etc.

Reply 6

ZakMoon

Original post by Bevio

Oops , my bad :redface:

Reply 7

janoskiansbeaty

Original post by ZakMoon

Oops , my bad :redface:

I probably didn't make it clear but yes, I have revised each topic but not absolutely thoroughly. Where I only have a few hours left to revise, I wanted to see what the higher topics where just to thoroughly revise those. Thank you :biggrin:

Reply 8

ZakMoon

Good to hear. Good luck with the exam tomorrow.

Reply 9

janoskiansbeaty

Original post by kamekalindo

try my gcse science, I've been using it to revise but I'm so scare about tomorrow's exam

Original post by ohmyapplepie

Same here! I've been using Bitesize and my CGP revision guide...not feeling very confident!

Thanks for the advice + good luck for tomorrow!

Reply 10

janoskiansbeaty

Original post by Bevio

-Aerobic Respiration How aerobic respiration works Effects of exercise Don't forget anaerobic respiration, it's equally as important. and digestion under enzymes, including the uses of bile and how soluble food is absorbed by the large intestine etc.

Thankyou very much :smile:

Reply 11

janoskiansbeaty

Original post by ZakMoon

Good to hear. Good luck with the exam tomorrow.

Thankyou!

Reply 12

username1290300

How did everyone find it?

Reply 13

Towsey

It was harder than I thought

Reply 14

username1290300

Q2, the six marker though... :K:

Reply 15

Bevio

Really hard, hadn't been taught half of it O_O

Reply 16

ua1997

anyone know the grade boundaries for the exam???

Reply 17

username1290300

Original post by ua1997

anyone know the grade boundaries for the exam???

Don't think they are decided until after all the papers have been marked as if most students did badly, the boundaries will be lower, if most did well, then they will be higher I guess? Don't take my word for it!