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What is a Synoptic!?

Is it a paper where the whole exam can be on anything covered in the two years? Or, is it where there is just on question which is on something covered previously?

Reply 1

chellieosborn

synoptic means everything.they can ask you anything from your course. most a level exams have synoptic sections. so in a way u cnt always get away with not looking abck at ur year 12 stuff.

Reply 2

OppressedMass

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Well you know what a synopsis to a film is? It gives an you the general content of the whole film. Synoptic means drawing from a range of texts drawing together what they share in terms of themes or whatever (for English anyway).

I'd imagine it comes from latin for 'the whole' or something...

Reply 3

dhutch

17

As in the physics synotic (27th) can cover anything in units 1,2,3 and 4

Daniel

Reply 4

Alcohol5%

OP

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dhutch

As in the physics synotic (27th) can cover anything in units 1,2,3 and 4

Daniel

But nothing from 5 or 6.

So, you have a Synoptic, then exams for modules 5 and 6.

Total = 3 exams

Reply 5

dhutch

17

Well, we module 5 is our choice module, where you get to pick one of the avlable ones (numbered 5-9)
- And then our 6th unit (which is numbered unit10) IS the synoptic

So i did the following units

Jan 04
Unit1
June 04
Unit2
Unit3
Jan 05
Unit4
June 05
Unit8 (option)
Unit10 (synoptic)

- why do you ask?

Daniel

Reply 6

username5154

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Alcohol5%

Is it a paper where the whole exam can be on anything covered in the two years? Or, is it where there is just on question which is on something covered previously?

Yes.

Sometimes it covers one section of the spec and/or units than the others. The synoptic usually concentrate on the A2 units with some concentration on the AS units.

For example, geography synoptic covers the human and physical aspects in the synoptic. It might cover more human stuff than physical or vice versa or maybe a balance of both.

Reply 7

Alcohol5%

OP

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dhutch

Well, we module 5 is our choice module, where you get to pick one of the avlable ones (numbered 5-9)
- And then our 6th unit (which is numbered unit10) IS the synoptic

So i did the following units

Jan 04
Unit1
June 04
Unit2
Unit3
Jan 05
Unit4
June 05
Unit8 (option)
Unit10 (synoptic)

- why do you ask?

Daniel

Just wanted to know. So, for my Physics a2 will I have something like: Module Exam, Module Exam, Synoptic Exam

Reply 8

username5154

0

15

Alcohol5%

Just wanted to know. So, for my Physics a2 will I have something like: Module Exam, Module Exam, Synoptic Exam

Yes. You might have this combination for some subjects that you are taking: module exam, synoptic, coursework.

Reply 9

jr2007

10

Every A Level has a synoptic paper at the end so wen u go to uni u dont look like a module junkie. Normally, it is not that hard but u get stumped if u come unprepared.

Reply 10

dhutch

17

Alcohol5%

Just wanted to know. So, for my Physics a2 will I have something like: Module Exam, Module Exam, Synoptic Exam

Yeah, we sat our (AQA) physic mods as i detailed above.

- Unit 1,2,3,4, or noramal mods
- Then unit5-9 is your 'choice' (and had a nuclear insatblity question at the front)
- And unit10 is the synoptic.

You can download all the past papers, and the mark schemes, and sysabus and everything off the AQA website.
- Also the heinmann 'revise as/a2 physics' book is a must.

Daniel

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