Aqa biology questions in the exam

So i was wondering, as i''ve been going through the book, alot of stuff mentioned isn't actually specified in the spec as in something we need to know! For example, in the Krebs Cycle, the products(Such as FAD is converted to reduced FAD) after Citrate(6 Carbon Compound) is formed isnt actually mentioned as something we need to know. So my question is will they expect us to know other knowledge around the topic mentioned in the book and question us on it?

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k.russell

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Original post by SuperSaiyanGod

So i was wondering, as i''ve been going through the book, alot of stuff mentioned isn't actually specified in the spec as in something we need to know! For example, in the Krebs Cycle, the products(Such as FAD is converted to reduced FAD) after Citrate(6 Carbon Compound) is formed isnt actually mentioned as something we need to know. So my question is will they expect us to know other knowledge around the topic mentioned in the book and question us on it?

yeah I think it's likely, there where some questions about the products of Krebs cycle and stuff in old WJEC spec

Reply 2

Reality Check

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Original post by SuperSaiyanGod

So i was wondering, as i''ve been going through the book, alot of stuff mentioned isn't actually specified in the spec as in something we need to know! For example, in the Krebs Cycle, the products(Such as FAD is converted to reduced FAD) after Citrate(6 Carbon Compound) is formed isnt actually mentioned as something we need to know. So my question is will they expect us to know other knowledge around the topic mentioned in the book and question us on it?

I think it's probably safe to assume that a wider understanding of the topics you've studied will stand you in good stead for the examinations.

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macpatgh-Sheldon

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Hi,

1. The spec described on the websites of any board are only a summary of the syllabus; they cannot describe everything ou need to know otherwise a) the spec would run 200 pages AND b) publishers and authors of books on biology would become paupers instead of the tycoons that they actually are :smile:

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2. In some Qs, more specifically the longer Qs (15 marks? in AQA?), it is reasonably easy to get the first 13 marks depending on the points that they need you to mention, the lack of grammatical/spelling errors, the flow of text, etc (whatever is stipulated in the assignment of those 15 marks), but the last 2 marks are often allocated to any evidence of KNOWLEGDGE GAINED THROUGH FURTHER READING around the subject OUTSIDE the syllabus.

3. I teach my students a little more detail on ALL TOPICS than is required even in the syllabus, because a) when you know more than you need to, then what you need to know becomes a trifle (yummy :u:

- sorry about the pun!) b) when you know a lot about everything, then with the type of Q where they describe a disease/experiment/research OUTSIDE the syllabus then ask you to work out answers based on your knowledge INSIDE the syllabus, chances are you will be one step ahead because you might already know the material OUTSIDE the syllabus, too!!!

BEST OF LUCK!

M (specialist biology tutor)

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f999

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i'm doing edexcel but When writing the null hypothesis how do u know whether to write "no significant difference" or "no significant correlation" between the variables?

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mikeycobra18

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Original post by f999

i'm doing edexcel but When writing the null hypothesis how do u know whether to write "no significant difference" or "no significant correlation" between the variables?

Well that depends if it is co-variables, hence they show a relationship. or if the IV is manipulated to effect the DV so no co-variables.

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