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AQA GCSE Biology 8461 - Paper 2 - 7th June 2019 [Exam Discussion]

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It was TERRIBLE18%
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AQA GCSE Biology 8461 - Paper 2 - 7th June


Exam technique, night before breakdowns and discussion regarding this exam... It's all here :gthumb: Feel free to add resources to the thread as well as anything that may be helpful to others :smartass:

This thread covers the following papers:

8461 Paper 2 1h 45m 07 June 2019 pm (Both tiers)

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The official specification: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/biology/specifications/AQA-8461-SP-2016.PDF

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Specimen and past papers:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461/assessment-resources

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I feel like the homeostasis will be a pretty big topic this covering most the paper. My best guess is blood glucose level, menstrual cycle and water balance
Original post by BurntToast101
I feel like the homeostasis will be a pretty big topic this covering most the paper. My best guess is blood glucose level, menstrual cycle and water balance

Agreed
I think ecology will be quite a a big topic too!
Original post by RazzzBerries
Agreed
doubt it will cover "most of the paper"
I reckon:
feature of endocrine system
fermenters
embryonic cloning
genetic engineering pros and cons
punnet squares
theories of evolution
fossilisation
cyclical nature of prey and predator population
Original post by BurntToast101
I feel like the homeostasis will be a pretty big topic this covering most the paper. My best guess is blood glucose level, menstrual cycle and water balance
Original post by mjhmichael18
I think ecology will be quite a a big topic too!

They might take a sub topic from ecology and make it a 6 marker?
potentially, maybe explaining how eutrophication occurs from fertilisers being washed into a river
Original post by RazzzBerries
They might take a sub topic from ecology and make it a 6 marker?
Original post by RazzzBerries
They might take a sub topic from ecology and make it a 6 marker?


I agree that could happen.
or it could simply be explaining the carbon/water cycle
Original post by RazzzBerries
They might take a sub topic from ecology and make it a 6 marker?
Paper 1 was Ok but this one needs to be a 10/10
revsie everything thennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
for separate science higher, what are your predictions guys coz honestly I have no clue. :confused:
bruh i hate evolution its so dead
ayo, i have a revision discord server, message me ur name so that i can add u ya digggg
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Any predictions guyyyssss
If certain topics came up last year will they be on it again this year?
Original post by MadisonH2018
If certain topics came up last year will they be on it again this year?


yes they might, but very briefly. So it is better to revise everything :smile:
Hey everyone I made a mind map for the whole Homeostasis topic (since i don't understand any of it at all lol) it's all based on the cgp textbook and it should hopefully cover everything we need to know for tomorrow :biggrin: hope it's useful
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-aqa-biology-homeostasis-mind-map-12134738
Reply 18
Original post by army of 1
Hey everyone I made a mind map for the whole Homeostasis topic (since i don't understand any of it at all lol) it's all based on the cgp textbook and it should hopefully cover everything we need to know for tomorrow :biggrin: hope it's useful
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-aqa-biology-homeostasis-mind-map-12134738


Thanks. That's good, but I'd advice focusing more on endocrine system as the nervous system came up quite a bit last year with a 6 marker as well on the CNS so
Anyone got any ideas for topics that may come up tomorrow?

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