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OCR A-Level Biology A Paper 3 (H420/03) - 19th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

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OCR A-Level Biology A Paper 3 (H420/03) - 19th June 2024 [Exam Chat]
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Date of exam: 19th June 2024
Time: AM, 1hr 30 mins
Modules in Paper: All Modules

How are we all feeling about this paper? What is your favourite topic? :biggrin:

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Reply 2

terrible after paper 1 😜

Reply 3

Does anyone have Tyrion Papers predicted papers for OCR A level Bio A? I cant afford tobuy it

Reply 4

what are people's predictions for what topics might come up in paper 3 that didn't come up in papers 1 & 2?

Reply 5

guys we need to prepare ourselves for the worst atp ocr want to murder us . we must retaliate

Reply 6

ngl paper 3 sounds not too bad (paper 1 and 2 fried me)

Reply 7

hey guys so this is what hasn’t come up at all or much:

1.

hormones

2.

muscles

3.

cellular control / control of gene expression

4.

patterns of inheritance

5.

biological molecules like water

6.

ventilation in fish

7.

exchange surfaces

8.

plant hormones

9.

transport of oxygen/co2

10.

transport in plants

(basically the nice stuff)

try and think of modules which COULD overlap
(edited 10 months ago)

Reply 8

hahaha lowk same

Reply 9

i think theres gonna be sm practical stuff on this paper?? we barely got any on paper 1 like just the beetroot and spirometer stuff.. then paper 2 it was non existant too

Reply 10

Original post by 2ellsbells
i think theres gonna be sm practical stuff on this paper?? we barely got any on paper 1 like just the beetroot and spirometer stuff.. then paper 2 it was non existant too


paper 2 had a couple like the trees one and the blood pipette one but there might be a serial dilution or suggest what this means from the results of the practical etc. ygm

Reply 11

Original post by cutebird3
paper 2 had a couple like the trees one and the blood pipette one but there might be a serial dilution or suggest what this means from the results of the practical etc. ygm


but actually true maybe they didn’t ask like about validity or accuracy etc. of practicals or “what did the student do wrong” etc. which they usually do so yeah

Reply 12

Original post by cutebird3
but actually true maybe they didn’t ask like about validity or accuracy etc. of practicals or “what did the student do wrong” etc. which they usually do so yeah


yeah i am predicting a draw a graph question and a experiment question in paper 3

Reply 13

Original post by 2ellsbells
yeah i am predicting a draw a graph question and a experiment question in paper 3


true drawing a graph!

Reply 14

this is a question from a past paper 3… they asked rly similar stuff about this in paper 1… just goes to show how mean they r Lols

Reply 15

Original post by cutebird3
this is a question from a past paper 3… they asked rly similar stuff about this in paper 1… just goes to show how mean they r Lols

oh the image didn’t even attach. basically it was about the kidney and adh and the nervous system and stuff which is litch unified bio but they literally asked this in paper 1 🥲 so i bet it’s gonna be even harder

Reply 16

prepare for the worst!

Reply 17

Original post by cutebird3
hey guys so this is what hasn’t come up at all or much:

1.

hormones

2.

muscles

3.

cellular control / control of gene expression

4.

patterns of inheritance

5.

biological molecules like water

6.

ventilation in fish

7.

exchange surfaces

8.

plant hormones

9.

transport of oxygen/co2

10.

transport in plants

(basically the nice stuff)
try and think of modules which COULD overlap

& neurones?

Reply 18

Original post by rizzy0la
& neurones?


yesss forgot to add

Reply 19

Pls for the love of god can someone explain serial dilutions i ALWAYS get them wrong but usually im off by like a factor of 10 (not preparing them its js when u work backwards to see how many were in the initial solution)

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