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Talkative Toad

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AQA GCSE Biology Paper 1 Higher Tier Triple | 10th May 2024 [Exam Chat]

Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.

Wishing you all the best of luck.

General Information

Date/Time: 10th May 2024 AM
Length: 1h 45m

Link to Study Group:
GCSE Biology Study Group 2023-2024
Link to Master Thread:
GCSE Exam Discussions 2024

Note, this thread is for triple/separate/single science not combined. For those that did higher tier combined trilogy the thread can be found here: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=7463274

Unofficial mark scheme (credit to @jamesapp):
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showpost.php?p=99443523&postcount=955

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Reply 1

Frosty11

10

Original post by Talkative Toad

AQA GCSE Biology Paper 1 Higher Tier Triple | 10th May 2024 [Exam Chat]
Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.
Wishing you all the best of luck.
General Information
Date/Time: 10th May 2024 AM
Length: 1h 45m
Link to Study Group:
GCSE Biology Study Group 2023-2024
Link to Master Thread:
GCSE Exam Discussions 2024

Hi y'all!
I am trying to aim for a 7, as in January mocks I was 1 mark away from a 7.
I feel like I will struggle with trying to remember practicals. If anyone has any tips for me they will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Molly
P.S. are there any other chats like this for other exams this year?

Reply 2

Talkative Toad

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Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

22

Original post by Frosty11

Hi y'all!
I am trying to aim for a 7, as in January mocks I was 1 mark away from a 7.
I feel like I will struggle with trying to remember practicals. If anyone has any tips for me they will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Molly
P.S. are there any other chats like this for other exams this year?

What subjects? All exams or do you simply mean the other natural sciences?

Reply 3

riley.luce

10

Original post by Frosty11

Hi y'all!
I am trying to aim for a 7, as in January mocks I was 1 mark away from a 7.
I feel like I will struggle with trying to remember practicals. If anyone has any tips for me they will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Molly
P.S. are there any other chats like this for other exams this year?

id say firstly use the spec to form ur rp answers get a teacher to check if there with the full 6 marks
that way you'll get 6 out of 6
then id read it over and blurt on a white board till ive remembered it
also its important that u remember what each substance is for example like in chem in chromatography the water is the solvent as in ur exam they could give u an example with smth like acetone just to say
so ud just have to identify that thats the solvent and swap it out for water
more than memorising really do practice question on the method over and over and the practice questions where they ask u abt the factors, the variables, "if u changed this what would the effect be" stuff like that

Reply 4

EuphrosyneOp

7

Original post by Frosty11

Hi y'all!
I am trying to aim for a 7, as in January mocks I was 1 mark away from a 7.
I feel like I will struggle with trying to remember practicals. If anyone has any tips for me they will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Molly
P.S. are there any other chats like this for other exams this year?

Freesciencelessons has a website for paper 1/2 praticals on each science, been using that and manadged to get 5/6 and 6/6 using them! Grade 9 student here, but I used to have 6s and 7s for ages and thats one of the most helpful resources I had in memorizing pratcicals. Also, I recommend his playlist on working scientifically, saved me soooo many marks in the mocks.

Reply 5

abdimalikm0004

4

Original post by Frosty11

Hi y'all!
I am trying to aim for a 7, as in January mocks I was 1 mark away from a 7.
I feel like I will struggle with trying to remember practicals. If anyone has any tips for me they will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Molly
P.S. are there any other chats like this for other exams this year?

the spec really is amazing, like its literally what theyre gonna ask you but in the exam they may change a few things -- just do the spec and EXAM QUESTIONS. not long left now!

Reply 6

v1cky

6

anyone have any predictions on the types of questions which will come up!?

Reply 7

riley.luce

10

def topic 4
its linked into everything
we might get xylem and phloem I think
for the practical maybe the Agard plate bacteria one for the onion microscope one
but I haven't rlly checked past papers properly once I do ill j focus rp on ones that weren't done recently but def still go over the others cuz they ask questions
def going over plant viruses cuz idk it was recently asked.

Reply 8

agent_duck343

Study Forum Helper

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Original post by Frosty11

Hi y'all!
I am trying to aim for a 7, as in January mocks I was 1 mark away from a 7.
I feel like I will struggle with trying to remember practicals. If anyone has any tips for me they will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Molly
P.S. are there any other chats like this for other exams this year?

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7456038&p=99363811&page=3&viewing_newpost=1#post99363811

Reply 9

AKA-Annoying

5

What practical are y’all thinking is gonna come up?

Reply 10

lxh008

2

predictions???

Reply 11

v1cky

6

Original post by AKA-Annoying

What practical are y’all thinking is gonna come up?

i think either the osmosis or magnification practical will come up - i know ive seen a lot of prediction videos saying the osmosis practical is most likely to come up

Reply 12

lxh008

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Original post by v1cky

i think either the osmosis or magnification practical will come up - i know ive seen a lot of prediction videos saying the osmosis practical is most likely to come up

i pray itll be the osmosis practical that one is so good 🙏🙏

Reply 13

plshelpforgcse

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Original post by Talkative Toad

AQA GCSE Biology Paper 1 Higher Tier Triple | 10th May 2024 [Exam Chat]
Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.
Wishing you all the best of luck.
General Information
Date/Time: 10th May 2024 AM
Length: 1h 45m
Link to Study Group:
GCSE Biology Study Group 2023-2024
Link to Master Thread:
GCSE Exam Discussions 2024

is there like free sites that give good qus for like paper 1 and 2 bio? since i've done all papers... pls help

Reply 14

glamgirllip

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here are some core concepts to remember(from the specification):
The structure and functioning of cells and how they divide by mitosis and meiosis from sections Cell biology and Meiosis.
• That variation occurs when gametes fuse at fertilisation from section Sexual and asexual reproduction.
• The two essential reactions for life on Earth: photosynthesis and respiration from sections Photosynthetic reaction and Aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
• Metabolism is the sum of all the reactions happening in a cell or organism, in which molecules are made or broken down from section Metabolism.

Reply 15

bustereeee

1

Original post by Talkative Toad

AQA GCSE Biology Paper 1 Higher Tier Triple | 10th May 2024 [Exam Chat]
Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.
Wishing you all the best of luck.
General Information
Date/Time: 10th May 2024 AM
Length: 1h 45m
Link to Study Group:
GCSE Biology Study Group 2023-2024
Link to Master Thread:
GCSE Exam Discussions 2024