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Wjec a level biology practical exam

so the experimental task (the first paper) on the practical is in 2 days! i'm honestly really scared for both this paper and the practical analysis paper which is in 4 days. My teachers have barely made any effort in helping us with revision and i'm scared of failing it. Does anyone have any resources they made such as flashcards or any tips and advice. Also, we have been given an advanced information list of topics, for all of the people who did the practical last year how did the advanced info topics link to the exam paper like was there a particular order for it or did only some topics come up in each paper?

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Original post by vondutches333
so the experimental task (the first paper) on the practical is in 2 days! i'm honestly really scared for both this paper and the practical analysis paper which is in 4 days. My teachers have barely made any effort in helping us with revision and i'm scared of failing it. Does anyone have any resources they made such as flashcards or any tips and advice. Also, we have been given an advanced information list of topics, for all of the people who did the practical last year how did the advanced info topics link to the exam paper like was there a particular order for it or did only some topics come up in each paper?


HI you’re the only one that’s posted about the wjec practical exam that is TOMORROW, i am scared as well, i would say to make your own flash cards thats your best bet, stuff about range bars, controls like pH buffers and temp controlled waterbaths, understand what the IV and DV are fully etc..

question : do you have any inkling of what you believe the practical to be about!

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How did you guys find the practical?

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Original post by Neonalien
How did you guys find the practical?


OOF it was easy tbh it was a bit confusing as they asked us to complete questions that were not part of our practical which i’ve never seen before in any of the past papers ..
im more worried about my results being incorrect but its fine ill try not to think about it now

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Original post by shania owen
OOF it was easy tbh it was a bit confusing as they asked us to complete questions that were not part of our practical which i’ve never seen before in any of the past papers ..
im more worried about my results being incorrect but its fine ill try not to think about it now

What did you write about for the last q?

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Original post by shania owen
OOF it was easy tbh it was a bit confusing as they asked us to complete questions that were not part of our practical which i’ve never seen before in any of the past papers ..
im more worried about my results being incorrect but its fine ill try not to think about it now

And what are we thinking for the analysis on Friday?

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Original post by thomas31562
And what are we thinking for the analysis on Friday?

I am quite nervous for tomorrow tbh, mainly because of how different the experimental paper was to any of the past papers I think. Just hoping chi squared is the stats test and that the questions on 3.5 will be decent 😭🙏

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Original post by eval0079
I am quite nervous for tomorrow tbh, mainly because of how different the experimental paper was to any of the past papers I think. Just hoping chi squared is the stats test and that the questions on 3.5 will be decent 😭🙏

yeah i think chi squared is defo going to come i hope nothing else related to inheritance comes up but honestly other than that i'm cooked i have a feeling the 4 marker is going to be a graph from topic 3.5 and i'm scared for the sexual reproduction in plants and nutrition topic 💔

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Original post by vondutches333
yeah i think chi squared is defo going to come i hope nothing else related to inheritance comes up but honestly other than that i'm cooked i have a feeling the 4 marker is going to be a graph from topic 3.5 and i'm scared for the sexual reproduction in plants and nutrition topic 💔

If the four maker is 3.5 I’m praying it’s nothing to do with the nitrogen cycle bc it’s so specific for marks. Also dreading the microscope calculations it MAY be over for me 🥀

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Original post by eval0079
If the four maker is 3.5 I’m praying it’s nothing to do with the nitrogen cycle bc it’s so specific for marks. Also dreading the microscope calculations it MAY be over for me 🥀

I don’t mind microscopy as long as it isn’t anything to do with calibration and I really do hope nothing on the nitrogen cycle comes up too

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Original post by eval0079
If the four maker is 3.5 I’m praying it’s nothing to do with the nitrogen cycle bc it’s so specific for marks. Also dreading the microscope calculations it MAY be over for me 🥀


real😭😭i hate the nitrogen cycle so much. ive mainly revised lisk kite diagrams,transects biotic and abiotic facets and quadrats

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Original post by thomas31562
What did you write about for the last q?


i didn’t understand it😭i kind of waffled about accuracy i think. but overall the prac was really good!

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Original post by wareeshak
real😭😭i hate the nitrogen cycle so much. ive mainly revised lisk kite diagrams,transects biotic and abiotic facets and quadrats

wait that just reminded me i need to revise transects i cant believe i forgot 😭

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Original post by vondutches333
wait that just reminded me i need to revise transects i cant believe i forgot 😭


stop🥲🥲

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Original post by vondutches333
so the experimental task (the first paper) on the practical is in 2 days! i'm honestly really scared for both this paper and the practical analysis paper which is in 4 days. My teachers have barely made any effort in helping us with revision and i'm scared of failing it. Does anyone have any resources they made such as flashcards or any tips and advice. Also, we have been given an advanced information list of topics, for all of the people who did the practical last year how did the advanced info topics link to the exam paper like was there a particular order for it or did only some topics come up in each paper?


practical analysis in 30 mins, absolutely scared to death and haven’t done enough revision 💔 best of luck to everyone!

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i can't believe transects came up for the 4 marker i wasn't prepared 💔 how did everyone find it?

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Original post by vondutches333
i can't believe transects came up for the 4 marker i wasn't prepared 💔 how did everyone find it?


I KNOWWW i jist waffles but overall it was really good!!

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Original post by wareeshak
I KNOWWW i jist waffles but overall it was really good!!

yeah i think chi squared went really well but some other parts of the paper were a bit iffy

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Original post by vondutches333
yeah i think chi squared went really well but some other parts of the paper were a bit iffy


yea same i loved the chi squares

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Original post by wareeshak
yea same i loved the chi squares

what was the very last question cn anyone remember ? the one after the suggesting improvements to the drawin i think it was either a 1 marker or two marker

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