A Level Biology Exam Strategies

This is a 2 hour lesson which focuses on developing the quality of written answers in an A Level Biology exam.

Resources include Powerpoint for the lesson which includes model grade A and grade C answers and mark schemes, word files which includes exam questions so that students can answer them before they see the model grade A/C answers and a word file from which you can make cards that have the model grade A and C answers on so students can analyse each answer and work out which is grade A and C.

The lesson covers the following:

1. Language tips taken from examiner’s reports.
2. Revision and exam strategy tips specific for A Level Biology.
3. How to use the strategy RDPA to read, decode, plan and answer extended response exam questions in in paper 1, 2 and 3.
4. How to decode command words so the question is answered correctly.
5. How to prepare for AO1, AO2 and AO3 questions.
6. Model Grade A and grade C answers to questions from topics 1-8 so students can see the difference in language used, and compare it against their own.