Over 100 questions on biological molecules and nucleic acids. The nucleic acids questions are less so and constrained to DNA and RNA as majority of questions link this part of the spec to Variation (so they’re all in there).
Mark schemes included.
A challenging 15 marker passage/prose/comprehension style question created by me designed for AQA A Level Biology (but can easily be used for other exam boards).
The passage is written by me and looks at proteins, prions and neurodegenerative diseases as a challenging application question for students.
A suggested mark scheme is included.
Absolute plethora of over 1000 questions on ecology and mark schemes!
Students often struggle with ecology due to failing to apply any common sense reasoning so it is beneficial and logical for students to practise answering questions on ecology.
Attached is a document containing difficult ecology and environment questions with mark schemes included.
The activity works on the basis of students answering the questions then peer assessing rotating from one station to the other. Stations contain the questions. This can, of course, be used in a billion other ways where students could relay question sheets and then add to the answer already there in a different colour every minute and so on forth.
This is a challenging, application-heavy “mini mock” paper is aimed for AS Biology students for use towards the end of the year to test their knowledge and ability to handle tricky questions.
The paper is also useful for A Level Biology Students to use as revision for the AQA Paper 1 (which will be all AS material). This is designed for the AQA specification but is probably also relevant for other A Level Biology exam boards.
A suggested mark scheme is also included.
Included is a fairly difficult and challenging end of topic tests for student to attempt. Questions included are a mixture from old spec papers and my own questions (which are very difficult!).
Test is designed to stretch the high achievers while also ensuring basic foundations of knowledge are there; an application heavy paper in style of the challenging demands of the new specification exams.
Included are fairly difficult aplication Qs used as an end of topic test on ecology including the mark scheme. Ecology is a topic students often fail at in exams and this paper is a combination of difficult questions and some really difficult questions i have composed myself, with a heavy focus on context, application and practical reasoning.
The first of a few more to come in regards to the new spec a level AQA Biology.
Each ‘set’ will include the powerpoint plus some fairly challenging exam questions in lieu of the difficulty of the new spec and the mark scheme. The questions have been designed by me mainly
Uncertainity and percentage error calculations are new to the AQA specification in Biology and something which will be assessed a lot more moving forward. These questions can be used for any exam board on the whole and explore what uncertainity is and means, the concept of resolution and plenty of exam questions for students to try.
Included is a fairly difficult and challenging end of topic tests for student to attempt. Questions included are a mixture from old spec papers and my own questions.
Test is designed to stretch the high achievers while also ensuring basic an application heavy paper in style of the challenging demands of the new specification exams.
I’ve attached the mark scheme and the grade boundaries i used.
Please do download and review! I would appreciate your feedback :)
Predicted paper 2 for summer 2022 exams for (AQA) A Level Biology based on the advance information.
There are a plethora of self-made challenging application/data analysis questions with relevant maths and statistical analysis.
Advance Information:
3.6.4 Homeostasis is the maintenance of a stable internal environment
• 3.5.2 Respiration (including Required Practical 9)
• 3.6.2 Nervous coordination
• 3.5.3 Energy and ecosystems
• 3.5.4 Nutrient cycles
• 3.7.1 Inheritance
• 3.8.2 Gene expression is controlled by a number of features
• 3.5.1 Photosynthesis
Two similar practical techniques; resource contains a detailed lesson with AfL exploring how each works, their uses, and how calculations for the rate of respiration/transpiration are deduced. Further, there are model answers to common questions testing respirometers and potometer use that have come up in the past!
Also included are relevant exam questions and mark schemes for students to test their knowledge.
For Christmas, i made students complete a “12 days of Christmas” revision booklet to consolidate our topic on recombinant DNA Technology.
Equally, this booklet can easily be transferred into homework tasks for students studying the topic or even used in lessons for students to record their notes in. The booklet is full of practise summary questions, learning tasks and exam questions to help refine students’ learning.
Please do leave a review if you do download this! Thank you :)
Heavy focus on A02/A03 (application and data analysis/maths/stats) in the questions on the paper, many of which have been self-made.
List of topics:
3.5.1 Photosynthesis
• 3.2.2 All cells arise from other cells (including Required Practical 2)
• 3.8.4 Gene technologies allow the study and alteration of gene function allowing better understanding of organism function and the design of new industrial and medical
processes
• 3.6.2 Nervous coordination
• 3.3.4 Mass transport
• 3.4.2 DNA and protein synthesis
• 3.1.4 Proteins
• 3.6.1 Stimuli, both internal and external, are detected and lead to a response