Edexcel As Biology 6BI03

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Edexcel AS Biology (8BI01)

6BI03:$$
Practical$
Biology$and$
Research$skills$

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Unit 6BI03: Practical Biology and Research Skills


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1. Exam paper- Unit 6BI03: Practical biology and research skills


Internal assessment$

Paper code: 6BI03


10 % of
Advanced GCE
Biology

Overview of content
1. Activity: Students write a word processed report, either a record of a site
of biological interest or a report of research into a biological topic.
Students practical skills are assessed against specification criteria.

Overview of assessment
1. Teachers mark the report according to the criteria laid by Pearson.
2. The total number of marks is 40.
3. Grades AE are available.
4. Grades assessment by year:
Year
Jun
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Jun

2009
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2012
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Raw Marks to
90 % UMS - A*
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Raw Marks to
80 % UMS grade A
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How!BioChem!Tuition!prepares!their!students!for
6BI03:!Practical(Biology(and(Research(Skills?!

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Written Report
The report will broadly cover the following topics:
1. Identify the biological problem
2. Try to come up with appropriate solution to the solution.

3. Consider the implication of their solutions.


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Examine the benefits and risks of this solution,


Look at some alternative solution(s),
Critically look at and then use any source material,
Attempt to communicate their ideas effectively.

BioChem$has$sourced$exemplar$materials$of$6BI03$and$prepared$a$step@by@step$
guide$for$students$to$follow$to$ensure$that$the$assessment$criteria$are$fully$met$
(see$ below).$ $ We$ have$ copies$ of$ our$ students$ work,$ which$ have$ been$ marked$
grade$A.$Although$confidential,$we$can$draw$on$the$experience$of$these$reports$
to$help$students$in$6CH03.$Alongside,$the$feedback$provided$by$examiners$on$the$
coursework$is$looked$into$thoroughly$to$ensure$that$the$mistakes$are$avoided.$$
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Key$Features:$$
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! Step@by@step$guide$to$a$word@processed$report.$$
! Provision$of$exampler$materials.$$
! Feedback$on$the$written$report$and$amendments$to$ensure$that$the$
assessment$criteria$is$fully$met.$$
! Experience$of$our$students$work$grade$A$e.g.$The$limpet$population$along$
rocky$cliff$changes$with$increasing$distance/height$from$the$seashore.$$$
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