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ABOUT THIS WEBINAR

Join A-Level Biology expert examiner Ellena Gilson for this brand-new student revision webinar as she aims to provide students with valuable insights and strategies to enhance their exam performance.

Participants can expect:

• A focus on the difficult areas of the specification and how to use biological terminology in exam responses.
• A guide through exam questions to gain a deeper understanding of the exam technique required.
• A discussion of the importance of AO3 questions and how to use the language of measurement.

WEBINAR BENEFITS

• Know which topic areas are more difficult and need extra revision focus
• Learn to avoid common misconceptions
• Gain confidence in the assessment of practical learning outcomes especially respiration and photosynthesis
• Learn to identify the different types of questions and command words
• Gain practice at using data analysis skills and making and justifying conclusions, including how to correctly quote data
• Become confident in evaluation skills

PROGRAMME | 3.30 – 5.00pm

The Challenges in Paper 1

• Topic areas which cause difficulty in modules 3 & 5
• Common misconceptions to avoid
• Respiration and photosynthesis and their practical nature
• How foundation module 2 topic knowledge underpins most questions

Different exam techniques for different types of exam question on Paper 1

• Recognising the type of question and command word
• Quoting data to support a conclusion
• Learning how to analyse data and making conclusions
• Evaluating data and using the language of measurement