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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.

• A demonstration of being synoptic in processing the information given in the exam question and in your response.
• A guide through exam questions to gain a deeper understanding of the exam technique required, with a focus on synoptic level of response questions.
• A discussion of what makes a perfect method and how to identify limitations in the method or data.

WEBINAR BENEFITS

• Understand the importance of knowing the learning outcomes to be able to identify where synoptic knowledge is needed
• Be prepared to tackle questions involving problem solving skills
• Know how to process and plan an answer to a synoptic level of response question
• Understand the different parts of module 1, especially how to write a good method, identify limitations in a method and how to present data correctly

PROGRAMME | 3.30 – 5.00pm

Being Synoptic

• The importance of knowing the Learning Outcomes – Know your Spec!
• How to gain more marks by constructing a response by applying knowledge and understanding from more than one topic
• How to plan and construct an answer to a Level of Response question that covers more than one topic area

Questions about experiments and data

• The main principles for a good method
• How to refine an experiment: identifying limitations, their effect on the data and modifications to improve the method
• The guidelines for presenting data