** 2013 Biology HL Before/After **

outnumbered

LCchancer wrote: »

bad idea not to study eye/ear/skeleton?

Very bad idea. The eye/ear and skeleton are probably due to come up

meleanor

Ill prob do every question, always seems to work the best

outnumbered

meleanor wrote: »

Ill prob do every question, always seems to work the best

same provided i have done the others to an exceptionally high standard.

meleanor

outnumbered wrote: »

same provided i have done the others to an exceptionally high standard.

There's just so much time! I sometimes mess up genetic crosses, but provided I do almost every question, it'd fine. Last three mocks I've done for my teacher I've pulled A1s, so I'd be delighted to get it in the real thing

Jade.

I'm planning on answering as many as I can! I'll the only one left in the room :pac:

internet_user

Jade. wrote: »

I'm planning on answering as many as I can! I'll the only one left in the room :pac:

i personally feel theres time to do every question without rushing and still have time left!

outnumbered

You think people will leave early?
The only one i'm leaving early for is irish where there is too much time and it makes you feel bad...

NellyDean

outnumbered wrote: »

You think people will leave early?
The only one i'm leaving early for is irish where there is too much time and it makes you feel bad...

I was finished the mock about an hour early after having done all bar 1 q (we hadn't covered genetics at that stage) and re-read the paper about 3 times and a toilet break haha . If it's like that again may as well leave, study for something else!

outnumbered

NellyDean wrote: »

I was finished the mock about an hour early after having done all bar 1 q (we hadn't covered genetics at that stage) and re-read the paper about 3 times and a toilet break haha . If it's like that again may as well leave, study for something else!

I suppose that's true! I'd really need to be sure I have it all correct though!!! Imagine as soon as you walk out the doras, You remember that you did something wrong!! :P

Jade.

outnumbered wrote: »

You think people will leave early?
The only one i'm leaving early for is irish where there is too much time and it makes you feel bad...

There was only two of us left by the end of English and maths! So with biology I say the room will be empty much earlier :P

outnumbered

Jade. wrote: »

There was only two of us left by the end of English and maths! So with biology I say the room will be empty much earlier :P

Jaysus, no one leaves in my hall haha! :P

NellyDean

outnumbered wrote: »

I suppose that's true! I'd really need to be sure I have it all correct though!!! Imagine as soon as you walk out the doras, You remember that you did something wrong!! :P

aw jesus that'd be a sickener.. gonna be extra careful cos im prone to leave out some of the ii iv iii parts in long qs cos theyre so crammed together!



crazy that business and bio have the same amount of time allocated :O

HankScorpio_

I haven't really been proper studying for biology, just doing exam papers and stuff.. but every exam paper i've done i've gotten at least a B3 in, is this anything to go by for the real thing?

Polka_Dot

One thing to remember about biology is that the chief examiner has been different for the past 2 years to the one in years prior to that, and there is a definite change in the papers since then. You're rewarded for a broad knowledge of the entire course, rather than an in-depth knowledge of certain sections. Obviously you need to know things in-depth as well, but there are definitely more questions that would incorporate 2 or 3 chapters as opposed to those that would just ask specifically on one.

Vito Corleone wrote: »

Really want (need) and A, I just hope it's a nice paper. One thing I'm curious about is how they adjust the marking scheme to fit the bell curve. How would they do that? The answer's either right or wrong.

As someone else said, they adjust the weighting of the marks in the section. I can't remember the marking scheme any more but say there was a question for 20 marks with 4 parts originally worth 5 marks each. If a lot of students found one of the parts difficult, they might change it so that the 4 parts were worth 5, 5, 3 and 7, for example This happened with the paper last year, I checked mine and it had been marked twice, with some significant changes in the marking for the short questions!

meleanor

The Irish is ridiculous. Paper one should include the comprehensions, coz there is zilcho time in paper 2.

Jade.

outnumbered wrote: »

Jaysus, no one leaves in my hall haha! :P

People do be out as fast as they came in in my room! :pac:

internet_user

NellyDean wrote: »

aw jesus that'd be a sickener.. gonna be extra careful cos im prone to leave out some of the ii iv iii parts in long qs cos theyre so crammed together!



crazy that business and bio have the same amount of time allocated :O

whats worse is that geography has 10 minutes less!

NellyDean

internet_user wrote: »

whats worse is that geography has 10 minutes less!

I changed from geo to business thankfully doesn't affect me :P seems a bit ridiculous though, for an essay based paper?

AndreaEgan

I am amazed at how most of you guys find Biology so easy! Maybe my dislike for the subject doesn't help :P What I my best way to really learn this before Tuesday evening? Exam papers?

internet_user

NellyDean wrote: »

I changed from geo to business thankfully doesn't affect me :P seems a bit ridiculous though, for an essay based paper?

yeah geography is basically like an english paper 3 with all the writing!

outnumbered

AndreaEgan wrote: »

I am amazed at how most of you guys find Biology so easy! Maybe my dislike for the subject doesn't help :P What I my best way to really learn this before Tuesday evening? Exam papers?

Yeah exam papers and flash card the stuff you don't know!

meleanor

AndreaEgan wrote: »

I am amazed at how most of you guys find Biology so easy! Maybe my dislike for the subject doesn't help :P What I my best way to really learn this before Tuesday evening? Exam papers?

http://leavingcerthangovers.tumblr.com/
This tumblr account does amazing mind maps. I downloaded them onto my iPhone and they're handy for revision the odd time

Dropping No Eaves

Lads, I'm sure we can all agree that history is tighter for time than any other subject?

AndreaEgan

meleanor wrote: »

http://leavingcerthangovers.tumblr.com/
This tumblr account does amazing mind maps. I downloaded them onto my iPhone and they're handy for revision the odd time

Wow! Thank you so much! Lifesaver :P

NellyDean

Crap I just remembered that I don't understand protein synthesis (how) does this come up?

meleanor

NellyDean wrote: »

Crap I just remembered that I don't understand protein synthesis (how) does this come up?

I don't think if has come up in a while, worth a look over! Know the definitions for translation and transcription. If you find a question on it in the exam papers, go into the online marking scheme for that year and just look at what the examiner was looking for. The key words are always the same. Just make sure you know the key words for answering it and the steps

AndreaEgan

meleanor wrote: »

http://leavingcerthangovers.tumblr.com/
This tumblr account does amazing mind maps. I downloaded them onto my iPhone and they're handy for revision the odd time

I am flying through those! Please tell me that information is sufficient enough? That takes a weight off my shoulders

meleanor

It's enough to secure a grand grade! go more in depth for that A!

Slow Show

Anyone have a definition for transcription and translation that will definitely get full marks? The ones in my book aren't enough to get the marks apparently.

yournerd

biology. pfffffffft.