Revision sheets Biology

Details of exam

1 x 1 hour exam which will include a range of question types.

Topics to revise

B1 Cell Biology (Kerboodle chapters B1 & B2)

• Microscopes + required practical • Animal and plant cells • Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells • Specialisation in animal cells • Specialisation in plant cells • Diffusion • Osmosis • Osmosis in plants + required practical. • Active transport • Exchanging materials • Cell division • Growth and differentiation • Stem cells • Stem cell dilemmas

B2 Organisation (Kerboodle chapters B3 & B4)

• Tissues & Organs • Human digestive system • Food test + Required practical • Enzymes + Required practical • Components of blood • Blood vessels • Heart and structure • Coronary heart disease • Breathing and gas exchange • Tissues and organs in plants • Transport systems in plants • Evaporation and transpiration

The AQA Specification can be found here:

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/ biology/specifications/AQA-8461-SP2016.PDF

Revision tasks to be completed

• You can revise from the BBC Bitesize website. • Review your class notes, online Kerboodle, text book and handouts. • Practise as many questions (obtained from textbook or the internet) as you possibly can. • Review all the work in your exercise book and think carefully about your targets; which areas of your work need attention?

Additional Revision Tasks

• Complete end of topic questions from the textbook on Kerboodle • Use the following websites to help with your revision https://www.senecalearning.com/ https://www.bbc.com/education/examspecs/zpgcbk7 http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/biology http://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/biology/index.html AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology Revision - PMT (physicsandmathstutor.com)

Other tips

• In the exam, make sure that you read the question carefully so you understand what is being asked. And always try to answer the question as fully and directly as you can. • Look at the number of marks available for each question and make sure you include enough points. • Attempt every question. • Keep a careful eye on the time: it is often better to leave a question that you can’t do and spend more time on those that you confidently can. • Bring spare pens, pencils, eraser, ruler and most importantly a calculator. • Check for any questions on back page and go back and check your work!