Pre released material/Scientific article June 2014 (A2 biology EDEXCEL)

[k.k.sibtain]

While preparing for the scientific article, is it advisable to do the scientific articles for earlier papers? I'd personally do them, but where's the time? I haven't yet finished learning topics 7 and 8!! And I'm struggling like hell with Unit 4 questions! Especially ones about comparing the graphs >.<

 

[Dr Bob]

I think the better thing to do is focus on the article we will be using. You can always try and link in other topics from AS/A2 to the different sections of the article and then make sure you know these linked areas very well. But definitely focus finishing topics 7 & 8 as a priority!!!

 

[Hello Chitty]

Yes, you're right. We got another lot of questions this week - they have some of the topics youve mentioned. Hope you find them useful - really have to know stuff from AS too!! This is gonna be a killer question!!!

Hey do you have the answers for the part 2 questions?? It was really helpful. Thanks in advance

 

[Dr Bob]

Yes, here they are - let me know if they don't make sense. We had to go over a couple of them in class a few times.

 

[Jammer10000]

Hey Dr Bob, I'm doing the GCE Henrietta Lacks pre release and was wondering if you had any questions for it? Thanks

 

[Dr Bob]

Hi, no sorry. We're doing the COPD articel because we're in an international school (I think that's the reason!). If I see anything, I will post it here.

 

[Dr Bob]

I put these together (because I don't have a life just now!!). They are just general questions that should give us practice with other parts of the spec. They have all come from the Unit 5 articles, but you shouldn't need to read or sttudy the article to have a go at answering them. I don't have a mark shcheme but you should be able to find out individual answers from each of the mark schemes. If I get time to put all the answers together I will put it here.

 

[lasssy]

Hi guys,kinda new edexcel.What's a scientific journal or the thing mentioned above?
How does it helps and if there is one for AS bio where can I find it? Ps any topics predicted
to come out for the exams? THANKS LOADS FOR ANSWERING )

 

[Dr Bob]

Scientific article is part of the Unit 5 exam from A2 Bio, If you are doing AS Bio you don't need to worry about it (yet!!!). Sorry, I try not to get into predictions - too easy to come back and bite you!

 

[MAKKKK]

i am really struggling with the ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ scientific article for the Unit 5 June 2014 paper. Does anybody have any notes/ questions and answers on it? Also i noticed there was a lot of resources for the June 2013 article, was there only one article for the June 2013 exam? As this year i believe there are two.. One for international and one for those in the UK. There's always so much resources for the international one this year I really am screwed!!

 

[Princess1995]

http://www.thebiotutor.com/a2-pre-release-support-questions.html

Hope this helps, If you find any resources for the international article please help me out..

 

[kcapfootball]

I put these together (because I don't have a life just now!!). They are just general questions that should give us practice with other parts of the spec. They have all come from the Unit 5 articles, but you shouldn't need to read or sttudy the article to have a go at answering them. I don't have a mark shcheme but you should be able to find out individual answers from each of the mark schemes. If I get time to put all the answers together I will put it here.

Thank you soo much for all that Dr Bob ! i feel like you saved mee if you have time to put all the mark schemes together it would be awesome, but again thank youu!

 

[Aadhil]

Thank you soo much for all that Dr Bob ! i feel like you saved mee if you have time to put all the mark schemes together it would be awesome, but again thank youu!

The Assassin posted something like what you have in mind in TSR. SO guess that would be helpful

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=279262&d=1398097669

 

[aligatorviper]

hey guys i just read that edexcel has released some questions on the article.....does any1 have them??

 

[Dr Bob]

where did you get this from? They only release the article before - you get the questions in the actual exam, along with a fresh copy of the article. someone else tell me if I'm wrong with this, puleeez!

 

[Dr Bob]

Thank you soo much for all that Dr Bob ! i feel like you saved mee if you have time to put all the mark schemes together it would be awesome, but again thank youu!

These ar e the answers to these questions - I just copy/pasted from the Edexcel MSs. Hope they are good for general revision.

 

[nor]

where did you get this from? They only release the article before - you get the questions in the actual exam, along with a fresh copy of the article. someone else tell me if I'm wrong with this, puleeez!

you're right
i'm resitting p5 and i have never heard of this before + i don't think it's allowed !!!

 

[aligatorviper]

even idk exactlyyy...i just read it in a thread...maybe they will b just practice questions

 

[Agent Z]

Here are the answers to the first lot of questions we were given. Let me know if some don't make sense as they were just the marking points that ew were given. Some might take a bit of expalining. I will try and post the second lot if we get them and have gone through them in class.

Thanks for the answers on the scientific article!

 

[Dr Bob]

No problem. Getting closer now!!!!