GCE Biology 6BI03/1a/1b

Assessment criteriaMarksRange1.
Describe the biological methods and processes used in a chosen area of biology in the context
of a problem or question identified during a visit made or issue researched.
12 marks1. dentify and describe a question or problem in an area of biology relevant to a visit
made or issue researched.
Relevant question or problem partially identified but not clear (1); question or problem clear (2)
Question / problem partially described (1); full description (2).
TOT! " #!"#2. Describe the biological methods and processes involved in producing data
or solutions to problems or questions relevant to a visit made or issue researched.
$iolo%ical met&ods or processes partially described (1); fully described (2)
'ome data or solutions to problem described (1); data or solutions to problem fully described and e(plained
(2).
TOT! " #
)f t&ere is no data* t&e +solutions, must be obviously different from t&e met&ods or process. )t mi%&t be a case
study. One or t-o &ave used p&oto%rap&s -it& descriptions and e(planation.!"#$. %xplain ho& the
methods and processes used in the chosen area of biology are appropriate in terms of
producing both valid and reliable data or effective solutions to address the problem or
question identified' using graphs' photos' diagrams and tables that are appropriate' relevant
and integrated &ith the report.
.alid/reliable data or effective solution briefly mentioned (1); valid/reliable data or effective solution
mentioned in more detail and e(plained -it& %rap&s* dia%rams* and tables or p&oto%rap&s appropriate
and inte%rated into t&e report. (2);
$rief e(planation of -&y met&ods and processes are appropriate (1); more detailed e(planation of -&y
met&ods and processes are appropriate (2).
TOT! " #.!"#2.
dentify applications and implications of the biology encountered &ithin the context of the visit
or issue researched
12 marks1. dentify t&o implications (ethical' social' environmental or economic) of the
applied biology encountered &ithin the context of the visit or issue researched.*
One implication identified (1); t-o implications identified (2)
One e(plained briefly (1); bot& e(plained briefly (2).
TOT! " #!"#2. %valuate benefits and risks to humans' other organisms and the environment
as appropriate' of the implications of the applied biology being studied or identified.
$enefits or advanta%es mentioned briefly (1); fuller discussion of t&ese (2)
'ome evaluation of ris/s or disadvanta%es (1); fuller discussion of t&ese (2)
TOT! " #
T&ey could be lin/ed to 2.1 but lin/ed to t&e solution in 1.2 / 1.0 ma/es more lo%ical sense.!"#$. Discuss
alternative vie&s or solutions for implications of the biology encountered &ithin the context of
the visit or issue.
One alternative met&od or solution briefly mentioned (1); full description (2)1
not&er alternative met&od or solution briefly mentioned (1); full description (2)1
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T&ey may not necessarily be biolo%ical solutions.!"#Assessment criteriaMarksRange$.
+se information or arguments obtained from three or more sources (including at least one &eb
based and one non &eb based) &hen researching the visit or issue.
12 marks1. Use information or arguments obtained from three or more sources (including at
least one &eb based and one non &eb based) &hen researching the visit or issue. ,learly
identify any quotes from sources.
t least one -eb source used (1);
t least one non -eb based source used
1
(1);
t least 0 sources used1 in total (1);
Quotes from sources used1 effectively; identified clearly (1)
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1sources must clearly be used as part of t&e discussion not 2ust mentioned in a biblio%rap&y 3 only 2
mar/s if t&is is not t&e case.
1
3 t&is mi%&t be a personal communication from a .isit or an intervie-
!"2. -rovide information about the source' author and date of three or more references
used in the visit or issue report. .ink references to the appropriate text in the visit or issue
report.
4artial biblio%rap&y %iven (1); biblio%rap&y %iven ie. most details of source* aut&or* data* pa%es* date used
(2) 1
'ome source material referred to in te(t (1); all source material referred to in te(t (2)
1 t&e non -eb source must be correct for 2 mar/s. t least # of t&ese correct for 0.2a)
1 t&e non -eb source must not be a standard te(t boo/
TOT! " #!"#$. %valuate at least t&o references used in the report
5omment made about reliability or validity of one source (1); comment made about t-o sources (2)
6vidence or data from sources investi%ated (1); evidence or data from sources investi%ated -it& full
evaluation %ivin% o-n opinion on reliability / validity (2)1
TOT! " #
1 if evidence from a named source is discussed critically in 1.2 or 1.0* t&en t&is -ill be credited e%.
comment on sample si7e* standard deviation or controls.!"##.
,ommunicate clearly' concisely and logically &ith appropriate use of visuals
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