Yr 11 Options Evening

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Yr 11 Options Evening
GCE Biology and Human Biology
new specifications starting Sep 2008
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Yr 11 Options Evening

• GCE Biology
• OCR Biology
• AS GCE HO21
• A2 GCE H421
• www.ocr.org.uk

• GCE Human Biology
• OCR Human Biology
• AS GCE HO23
• A2 GCE H423
• www.ocr.org.uk

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and Human Biology
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The AS Modules

• GCE Biology
• Unit F211 Cells, Exchanges and Transport (2
  modules)
• Unit F212 Molecules, Biodiversity, Food
  Health.
• (3 Modules)
• Unit F213 Practical Skills in Biology 1

• GCE Human Biology
• Unit F221 Molecules, Blood Gas Exchange (2
  modules)
• Unit F222 Growth, Development and Disease (4
  modules)
• Unit F223 Practical Skills in Human Biology

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The A2 Modules

• GCE Biology
• Unit F214 Communication, Homeostasis and Energy.
• (4 modules)
• Unit F215 Control, Genomes and Environment. (4
  modules)
• Unit F216 Practical Skills in Biology 2

• GCE Human Biology
• Unit F224 Energy, Reproduction Populations. (2
  modules)
• Unit F225 Genetics, Control and Ageing. (4
  modules)
• Unit F226 Extended investigation in Human
  Biology

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The weightings

• GCE Biology
• Unit AS A2
• F211 30 15
• F212 50 25
• F213 20 10
• F214 15
• F215 25
• F216 10

• GCE Human Biology
• Unit AS A2
• F221 30 15
• F222 50 25
• F223 20 10
• F224 15
• F225 25
• F226 10

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AS Practical Work

• GCE Biology / GCE Human Biology
• Unit F213 / Unit F223
• Candidates carry out three tasks
• a) Qualitative task 10 marks
• b) Quantitative task 10 marks
• c) Evaluative task 20 marks
• Each centre supplies a single mark out of 40.

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A2 Practical Work

• GCE Biology
• Candidates carry out three tasks
• a) Qualitative task 10 marks
• b) Quantitative task 10 marks
• c) Evaluative task 20 marks
• Each centre supplies a single mark out of 40.

• GCE Human Biology
• Extended investigation made up of 3 groups of
  skills
• Skill A 15 marks
• Skill B 10 marks
• Skill C 15 marks
• Each centre supplies a single mark out of 40.

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Key Skills

• GCE Biology / GCE Human Biology
• Communication
• Application of number
• Information Technology
• Working with others
• Improving own learning and Performance
• Problem Solving

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Stretch and Challenge

• a new initiative for A Levels.
• an opportunity to achieve an A grade.
• To be awarded an A a student will have to
  achieve a grade A on their full A level and an A
  on the aggregate of their A2 units.
• This works out to be 480 uniform marks for the
  full A level and at least 270 uniform marks in
  their three A2 units.

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Grading

• GCE Biology / GCE Human Biology

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• Biomedical engineer / Speech therapist /
  Environmental scientist
• Biochemist / Osteopath / Physiotherapist / Doctor
  
• Forestry worker / Conservation worker / Surgeon /
  Chiropody
• Horticulturist / Microbiologist / Zoologist / TV
  presenter!!!

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