Mastering AO 1 marks Biology What is AO

Mastering AO 1 marks Biology

What is AO 1? Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures. On GCSE papers 40% of the marks are AO 1 Examples of AO 1 marks are: Recall of definitions Recall of methods from the specified practicals Labelling of diagrams

Importance of learning work Useful to make students realise how important it is to learn their work. Activity – look at last summer’s GCSE unit 1 FT and unit 4 HT papers and identify how many AO 1 marks students could access just by learning their work.

Unit 1 FT

Unit 1 FT 1. (a)

Unit 1 FT

Unit 1 FT

Unit 1 FT 14 marks = 23% of the total marks on the paper

Recall • This has been a weak area for many years. • Use the teacher guide - we base our mark schemes on this - it is structured by unit and the individual sections in each unit. • Encourage short recall tests per section. • Use the text tools activity on the resources part of the WJEC website (physics – KS 4) – www. resources. wjec. co. uk • Use the online examination review facility – www. oer. wjec. co. uk

Marking activity CANDIDATE A – SCORED 4 MARKS OUT OF 14 Overall attained 20 marks (D grade) if they had scored the extra 10 marks = 30 marks (C grade) (62 to 83 ums)

Marking activity CANDIDATE B – SCORED 5 MARKS OUT OF 14 Overall attained 25 marks (C grade) if they had scored the extra 9 marks = 34 marks (74 to 83 ums)

Marking activity CANDIDATE C – SCORED 4 MARKS OUT OF 14 Overall attained 14 marks (F grade) if they had scored the extra 10 marks = 24 marks (C grade)(48 to 72 ums)

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