Supporting Pupils Home 2020 2021 Advanced Higher Biology

Supporting Pupils @ Home 2020 -2021 Advanced Higher Biology

Course Information The Advanced Higher Biology page on the SQA website https: //www. sqa. org. uk/sq a/48458. html has a link to past exam papers and the marking instructions for these. This is an extremely valuable resource especially near the end of the course when your young person is preparing for the Advanced Higher course assessment.

Key Resources-Issued by class teacher Like most National Qualifications, the course consists of three units: Unit 1 Cells & Proteins Unit 2 Organisms & Evolution Unit 3 Investigative Biology Each unit is divided up into key areas (5 in units 1 & 2, 3 in unit 3)

Key Resources-Issued by class teacher Each key area has the resources listed below. 1. Learning Outcome Checklist – pupil friendly version of the SQA course specification which is a list of key concepts to be learned. 2. Notes booklet – filled in as we do activities in class. 3. Homework – using past paper style questions to support consolidation of knowledge and skills covered in the key areas.

Additional Resources-for support @ home Every pupil has been issued with a copy of the Bright Red Study Guide for Advanced Higher Biology for use throughout the year. This book also has a complimentary website, ‘Bright Red Digital Zone’, with activities, videos and quizzes which can be accessed by clicking here Bright Red Digital

Additional Resources-for support @ home Pupils have access to this via their Glow Login details. This resource is full of notes, activities, practice questions and tests for a variety of subjects. This video is a helpful user guide for Advanced Higher pupils (and parents / carers) Scholar User Guide - Pupils

Additional Resources-for support @ home The Biology Coach is an online resource where pupils can find additional notes and tasks to support their learning. This can be accessed through the following link Biology Coach Website

Additional Resources-for support @ home The Biology Coach has also produced flashcards to help students learn keywords for each area of the course. These can be accessed via Quizlet. Pupils need to sign up to request access by following this link Biology Coach Quizlet