AQA AS/A-Level Biology Student Unit Guide Unit 3 and 6: Investigative and Practical Skills in Biology

Summary:
Student Unit Guides are perfect for revision. Each guide is written by an examiner and explains the unit requirements and summarises the relevant unit content.

The Introduction includes advice on how to use the guide, an outline of 'How Science Works', terms used in the Unit 3 and Unit 6 assessments, and an overview of 'The Process of Science', including the scientific method, independent and dependent variables, and precision, reliability and validity of results.

The Content Guidance provides an examiner's overview of the key skills required by the unit, specific investigations you need to know about and other skills you will need. It is designed to help make students aware of the concepts they need to understand and the types of tasks they might meet in the assessment..

• A revision guide specifically written to meet the requirements of the unit
  

• Written by an examiner with commentary on key points and concepts 
  

• Features specimen questions and answers, together with examiner's comments
  

Table of Contents:
Introduction
About this guide
Preparing for the Unit 3 and Unit 6 assessments
The process of science
The Unit 3 assessment
What you must be able to do
Unit 3 assessment: ISAs and EMPAs
The practical skills you will need
Specific investigations you need to know about
Other skills you will need
What might a Unit 3 ISA (or EMPA) task look like?
The Unit 6 assessment
What you must be able to do
Unit 6 assessment: ISAs and EMPAs
The practical skills you will need
Specific investigations you need to know about
Other skills you will need
What might a Unit 6 ISA (or EMPA) task look like?

About the Author(s):
Steve Potter has been a chief/principal examiner for a number of awarding bodies and is the author of numerous A-level biology books.