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Title: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: mubashir on May 17, 2010, 10:16:00 am
Hey guys, just posted this topic for you to share your tricks of the trade as to how to prepare for the practical exams!
Frankly what I'm going to do is read all the test blue boxes in the text book and memorize them haha

But how do you present your readings? What are any tips and tricks you would recommend for the practical? and what are the most often practicals brought up in P3? :) any patterns?
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: zwaliji on May 17, 2010, 11:18:43 am
i have seen A LOT of past papers on dicot roots, stems and leaves..so make sure you know them well.. and while making diagrams be sure to draw clear, sharp lines that dont cross eact other at all.. they are extremely picky about it
for the other part learn how to make dilutions..
when they ask you to draw a table make sure it's a closed one..another thing they are picky about
thats all i can think of right now..just go over a few past papers..it is very helpful. and manage your time properly!
good luck to everyone who is taking it! :)
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on May 17, 2010, 11:21:46 am
Learn to make sexy plan diagrams. lol :D

Go through the cell diagrams in the book, go through the support booklet too. Check the experiments outt.

Learn how to make improvements to experiments, and also their reliability. (LEARN COLORIMETER! :P)

Also, go through mark schemes.
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: Sue T on May 17, 2010, 01:41:37 pm
one lil trick bout drawings is that : lets say they ask u 2 draw a WBC & an RBC (pretend u jus saw them in th microscope) make sure the WBC is larger than the RBC!
summary: proportion is impo as well!
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: ruby92 on May 17, 2010, 04:57:38 pm
Quote from: MaNi_DaDuDe on May 17, 2010, 11:21:46 am
Learn to make sexy plan diagrams. lol :D

Go through the cell diagrams in the book, go through the support booklet too. Check the experiments outt.

Learn how to make improvements to experiments, and also their reliability. (LEARN COLORIMETER! :P)

Also, go through mark schemes.
is there anywhere i can find the support booklet online?
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: malissa on May 17, 2010, 05:59:09 pm
GUYS  the slides which are coming are 100% veins and arteries :)
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: Candela on May 17, 2010, 06:05:33 pm
lol...how r u 100% sure abt it?! source?! :P
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on May 17, 2010, 08:22:46 pm
Quote from: ruby92 on May 17, 2010, 04:57:38 pm
is there anywhere i can find the support booklet online?

Yeah, xtremepapers.net > a level > bio > files that end with ps..

Slides will be liver/lung. From what I know.

Who cares? Be prepared for anything.

Pz :)
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: Friends on May 18, 2010, 02:09:42 am
Quote from: malissa on May 17, 2010, 05:59:09 pm
GUYS  the slides which are coming are 100% veins and arteries :)

Same News From here also...100% veins and arteries
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: sabrina on May 18, 2010, 03:31:25 am
guys i m going to give the exam right after i and half hours later. i m really scared. lets hope for the best :'(
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on May 18, 2010, 06:08:54 am
Quote from: sabrina on May 18, 2010, 03:31:25 am
guys i m going to give the exam right after i and half hours later. i m really scared. lets hope for the best :'(

good luck
Title: Re: BIOLOGY PAPER 3 TIPS AND TRICKS
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on May 18, 2010, 06:13:53 am
Quote from: Friends on May 18, 2010, 02:09:42 am
Same News From here also...100% veins and arteries

 p33 is vein and arteries  :/