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- Subject: Biology
- AS: AS90161
- Level: 1
- Credits: 4
- Internal
Biology 1.1 Carry out a practical biology investigation with direction
Achievement criteria
A practical biology investigation will involve:
- a statement of the purpose – this may be an aim, testable question, prediction, or hypothesis based on a scientific idea
- identification of a range for the independent variable or sample
- measurement of the dependent variable or the collection of data
- collecting, recording and processing data relevant to the purpose
- a conclusion based on interpretation of the processed data.
Achievement
- Carry out a practical biology investigation.
Achievement with Merit
- Carry out a quality practical biology investigation.
- The method of your investigation will include describing:
- a valid range for the independent variable or sample
- a description of and/or control of other variables
- the collection of data with consideration of factors such as sampling, bias, and/or sources of error
- collecting, recording and processing of data to enable a trend or pattern (or absence) to be determined
- a valid conclusion based on interpretation of the processed data that links to the purpose of the investigation.
Achievement with Excellence
- Carry out and evaluate a quality practical biology investigation.
- To evaluate means that you will justify the conclusion in terms of the method used. Justification will involve, where relevant, consideration of the:
- reliability of the data
- validity of the method
- biology ideas.
