Time Learning activity with opportunity Assessment Learning Outcome Resources Learning objective taken to develop skills opportunities Quantitative 1 Explain how Learning activities: BIO3T ISA Q11 investigations of random samples week Students conduct a quantitative variation within a can be obtained. investigation into variation eg the species involve: Past exam paper Explain what effect of light intensity on leaf material: standard deviation collecting data from size. This should include: is and how it is random samples BIOL2 Jan 2013 Q4 – research into methods calculated. calculating a mean BIOL2 Jan 2012 Q7 designing a practical – Represent raw and value of the carrying out (subject to processed data BIOL4 June 2010 collected data and – teacher approval) clearly using tables Q7a the standard processing and presentation and graphs. deviation of that of data Interpret data in mean evaluation and explanation of means and the interpreting mean findings overlap of standard values and their 2011 ISA Paper BIO3T Q. deviation bars. standard deviations. Apply knowledge of, to draw and explain Skills developed by learning conclusions. NB Students will not be activities: Evaluate the quality required to calculate of results and standard deviations in AT k: reliability of written papers. design methods to ensure conclusions. random sampling carry out sampling at random within a single population use sampling at random to investigate the effect of aspect on leaf growth.
Learning objective Time taken Learning Outcome Learning activity with opportunity to develop skills Assessment opportunities Resources Quantitative investigations of variation within a species involve: collecting data from random samples calculating a mean value of the collected data and the standard deviation of that mean interpreting mean values and their standard deviations. NB Students will not be required to calculate standard deviations in written papers. 1 week Explain how random samples can be obtained. Explain what standard deviation is and how it is calculated. Represent raw and processed data clearly using tables and graphs. Interpret data in of means and the overlap of standard deviation bars. Apply knowledge of, to draw and explain conclusions. Evaluate the quality of results and reliability of conclusions. Learning activities: Students conduct a quantitative investigation into variation eg the effect of light intensity on leaf size. This should include: research into methods designing a practical carrying out (subject to teacher approval) processing and presentation of data evaluation and explanation findings 2011 ISA Paper BIO3T Q. Skills developed by learning activities: AT k: design methods to ensure random sampling carry out sampling at random within a single population use sampling at random to investigate the effect of aspect on leaf growth. BIO3T ISA Q11 Past exam paper material: BIOL2 Jan 2013 – Q4 BIOL2 Jan 2012 – Q7 BIOL4 June 2010 – Q7a
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