Opportunities for observation and assessment of competencies Follow Students Students follow Students follow a Students follow written follow written an outline method they have written method. procedures method. method researched. Applies investigative Students must choose approaches an appropriate Students must Students must Students must and approach, equipment correctly use the correctly use correctly use the methods and techniques and, appropriate the appropriate appropriate when identify correct variables equipment. equipment. equipment. instruments for measurement and and control. equipment Safely uses a range of Students Students must Students must Students must out practical minimise risks safely use the safely use the a full risk assessment equipment with minimal equipment. equipment. and minimise risks. and prompting. materials Students Students must choose Students record Students record record the most effective way Makes and colorimeter colorimeter colorimeter of recording records readings and readings and readings and measurements and observations plot calibration plot calibration plot calibration producing calibration curve curve curve. Students must research Students Students Students alternatives in order to compare results compare compare results plan their work. with normal results with with normal Researches, Reporting covers the glucose normal glucose glucose references planning, carrying out concentrations concentrations concentrations and reports and an analysis of their and identify and identify and identify results in relation to reasons for reasons for reasons for normal glucose differences. differences.. differences. concentrations. : Very good opportunity : Good opportunity : Slight opportunity : No opportunity A-level Biology required practical No. 11 Student Sheet
Opportunities for observation and assessment of competencies Follow written procedures Students follow written method. Students follow written method. Students follow an outline method Students follow a method they have researched. Applies investigative approaches and methods when instruments and equipment Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must choose an appropriate approach, equipment and techniques and, identify correct variables for measurement and control. Safely uses a range of practical equipment and materials Students must safely use the equipment. Students must safely use the equipment. Students minimise risks with minimal prompting. Students must out a full risk assessment and minimise risks. Makes and records observations Students record colorimeter readings and plot calibration curve Students record colorimeter readings and plot calibration Students record colorimeter readings and plot calibration curve Students must choose the most effective way of recording measurements and producing calibration curve. Researches, references and reports Students compare results with normal glucose concentrations and identify reasons for differences. Students compare results with normal glucose concentrations and identify reasons for differences.. Students compare results with normal glucose concentrations and identify reasons for differences. Students must research alternatives in order to plan their work. Reporting covers the planning, carrying out and an analysis of their results in relation to normal glucose concentrations. : Very good opportunity : Good opportunity : Slight opportunity : No opportunity A-level Biology required practical No. 11 Student Sheet
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