Section 2 - Written paper
Marks: 75 marks
Duration: aim to complete in 1 hour and 40 minutes.
This will leave you 10 minutes to spare for a final check over your answers and any questions you have left to revisit.
Read the instructions on the front cover carefully before starting.
- This section contains questions with spaces for your answers.
- If you need to change an answer, there are blank pages at the back of the booklet to put your new answer in.
- If you use these pages,clearly label your answer with the question numbers.
You may have to complete a diagram or draw a graph. If you need to change the answer to this question, you will find the diagram or graph reprinted at the end of the booklet.
The question paper is designed to assess your knowledge and understanding of the course and your application of scientific inquiry and analysis skills.
The exam does this by giving you the chance to:
- make accurate statements
- provide descriptions and explanations
- apply your knowledge to new situations
- design and evaluate experimental procedures
- select and present information
- processing information, often by calculation
- make predictions, generalisations and draw conclusions