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It contains information relevant to Biology, Chemistry and Physics. It will be useful for schools and colleges where more than one science is being taught. The examples given are from all three disciplines.  \nThe emphasis on certain procedures or “rules” will vary from subject to subject. For example, Physics does not place as much emphasis on statistical tests as Biology does. For the extent to which specific sections relate to each subject, please see the individual practical handbooks.  \nThe sections on tabulating data, significant figures, uncertainties, graphing, biological drawings, statistical tests in Biology, and subject specific vocabulary are particularly useful for students and could be printed as a student booklet by schools.  \nThis combined document does not contain the practical ladders and exemplar experiments for each subject. For these, please see the separate handbooks for each subject.  \nThe information in this document is correct, to the best of our knowledge as of October 2017.  \n\n| Key\u003Cbr>There have been a number of changes to how practical work will be assessed in the new Alevels. Some of these have been AQA-specific, but many are by common agreement between the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) exam boards and Ofqual.\u003Cbr>The symbol  signifies that all JCQ exam boards have agreed to this.\u003Cbr>The symbol  is used where the information relates to AQA only.\u003Cbr>Some sections in this combined document relate equally to Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Where examples are given, they have been chosen to relate to all three subjects. The individual documents give similar examples that relate only to each specific science. 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