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Include at least four different topic areas from the specification in your answer to get a mark above 15. |\n| --- |\n| A-level Biology\u003Cbr>Address the theme of your chosen essay title. Mention how the biological importance of what you’ve written is related to the title of your essay. |\n| A-level Chemistry\u003Cbr>Be prepared to apply your knowledge of practical work to new contexts. |\n| A-level Chemistry\u003Cbr>The practical questions will often ask you to apply the skills you’ve learnt during practical activities to situations you won’t necessarily have come across before. |\n| A-level Physics\u003Cbr>Practise the maths skills listed at the end of the specification – make sure you understand them all. |\n| A-level Physics\u003Cbr>Show all your working and make sure your intermediate numerical values are clearly set out. |\n| A-level MFL\u003Cbr>Don’t start writing the essay straightaway. You should spend 20-25 minutes planning, 30\u003Cbr>minutes writing the essay and 5-10 minutes reading it through and checking it. |\n\nGCSE Science  \nBe ready to apply what you know about the use of scientific apparatus and techniques to practical situations you may not have met before.  \nGCSE Science  \nUse appropriatescientific vocabulary to show the examiner that you understand scientific ideas and techniques.   \nGCSE Business  \nWhere a question asks you to use an item or a figure, make sure you do this and answer the question about the context you’ve been given in the case study.  \nGCSE Business  \nIf a question asks you to use a formula to perform a calculation, make sure you state the formula and show all your workings.  \n| A-level RS\u003Cbr>AO1 questions will always ask you to‘examine’and AO2 will always ask you to‘evaluate this claim’. |\n| --- |\n| A-level RS\u003Cbr>You should spend 18 minutes answering a 10-mark AO1 and 27 minutes on a 15-mark AO2. |\n\n\n| A-level History\u003Cbr>For the extract question on paper 1, you should identify the argument(s) and evaluate their strengths and limitations using relevant nowledge and understanding. |\n| --- |\n| A-level History\u003Cbr>For the source question on paper 2, remember that the value of a source changes depending on the question being asked. So, focus on the value (and limitations) of the sources for the issue in the question. |\n| GCSE History\u003Cbr>We’ve added an extra 15 minutes for paper 1 and paper 2 to give you more reading and thinking time. |\n\n\n| GCSE History\u003Cbr>Take time to read through the sources and interpretations on each paper before you answer questions on them. You may also want to briefly plan your answers to the longer essay questions before you start writing. |\n| --- |\n| GCSE RS\u003Cbr>The essay question in Paper 3 tests synoptic skills. Include at least four different topic areas from the specification in your answer to get a mark above 15. |\n| GCSE RS\u003Cbr>The 12-mark AO2 questions are worth 50% of the marks for the whole exam, so it’s important that you leave yourself time to answer them. You should have approximately 12 minutes to write your answer. |\n\nCopyright AQA an its licensors© 2019 d . All rights reserved . May 2019  \nWe’ve put together some top tips to guide you through the important things to remember in the exam hall.  \nGCSE Languages  \nUsing a variety of structures and vocabulary will help you get marks for the quality of your language.  \nREMEMBER Your examiners want you to do well.  \nThey’re real people who have sat exams before themselves and they understand what the exam experience is like. Find more advice at [bit.ly/2YzM9TV](bit.ly/2YzM9TV)","cbCaig1YiJeeFEHX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig1YiJeeFEHX","pdf",389418,"English","# Coping with exams\n## A-level subject guidance\n## GCSE subject guidance\n## Exam hall tips and reminders","[{\"question\":\"How should A-level Biology students approach Paper 3 essay questions?\",\"answer\":\"The essay question in Paper 3 tests synoptic skills. 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