Unit Assessment: Advanced Higher Investigative Biology
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This Unit has two Outcomes which are both internally assessed:
Outcome 1 Apply skills of experimentation and draw on knowledge and
understanding of scientific principles and process to carry out a
biological investigation. Outcome 2 Draw on knowledge and
understanding to analyse and evaluate reports of biological
research. Advanced Higher - Investigative Biology Unit Assessment:
Outcomes
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Assessment Standards 1.1Designing investigative procedures
appropriate to the aim 1.2 Taking account of ethical
considerations, as appropriate, in, for example, the use of living
materials, human subjects and the conservation of natural habitats
1.3 Identifying potential hazards, assessing associated risks and
applying appropriate control measures 1.4Collecting data with
precision and accuracy 1.5 Using initial results to develop or
confirm procedures in the experimental design Advanced Higher -
Investigative Biology Outcome 1: Assessment Standards
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The investigation from this Unit can also provide the basis of
the projectreport for the Course Assessment. Topic choice
candidates can choose any topic provided it enables them to achieve
Outcome 1 of the Unit. Candidates are not permitted to work in
groups. Assessor support is essential. A record of work is
required. Advanced Higher - Investigative Biology Outcome 1: Points
to note
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If a candidate has passed Outcome 1 for the Investigative
Biology Unit this can be used as evidence of a pass for Outcome 1
in the other Units of the Course. However, an Outcome 1 pass in the
other Units of this Course cannot be used as a pass for Outcome 1
for the Investigative Biology Unit. Advanced Higher - Investigative
Biology Outcome 1: Transfer of Evidence
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Advanced Higher- Investigative Biology Outcome 2 : Assessment
Standards Assessment Standards 2.1Evaluating the scientific method
2.2Analysing the experimental design 2.3Evaluating the analysis and
presentation of data 2.4Evaluating conclusions
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The report must be given to candidates in advance of the actual
assessment. Assessors may discuss the underlying biology in the
report with the candidates but direct discussion of the scientific
methods must be avoided. The assessment questions focus on the
scientific approach, the experimental methods used, the analysis of
the results and the conclusions drawn in the report. Candidates are
not permitted to take any notes, supporting materials or the report
into the assessment. Advanced Higher - Investigative Biology
Outcome 2: Points to note
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Advanced Higher - Investigative Biology Outcome 2: Transfer of
Evidence Evidence for the achievement of this Outcome is not
transferable to other Units of this Course.