Assessment Standard National Higher Advanced Higher 345 2.1
Making Accurate Statements 2.2 Solving Problems 2.2 Describing an
application of biology 2.3 Describing a biological issue in terms
of the effect on the environment /society 2.4 Solving Problems
Outcome 2: Assessment Standards
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Level Assessment Standard Evidence All2.1 Responses to a set of
questions covering all key areas and problem solving skills
National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher 2.2 National 3 and 42.4
National 32.2 and 2.3 Short report (30 to 50 words) National 42.2
and 2.3 Short report (40 to 70 words) Outcome 2: Evidence
Requirements
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Evidence Requirements: Assessment Standard 2.1 Candidates must
be given the opportunity to make accurate statements about all of
the key areas for each Unit. At least half of these statements
should be correct for each Unit. A sample set of questions for each
Unit is provided in the UASP. Questions can be replaced with
suitable alternatives. The answers provided can also be adapted.
When to use prior verification.
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Assessment Standard 2.1: Re-assessment Candidates may be
re-assessed in only the key areas that they have not achieved or
they could sit a new test covering all of the key areas. Whichever
method is used, at least 50% of the statements made by candidates
must be correct.
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Skill National Higher Advanced Higher 345 Selecting Information
Making generalisations/predictions Processing Information Analysing
Information Evidence Requirements: Assessment Standard 2.2/2.4 -
Solving Problems
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Evidence Requirements: Assessment Standard 2.2/2.4 - Solving
Problems Candidates must pass all of the problem solving skills
across the Course but can pass these skills in different Units. If
a candidate is given more than one opportunity in a Unit assessment
to provide a response for a problem solving skill, then they must
answer at least 50% correctly. Once a candidate has achieved a
problem solving skill then the evidence can be banked. A sample set
of questions for each Unit is provided in the UASP.
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Assessment Standard 2.2/2.4: Re-assessment If a specific
problem solving skill (e.g. Processing Information) is not
achieved, then only that skill needs to be re-assessed. If the
candidate fails to demonstrate this problem solving skill on
reassessment, they should be given further assessment opportunities
to demonstrate this skill in the other Units of the Course.
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Evidence Requirements: Assessment Standards 2.2 and 2.3
(National 3 - 4) To meet these Assessment Standards candidates can:
produce two separate short reports, one covering Assessment
Standard 2.2 and one covering Assessment Standard 2.3. or produce
one short report which covers Assessment Standards 2.2 and 2.3. If
two separate reports are produced, the biological issue described
to meet Assessment Standard 2.3 does not need to be related to the
application described in the report produced to meet Assessment
Standard 2.2.
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Evidence Requirements: Assessment Standards 2.2 and 2.3
(National 3 & 4) National 3 candidates should be given an
application of biology to describe but at National 4 they can, with
guidance, select an application to research. To meet these
Assessment Standards the evidence produced must: o Use biology
knowledge to describe the application/issue. o Demonstrate
knowledge of the underlying biology. o Use terms and ideas that are
correct and at a depth appropriate to the level of study.
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Assessment Standards 2.2 and 2.3 (National 3 - 4):
Re-assessment For the purpose of re-assessment candidates: Only
need to be re-assessed on the specific Assessment Standard(s) that
has not been met. Should be given the opportunity to re-draft their
report(s).
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Outcome 2 Transfer of Evidence Assessment Standard 2.1 is not
transferable between Units or levels. A pass in any of the other
Outcome 2 Assessment Standards can be used as evidence of a pass in
the corresponding Assessment Standard in a different Unit of the
Course or at a lower level. Assessment Standards 2.2 and 2.3 can be
overtaken as part of the Added Value Unit.