Carry out a practical investigation in a biological context, with guidance
You need to plan and carry out a practical biology experiment from start to finish, working with your teacher to design it. This means developing a clear research question, collecting your own data through hands-on work, and then analysing and interpreting what you found to draw conclusions about biological concepts.
You carry out a complete investigation with a clear purpose, collect and process data, and write a conclusion that matches your findings.
You use a valid method with careful consideration of errors and bias, collect reliable data that shows a clear trend or pattern, and link your conclusion back to the biological ideas you're investigating.
You justify why you made specific choices throughout your investigation, evaluate whether your method was sound and your data trustworthy, and discuss your conclusion in relation to biological ideas, other researchers' findings, or scientific principles and theories.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.