One way in which I would like you to use this blog is to help you be reflective learners. I would like your comments about your test result and what actions you are going to take to help your progress in the subject.
The class average mark was 12/28 (41%)
Think about the following questions:
1) How much background reading have you done to support your lesson notes?
2) How much revision did you do for the test?
3) Did you find it difficult to recall facts, demonstrate understanding or apply your understanding to a new situation?
4) Have you underestimated the challenge and expectations of A Level?
Sharing your comments and ideas on this blog will help each other! I look forward to your comments.
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Feedback from Common Assessment
Hi,
I wasn't at all happy with my Common Assessment 1 because I scored sooo low. But reflecting back now, I hadn't done much background reading and for that matter any revision. Then when marking my test in class I realised that it is my recalling facts and understanding that I really need to improve.
So I've learnt now that I really should have revisied more thoroughly. I don't think I've underestimated the challenge and expectations of A Level Biology because I knew I would find it difficult. But feel that a little bit of background reading will definently benefit me in the long run.
Nirjit
Hello!
I was really shocked by how we did in the test. So the average was 14 out of 18 and I'm sure everyone will know that when we did GCSEs most of us would have got a much better mark than that! I've got used to the fact that we'll have to actually work to get the grades we want. I think it's more a matter of having an genuine interest in a subject to do well. I don't think i've underestimated the challenges of A levels but I didn't realise how different it would be - subjects are studied in a lot more depth and I think the lack of detail and specifics I got used to at GCSE has had an affect on my studies, but I think I'll get used to always doing a bit extra for A levels after a while.
I haven't really read much about the A level syllabus but I have a new scientist subscription which gives me a bit more perspective on the more unusal and interesting sides of science..not the boring stuff at school! If I can find anything interesting related to the topic we're studying at school I'll post a comment about it.
For the test I didn't do any proper revision. It was mainly because of the demand of sixth form work so I couldn't give enough time to revising. Or it might also have been the fact I didn't managemy time very well either! This might have been why I couldn't really do the knowledge parts to the test - i fuond it easier to do the application questions because it required you to think about the question on the spot rather than recalling something I already knew.
Bye!
Jeesoo
Hii
Well, I think saying that I did badly on the test is just one of the biggest understatements of the century. . .
I think my main problem was that I didnt put in any revision for it. I mean, at GCSE it was fine to go into an exam having done minimal revision and still come out with a great grade, and because I havent struggled too much with the work so far, I kind of applied the same principle to A Levels. Its not that I underestimated how difficult A Levels were going to be, I just didnt realise the amount of application work there would be - and because theres so much it means you have to know most facts as second nature and just be able to recall them instantaneously (if you get what I mean?).
Even though I did really bad, Im not actually that worried. Because I know I didnt put in enough effort so I kind of deserved it. And to be fair, were only five weeks into the syllabus, I dont think anyone was going to do AMAZINGLY this time round, theres plenty of time for all of us to improve :)
Beckyy
Hi!
I had definitely underestimated the difficulty for As level biology! But I think that by doing some background reading I should be okay. However, I am worried that I will either not learn things in enough detail from my background reading or find completely irrelevant information. So far I haven't done much background reading for these reasons.
I lost most of my marks on recall, so if i had done more revision then I would have done better. I did some revision, but like Jeesoo demands of 6th form got in the way.
By the way, should we be doing the summary questions in the text book?
Thanks!
Gaya3
hey
i have both underestimated the difficulty of a level boilogy and the ammount of work required. although my common assessment one mark was very low, i feel with acutally doing some revision rather then a few minitues of cramming and starting to do more reasearch and reading about topics we are studing i should be able to bring my marks up.
i also feel that once i have left the lesson my notes shouldnt just end there and i should conslidate them and make sure i have added extra bits if i feel they help me.
byeee
rosie
xxx
Heyy!
I am not happy with my result but with some background reading i will hopefully do better next time. I did do a bit of revision for the test but not a great amount and therefore i lost most of my marks on the recall questions.
I think i have underestimated the challenge and expectations of AS Biology. I knew it would be hard but didnt realise just how much of a leap from GCSE it would be, but i think some more revision and a lot more background reading will help me improve in the future.
Mandeep :)
Howdy all :)
Well this test was certainly eye opening to say the least!
I did atrociously partly due to the lack of preparation I did beforehand. Moreover, I wasn't sure what to expect. Now that I've had a taster of things to come, I realise now that the expectations of a level are much higher than those of GCSE.
But you know what they say, one can learn from their mistakes! Whilst marking the tests, I lost several marks on recall which I hope can be resolved by doing much more background reading.
I've come to conclusion that I should take more initiative into my own learning in all my subjects. From now on, out of lessons, I will be doing far more independent learning and fingers crossed this will improve my current dire grade!
I hope everyone's weekend is going swell!
Sophie :)
Heyar guys!^^
awwww. Mr D's so thoughtful to set up this blog... i really think we should thank him one day.
Anyways..
i have nothing to say about my test. it was just toooo shockingly bad.
i mean i know i did bad but i didnt realise i failed THAT much ==.
im just really dissapointed in myself, i have no idea hw to get my grades bk now..
anyone got any advice??
cya all in bio
~winnie ^^
xxxxx
Wahey!
Kudos for the blog Mr D!
Love it! (Y)
I was kinda disappointed with my result for CA1.. It really sucked! ¬__¬'
But hey guys, we're only 5 weeks into the course!
I didn't do that much revision tbh.. looking over notes was enough for GCSE but I guess I need to get into the habit of doing a lot more background reading and independent learning.
The recall questions were where I lost marks.. so I know what I need to do next time to boost my grade.
I'm still pretty optimistic though, and this has kinda been a mini wake up call...
See you!
^_______________^
Mei
xxx
Hey guys :)
Basically CA1 was a bit of an eye-opener for me, because it's fair to say i underestimated the amount of work it takes to do biology alevel. It also helps if you enjoy the subject, or at least find it interesting which i guess isn't so easy to do when you don't research the work, and realise how what we learn in lessons works in real life etc.
Fair enough the mark i recieved wasn't exactly what i expected, but i don't mind it so much at this point because, optimistically, i'd rather have found out now that i wasn't doing enough research/revision compared to a few months down the line when it'd be harder to make up for all the work missing!
For me the best thing to do at the moment is just learn from it and make up for the first few weeks i spent not taking biology too seriously! Hopefully i'll learn from my mistakes and CA2 won't be so gutting!
Natasha x
heyy :)
well like everyone else it seems, i was really disappointed in my mark, especially as i did so much better in the essay, which meant that overall my CA1 grade got dragged down A LOT.
however i'm glad that i got so low in a way, as it's shocked me into realising now rather than later that learning doesn't stop when you walk out of the classroom, and also i know that i can do much better, as it's not as if i tried my very best and still failed.
i know now that instead of cramming info at the last minute that i need to take time over the consolidation of work and doing background reading. i've found it also helps if you read ahead, so in lessons you're going over things for the second time, so it goes in more.
see you tommorow :)
xxxx
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