I realise that it's very difficult to get a top grade in any A level subject, but there are certain ones where it appears to me that A*/A grades are a rarity and Biology seems to be one of those subjects. Dd just picked up her AS results and only just scraped a B. She's disappointed because she felt that she knew the subject well and couldn't have put in any more effort. Her teacher said that it is important to use the key words and terminology in the exam and she believes that she did this. Is there anything more she could be doing or any way of improving her exam technique? I suggested she get a copy of her script (if that is possible) and ask her teacher to go through it with her to find out where she lost marks. Are there any good websites or books that could help? She asked me whether I could get her a private tutor, but I think her teacher is very good and I'm not sure whether this would help much.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
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Why is it so hard to get a top grade in A level Biology?
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Lottielo · 18/08/2016 10:55
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