Biology Practical Endorsement Workshop

A Level Biology Practical Endorsement covers the following topics:

In order to achieve a pass in your biology practical endorsement workshop, students will need to have met the following expectations:

Follows written procedures

• Correctly follows instructions to carry out the experimental techniques or procedures.

Applies investigative approaches and methods when using instruments and equipment

• Correctly uses appropriate instrumentation, apparatus and materials (including ICT) to carry out investigative activities, experimental techniques and procedures with minimal assistance or prompting.
• Carries out techniques or procedures methodically, in sequence and in combination, identifying practical issues and making adjustments when necessary.
• Identifies and controls significant quantitative variables where applicable, and plans approaches to take account of variables that cannot readily be controlled.
• Selects appropriate equipment and measurement strategies in order to ensure suitably accurate results.

Safely uses a range of practical equipment and materials

• Identifies hazards and assesses risks associated with these hazards when carrying out experimental techniques and procedures in the lab or field.
• Uses appropriate safety equipment and approaches to minimise risks with minimal prompting.
• Identifies safety issues and makes adjustments when necessary.

Makes and records observations

• Makes accurate observations relevant to the experimental or investigative procedure.
• Obtains accurate, precise and sufficient data for experimental and investigative procedures and records this methodically using appropriate units and conventions.

Researches, references and reports

• Uses appropriate software and/or tools to process data, carry out research and report findings.
• Sources of information are cited demonstrating that research has taken place, supporting planning and conclusions.