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Edexcel A2 GCE Biology (9BI01)

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Edexcel$A2$UNIT$
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Unit 6BI05: Energy, Exercise and Coordination Paper code 6BI05

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1. Exam paper- Energy, Exercise and Coordination 20 % of
17th June 2015$(morning)$ Advanced GCE
Biology

Overview of content

.ATP, glycolysis, anaerobic/aerobic respiration.

Control and functioning of heart; ventilation and cardiac output.
Homeostasis.
The nervous system.
Impact of exercise on body, and improving performance.
Hormonal coordination.
Brain structure and development.
Imbalances in brain chemicals.
Human Genome project.
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Overview of assessment
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1. The unit is assessed through a 1-hour and 45 min examination paper set and
marked by Edexcel.
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2. The total number of marks is 90 and contains objective questions, short-
answered and structured questions.
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3. Grades A*E are available.

4. Grades assessment by year:

Year Raw Marks to Raw Marks to

90 % UMS - A* 80 % UMS grade A
Jan 2009 - -
Jun 2009 - -
Jan 2010 - 59
Jun 2010 63 58
Jan 2011 58 54
Jun 2011 60 56
Jan 2012 67 62
Jun 2012 63 58
Jan 2013 67 63
Jun 2013 61 56
Jun 2013 -R 67 62
Jun 2014 75 69
Jun 2014 -R 77 71
Jun 2015 ? ?

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Edexcel'A2'GCE'Biology'''

A2'unit'6BI05:'Energy,'Exercise'and'Coordina=on!

Module'1:'Run'for'your'life! Module'2:'Grey'ma4er!

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How$BioChem$Tuition$prepares$their$students$for$$
6BI05:'Energy,'Exercise'and'Coordination?$
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BioChem$Tuition$has$a$three9pronged$strategy$to$prepare$students$for$grade$A$or$
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1. Detailed$ 6BI05$ knowledge:$The$students$will$study$the$specification$of$
Edexcel$ 6BI05$ alongside$ extensive$ practice$ of$ examination$ style$
questions$ to$ help$ them$ retain$ the$ content$ of$ the$ specification.$ The$
students$will$receive$detailed$F211$notes$prepared$by$BioChem$Tuition.$$
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Key$features$
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! 6BI05$specification$notes.$$
! 6BI05examination$style$past$examination$questions.$$
! 19291$help$in$understanding$the$key$examiner$points.$$
! Revision$notes$and$charts$to$aid$revision.$$
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2. Practice$Edexcel$past$examination$papers$(1995G2014):$The$students$
will$ complete$ at$ least$ 14$ years$ of$ Edexcel$ past$ exam$ papers.$ BioChem$
Tuition$ will$ provide$ all$ the$ past$ papers$ in$ printed$ form$ to$ the$ students.$
Candidates$are$required$to$complete$past$papers,$which$are$checked$and$
marked$ in$ light$ of$ the$ official$ examiner$ report$ and$ mark$ scheme.$ Any$
mistakes$will$be$followed$up$to$ensure$the$mistakes$are$not$repeated.$The$
students$ will$ be$ shown$ how$ to$ maximise$ their$ marks$ by$ following$ our$
exam$ technique$ and$ also$ methods$ to$ improve$ comprehension$ for$
scientific$questions.$$
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Key$features$
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! 14$years$of$past$examination$papers$practice.$$
! 19291$help$in$understanding$the$exam$technique.$$$
! Revisit$the$mistakes$and$practice$relevant$questions$to$ensure$the$
mistakes$are$not$repeated.$$
! Past$ paper$ practice$ can$ be$ extended$ by$ solving$ 6BI05$ style$
questions$from$AQA,$CIE$and$OCR$exam$boards.$$$
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3. Mock$examination$practice:$Mock$6BI05$examination$practice$to$give$
student$feedback$on$the$likely$grade$achievable$in$the$exams.$$
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Key$features$
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! Mock$examination$practice$to$simulate$exam$experience,$which$
will$be$marked,$graded$and$feedback$on$mistakes$provided.$$

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How To Achieve Grade A or A*
6BI05: Energy, Exercise and Coordination
Intensive(tutoring( Past(papers(practice((199592014)( Mock(examination(practice(

1. Cover 6BI05 Specification

2. Practice examination style 1. Solve 6BI05 past papers. 1. Solve mock examination papers
questions 2. Revisit the mistakes/revise topics$ to prepare for the exam

- Critical Reasoning Skills

Strategies for Attacking BMAT - Problem Solving Skills
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!Structure!of!a!muscle!fibre!and!difference!between!
fast!and!slow!t!muscle!fibers.!
!Sliding!filament!theory!including!the!role!of!actin,!
myosin,!troponin,!tropomysosin,!ATP!and!ATPase.!
Muscles,!tendons,!the!skeleton!and!ligaments!and!
extensors!and!flexors.!!
Aerobic!respiration!and!practical!investigation!of!
respiration.!!
ATP!synthesis,!aerobic!and!anaerobic!respiration!in! &
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The!control!of!activity!of!the!heart.!!
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Respirometer!and!the!effect!of!exercise!on!the!tidal! $
volume!and!breathing!rateAusing!date!from! $
spirometer!traces.!! &
Negative!feedback!loop,!homeostasis,!and!
maintaining!dynamic!equilibrium.!!
Switching!genes!on!or!off!by!DNA!transcription!
factors!including!hormones.!!
Analyze!the!possible!disadvantages!of!exercise!too!
much!and!of!exercise!too!little.!!
Keyhole!surgery!and!knee!joint!replacement.!!
Ethical!issues!of!using!performanceAenhancing!drugs!
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Plants$detect$light$using$photoreceptors$and$how$they$ $
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Describe$the$structure$and$function$of$sensory,$relay$and$ $
motor$neurons$including$the$role$of$Schwann$cells$and$ $
myelination.$$ $
Conduction$of$nerve$impulse$along$an$axon$including$the$ $
permeability$of$sodium$and$potassium$ions$and$the$role$of$ $
nodes$of$ranvier.$$ $
The$eye$structure$and$function.$$ $
The$nervous$control$of$the$eyes.$$ $$$$$$$$
Compare$the$nervous$and$hormonal$coordination$in$ $
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Brain$structure$and$function.$$ $$$$$$$8&hours&
Use$of$MRI,$fMRI$and$CT$scans$in$medical$diagnosis$and$
investigating$brain$structure$and$function.$$
Visual$capacities$and$development$of$critical$window.$$
Role$of$animal$models$in$the$development$of$human$brain$
and$function$including$Wiesels$experiments$with$monkeys$
and$kittens.$$
The$methods$that$contribute$to$brain$development.$$
Habituation$and$investigation$of$habituation.$$
Ethics$of$animal$research.$$
The$imbalance$of$naturally$occurring$chemicals$in$brain$
leading$to$impairment$of$its$function.$$$
Human$genome$project$and$development$of$new$drugs.$$
Development$of$drugs$using$genetically$modified$
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