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TN-BIO-O-LVL-81252 · v3.6

Applying Evolution

O Level · Biology · Evolution · AQA

Grade

O Level

Subject

Biology

Topic

Evolution

Subtopic

Applying Evolution

Curriculum

AQA

Difficulty

Foundation

Time

10 minutes

Total marks

37

Student name

Teacher name

Date

Learning objectives

  • Recognise applying evolution accurately in biology contexts.
  • Explain the underlying rule of applying evolution in the student's own words.
  • Apply applying evolution to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
  • Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.

Skills assessed

  • Fluency and recall
  • Method and setting out
  • Reasoning and justification
  • Problem solving in context
  • Self-assessment

Instructions

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Aim to finish in about 10 minutes.
  5. Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.

Warm-up

Bloom: Remember · 2 marks

Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.

  1. 1.Name one fact you already know about applying evolution.

    [1]
  2. 2.Name one fact you already know about applying evolution.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 2 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.Define the key term used in applying evolution described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.Define the key term used in applying evolution described here: item 2.

    [1]

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Applying Evolution

Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 3 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Match part 1 using the rule for applying evolution.

    [1]
  2. 2.Work out part 2 using the rule for applying evolution.

    [1]
  3. 3.Match part 3 using the rule for applying evolution.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 4 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Complete the method for part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Continue the working for part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

Independent Practice

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

No scaffolding. Set out your full method.

  1. 1.Work out fully part 1 on applying evolution without help.

    [2]
  2. 2.Determine part 2 on applying evolution without help.

    [2]
  3. 3.Determine part 3 on applying evolution without help.

    [2]

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Applying Evolution

Challenge Questions

Bloom: Analyse · 6 marks

Harder items. Attempt every one, even partially.

  1. 1.Show that the statement in part 1 about applying evolution.

    [3]
  2. 2.Deduce the statement in part 2 about applying evolution.

    [3]

Real-life Application

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

Use the skill in context. State units in your answer.

  1. 1.Use the information to decide a real biology situation that depends on applying evolution.

    [3]
  2. 2.Use the information to decide a real biology situation that depends on applying evolution.

    [3]

Critical Thinking

Bloom: Evaluate · 8 marks

Explain your reasoning in full sentences.

  1. 1.Compare and justify a student's method for applying evolution is or is not efficient.

    [4]
  2. 2.Evaluate whether a student's method for applying evolution is or is not efficient.

    [4]

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Applying Evolution

Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Describe how confident you feel with applying evolution and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Reflect on how confident you feel with applying evolution and what you will practise next.

    [—]

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