This resource is a complete worksheet for the GCSE Biology Required Practical: Using quadrats to investigate abundance and distribution.
It includes:
- Exam-style 6 mark question (AQA style)
- Command word guidance (what “Describe” requires)
- Success criteria for students to self-check
- Keywords to support exam terminology
- Visual prompts (quadrats, random sampling, buttercups in wet/dry soil)
- Differentiated tasks: vague student answer to improve, fill-in-the-gaps activity, and a full model answer
Designed to build confidence with application of practical methods and extended response questions.
Perfect for exam preparation, homework, revision, or classroom practice.
Format: PDF and PPT
Exam board focus: AQA, but suitable for other GCSE specifications.
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