6 Mark Questions
Examples from AQA B1
Body temperature
• What adaptations help a human to maintain a
consistent body temperature?
Method
• First, bullet point a few ideas or key words
relevant to the question.
• Next, put them into a logical sequence by
writing a number next to each one. You may
wish to add or remove points.
• Turn each one into a sentence, linking them by
describing causes and effects (so, which
means that, and then…)
Body temperature
• Hot
sweat
thirsty
• Cold
shiver
hairs on end
Blood flow?
Body temperature
• Hot
sweat 1
thirsty 2
• Cold
shiver 4 muscles/respiration
hairs on end 5 insulation
Blood flow? 3, 6
Example Questions
1. Explain how human actions have increased
the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.
2. Describe the stages of a reflex arc when a
person touches a hot plate.
3. How are medical trials tested before
widespread use and why?
Using the method
• For your question, write the bullet point ideas
and sequence them.
• Compare your order with your partner; would
you agree or disagree?
• What do you add when you take a moment to
think? What might you remove?
• How would you link these ideas together in
sentences?
Carbon in the Atmosphere
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•
•
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•
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Burning
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Fossil fuels
Plants
Animals
Decomposition
Reflex Arc
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Stimulus
Receptor
Sensory neurone
Relay neurone NO BRAIN
Motor neurone
Effector (muscle)
Response
Medical Trials
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•
•
•
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Reduce deaths/improve health
Double blind/randomized
Animals/cells
Healthy people
Ill people
Changes
• Each of these sets of bullet points is
incomplete. How do they compare to your
thinking?
• Write up possible answers in sentences then
discuss these with your partner. Do you agree
on a predicted mark?
• Use markschemes to check your score. Are
you making predictable or repeated mistakes?