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6 exam-style questions with model answers, plus 8 quick multi-choice questions — every question on the site for this standard, grouped by the 2 pages of notes they come from.
Write a full answer before you reveal the model one — that comparison is where the marks come from. Every block links back to the notes that teach it.
Describe what makes something a socio-scientific issue, and describe what a response must contain to meet Achieved.
Explain why a response must engage with viewpoints that differ from your own, and explain how biological knowledge should be connected to a position.
On many socio-scientific issues, people who accept the same scientific evidence still reach opposite conclusions. Discuss why this happens, and evaluate what it means for how a student should construct their response.
Describe how the validity and bias of a source can be assessed, using the criteria named in this standard.
Explain why the likely effectiveness of a proposed action must be considered separately from whether it is desirable, and explain how effectiveness should be assessed.
Discuss the difficulties in evaluating sources on a contested socio-scientific issue, and evaluate how a student should handle sources that are biased but informative.