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📘 Biology Paper 6 (0620) – Tips & Guide by Zainab kazi

(I have analysed 4 years past papers than made this)

Paper 6 usually has 2–3 questions max.

🖊 Drawing questions

  • Draw a magnified image (plant / animal / fungi / protoctist / prokaryote).
  • Common ones: leaf, seed, cells.
  • Drawing must be 2× or 3× bigger than the given image.
  • Use clear lines, no shading, and neat labels.

🔍 Magnification

  • Formula: Magnification = Image ÷ Actual
  • Use × for magnification.
  • Always write units.
  • Measure using a ruler and convert to mm.
  • 1 cm = 10 mm
  • Sometimes they ask for magnification or actual size after drawing.

🧪 Experiments & tables

  • Experiments done by a student are often given.
  • Table drawing is compulsory → easy to gain full marks.
  • Include:
    • Headings
    • Units
    • What is measured (time, volume, colour change, length, concentration)
    • Name of test tubes (if given).

🔄 Variables

  • Independent → what you change
  • Dependent → what you measure
  • Controlled → what stays the same

🧠 Tip for variables

  • Question says: “effect of ___ on ___”
  • Before on = Independent
  • After on = Dependent

❌ Errors & improvements

  • Learn common errors + improvements (check the drive for the document+I'll add the link below).
  • Past papers help a lot (read the mark scheme for better clarification).

📘 Knowledge-based questions

  • Understand what’s happening in the experiment.
  • Read textbook + syllabus.
  • These are concept-based, not memory-based.

Comparing species

  • Identify similarities & differences.
  • Observation skills are important.
  • If you don’t know the term, describe what you see clearly and read the mark scheme.

🧪 Planning an investigation (last question)

Write:

  • Independent variable
  • Dependent variable
  • Controlled variables
  • Steps
  • Last step → record & observe results
  • Add safety precaution (e.g. wear gloves — you usually get marks for writing this in any investigation)
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u/Fit-Scar2173 — 3 days ago
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Demo-classes

Any demo-classes from teachers in these subjects : sociology, urdu, math, English (first lang.), chemistry, physics, biology, computer science?? If so could you please tell me ty!!

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u/Begonia_Maculataa — 5 days ago
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can someone predict?

I did V1 for these two

Biology:

P4:45-50 or maybe a 40 in the absolute worst case

p6:30-34

p2: 27-30

chemistry:

P4:60

p6:20 (I had a fever and was on my period😒)

p2:30-34

I feel like even thoe i studied so much i still fucked up I cant sit with the fact i might get a C or D in biology after i studied so so sooomuch

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u/IxiaooI — 8 days ago

!URGENT! Can someone give me free IGCSE Chemistry 0620 notes that got them A*!! Pleaseee!!! I want actual notes that students made and used to get A* for chemistry. Something that has everything i need to know so that i wont be needing to use the textbook. Please its urgent i am really struggling.

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u/Free-Instance-3852 — 8 days ago