This version includes questions from 2009. All questions are mapped to the current specification 4461.
Individual questions
All the questions are indexed so that you can find the ones you need to support your teaching according to topic, tier or level of demand. You can search by one category eg Hormones or combine the search with level of demand so that you get only those that match the ability of your students.
Links to papers
You can search for all the questions that might be on only the Biology Foundation paper for instance. The questions that overlap the tiers are also tagged with each attainment target and tier identified by a small icon.
How Science Works
The AQA Science A Specification (4461) emphasises the importance of HSW as in Science as it "attempts to explain the world in which we live. It provides technologies that have had a great impact on our society and the environment. Scientists try to explain phenomena and solve problems using evidence. The data to be used as evidence must be reliable and valid, as only then can appropriate conclusions be made. A scientifically literate citizen should, amongst other things, be equipped to question, and engage in debate on, the evidence used in decision-making" focusing on the reliability and validity of that evidence. "These ideas ... are central to science education. They constitute the 'thinking behind the doing' that is a necessary complement to the subject content of biology, chemistry and physics." To enable teachers to find the questions that assess students' understanding and application of HSW relevant questions are tagged by: ApplicationProblem SolvingScience and SocietyDesign This enables you to combine content areas with specific aspects of HSW.
Search Categories
You can search for questions by any of these categories: