Biology GCSE
evaluation
What evaluation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Weighing benefits against risks and limitations for a particular patient, not simply listing treatments.
Assessing limitations of the practical, such as air bubbles.
Topics that use evaluation
- Animal and plant cells (AQA GCSE)
- Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease (AQA GCSE)
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