Combined Science GCSE
Critical evaluation of media and secondary sources
What Critical evaluation of media and secondary sources means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Critical evaluation of media and secondary sources
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Checking the evidence base, the source and its interests, whether other scientists agree, and whether the language matches the strength of the data.
Topics that use Critical evaluation of media and secondary sources
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