EX0 How to use the Exam Room
The Exam Room holds five full mock sets, each with three papers: Paper 1, Paper 3 and Paper 4. This page explains how they are built, how to sit them and how to use the results.
What is in each set
| Paper | Time | Marks | What it tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 1 h 30 | 60 | 60 multiple-choice questions across all three sciences |
| Paper 3 | 2 h | 100 | Structured questions: calculations, explanations, drawing, graphs |
| Paper 4 | 1 h 30 | 60 | Alternative to Practical: tables, graphs, a drawing, planning and evaluating |
Every set is new. A question that appears in one mock does not appear in another, and none of them is in the topic tests or the practice banks.
Which order to take them in
- Finish the lessons and the topic tests for the sections you have covered.
- Take Paper 1 before Paper 3. It is quick, it covers the whole course, and it shows you where the gaps are.
- Take Paper 3, then Paper 4, preferably on different days.
- Mark each paper the same day, while you remember what you were thinking.
- Revise from the key. Then take the next set about two weeks later.
Printed or on screen
Each set lesson lets you sit the three papers on screen, with Practice mode and Exam mode, and gives you the same papers as PDFs to print.
- On screen is good for Paper 1 and for learning, because it marks Paper 1 for you.
- On paper is better for Papers 3 and 4. The real exam is on paper. You need to practise ruling a graph on a printed grid, drawing a biological specimen and writing in the space you are given.
What to know about the papershonest limits
- These are Stadira practice papers. They are not past papers and they are not endorsed by the Botswana Examinations Council.
- The Paper 3 and Paper 4 layouts follow the 0569 syllabus and the examiners’ reports. The Paper 1 covers are not public, so the Paper 1 layout is our own: 60 questions, one answer each, a calculator allowed.
- The Botswana Examinations Council does not publish grade thresholds. Our percentages are a guide only.
Marking and what to do next
Every marking key shows each mark point with its code (B, M, A or C), what to accept and what not to accept, the model answer one step at a time, the completed tables and graphs, an examiner tip, and the lesson to revise. Use it strictly, and then use the “Revise” lines to decide what to study next.
Prof Kitso
Stadira Training Institute
Stadira Training Institute · Gaborone, Botswana · BGCSE Science Double Award (0569) Complete Tutor