AQA GCSE Biology revision guide – About Oxford ReviseÂ
Revise, practise and retain everything you need to know to do well in AQA GCSE Biology.
You will cover the complete course, including cell division, diseases, reproduction and variation.
Use the exam-style-question practice to build your confidence for the exam. Hints and tips from a revision expert offer you extra support. Worked examples help you with maths skills and Required Practical skills.
Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
This guide covers every topic in the AQA GCSE Biology course in depth, using clear, easy-to-understand language. For instance:
- Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently.
- Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.
Exam Practice
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. As well as this, there are helpful tips throughout:
- Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
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Contents list
Biology
- Chapter B1: Cell biology
- Chapter B2: Cell transport
- Chapter B3: Cell division
- Chapter B4: Organisation in animals
- Chapter B5: Enzymes
- Chapter B6: Organisation in plants
- Chapter B7: The spread of diseases
- Chapter B8: Preventing and treating disease
- Chapter B9: Monoclonal antibodies
- Chapter B10: Non-communicable diseases
- Chapter B11: Photosynthesis
- Chapter B12: Respiration
- Chapter B13: Nervous system & homeostasis
- Chapter B14: Hormonal coordination
- Chapter B15: Variation
- Chapter B16: Reproduction
- Chapter B17: Evolution
- Chapter B18: Adaptation
- Chapter B19: Organising an ecosystem
- Chapter B20: Humans and biodiversity
Answers
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
1. Knowledge – Learn the facts through an easy-to-follow ‘Knowledge Organiser’ in each chapter.
2. Retrieval – Check you’ve retained the exam knowledge, through quick-fire recall questions and answers.
3. Practice – Put your knowledge into practice by completing plenty of exam-style questions.
In addition, there are lots of hints and tips from revision and subject experts on how to plan your revision and helpful advice on techniques to build exam confidence.
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Really good revision book that is well laid-out, has concise summaries of each topic and a good range of practice questions. It seems to cover the entire syllabus, which is always important! Useful.
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