Biology Textbooks?

[TheAspiringDoc]

Hi,
So I'm doing Bio 3/4 in year 11 (and 1/2 in year 10) and I wanted to prepare a little early by going through the 1/2 course at the end of year nine over the holidays. My dilemma is how I should cover the course and effective ways of learning..
I am open to suggestions as to which textbook/other resources I should use.
Thanks very much

[Cogglesnatch Cuttlefish]

http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780471503811?redirected=true&v=A75X6&selectCurrency=AUD&gclid=CNTJ152ap8QCFRWTvQodrjIAFw
This is the one. I used this and i couldnt have been happier with the score that i achieved. I attribute my score entirely to this badboy. Really helped me out with my practicals. 10/10 bought chem version as well for this year, i couldn't really understand it and my teacher said thats why i couldnt get 50; nonetheless, this books the stuff

[grannysmith]

http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780471503811?redirected=true&v=A75X6&selectCurrency=AUD&gclid=CNTJ152ap8QCFRWTvQodrjIAFw
This is the one. I used this and i couldnt have been happier with the score that i achieved. I attribute my score entirely to this badboy. Really helped me out with my practicals. 10/10 bought chem version as well for this year, i couldn't really understand it and my teacher said thats why i couldnt get 50; nonetheless, this books the stuff

not sure if srs but ok
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@OP Watch Khan Academy and Bozeman on Youtube. They cover a large portion of units 3/4 as well as 1/2. I wouldn't worry too much about textbooks at this stage. Get a gist of the content, but don't go into any depth as you'll likely forget it by the time school hits next year. Then again, 3/4 Biology doesn't require you to go into much depth at all :p

[helloworld]

Why do you think of Biozone? Anyone know if its helpful at all in VCE?

[plants]

I'd recommend doing what Grannysmith suggested.
The study design is changing a lot as well so it wouldn't be worth it.

[grannysmith]

Why do you think of Biozone? Anyone know if its helpful at all in VCE?

Biozone is not specific to VCE Biology, so there is a significant amount of irrelevant information in it. That being said, I did find it useful as a means to familiarise myself to a particular topic before it was covered in class. But I do have to reiterate that the questions are NOT indicative of exam-style questions.

Your teacher may ask you to complete sections of it for homework in which case I would purchase it anyway. If not, then it's not essential.

[TheAspiringDoc]

Just to clarify, Nature of Biology = Biozone?
Thanks 

[Cogglesnatch Cuttlefish]

Just to clarify, Nature of Biology = Biozone?
Thanks 

no biozone is a workbook