Biology books?

[Charmz]

So I'm wondering what are good biology revision books?
I am currently using Nature of Biology as a text book and Biozone.
I was thinking about getting the Neap Unit 3 book but I heard it's rubbish.

[iNerd]

Trust Bazza - he's VN's 50.

Just had to put it out there

[pi]

Get NEAP, its written by the Chief Assessor, so the author clearly knows what he is on about. Checkpoints is a waste of money, and A+ notes are useful for exam revision only.

[HERculina]

checkpoints is ok. i look at the answers at the back sometimes to help me know how to structure my answers.
i agree with bazza that it doesnt matter wat txtbk you use - biozone is definitely really good to help you clarify things
the Neap book is like too short :L
there should be a thick version of it (like checkpoints) but calld Neap

[jane1234]

I've found checkpoints pretty useless as they just use the VCAA exam questions... which you end up doing anyway and it doesn't help practising with questions you have already answered.
I use Nelson and this random study guide...
IMO, I think one text and one study guide are more than enough... main revision should come from note-taking and practice exams

[Charmz]

Thanks guys. I've made an order for Neap and I've got a tonne of practice exams.

[Bing 101]

What is the best time to start practice exams?

[pi]

What is the best time to start practice exams?

Probably 3 weeks prior to exams

[iNerd]

What is the best time to start practice exams?

Probably 3 weeks prior to exams

Psych has very few for the new study design

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[Charmz]

I've already started doing some. And I know I won't run out because I have a stack but I think it's up to you when you want to start doing practice exams.

[pi]

I'm planning to do about 15 on the holidays, and then another 30 througout next term

Too many, the only person I know who did that got a 39

[HERculina]

ye but i guess it depends how you learn.
im defnitely not starting on exams yet tho cause i still have to learn about cellular respiration and photosynthesis ^^
... and the whole of AOS2 ==
thats why i like doing checkpoints cause it splits those type of exam q.s into sections

[Truck]

I'm going to finish summarizing the N.O.B. text book for Unit 3 / finish the Biozone book in the holidays, than do 2 prac. exams a week during term first 3 weeks, 4 prac. exams a week for the other 5 I think it is. About 26 total, maybe do 30 if I feel like I'm not doing well enough on the practice exams a month before the exam.

Imo practice exams are super important especially for Bio like bazza said, so you should do a lot of them, but I personally feel like I wouldn't really retain much if I did a lot of them in the holidays.

[iNerd]

I'm going to finish summarizing the N.O.B. text book for Unit 3 / finish the Biozone book in the holidays, than do 2 prac. exams a week during term first 3 weeks, 4 prac. exams a week for the other 5 I think it is. About 26 total, maybe do 30 if I feel like I'm not doing well enough on the practice exams a month before the exam.

Imo practice exams are super important especially for Bio like bazza said, so you should do a lot of them, but I personally feel like I wouldn't really retain much if I did a lot of them in the holidays.

This is a much better approach.

Staggered exams accompanied by constant revision/writing up of notes is going to be more beneficial in the long run.

[HERculina]

i feel so behind.....
D:
have you guys finished the whole unit 3 course? :/
like if i asked you a random q. about homeostasis or detecting and responding you'd know it?