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Produced in partnership with OCR for the 2008 OCR A Level Biology specification, thisStudent Book offers accessible and engaging material, and focus on the integration of How Science Works to help students understand the underlying principles of science.
- OCR Biology terminology is used throughoutto ensure students are acquainted with the type of vocabulary used in the exams.
- Structured in line with the OCR specificationwith exciting content presented as double page spreads to help students easily assimilate and locate information.
- Contains learning objectives within the spreads, taken from the specification, as well as questions to test understanding and knowledge.
- Plenty of worked examples and exam-style questionsdemonstrate how to approach complex questions.
- FREE Exam Café CD-ROM, containing an array of student-friendly study, revision and exam preparation tools to support students and enable them to prepare thoroughly for their exams.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This book is based for the OCR Biology AS exams, if you are on that board and doing the exams this book is all you will ever need (plus a little lecturer tuition). The book is simple to read well laid out, has great looking pictures (real and simulated) and also has some great tips in the CD for anyone looking to push through the A/A* barrier and struggling.
There are a few mistakes in this book as there often are but since this is the first edition and has only been running for three years it really is tops. The mistakes don't make a massive problem for students rather than making some simpler topics a little more ambiguous than they really are (nothing too much to worry about since any lecturer worth his/her salt should be able to right it again for you).
This book was my bible for Biology when I did my AS-Levels two years ago. The only reason I bought this book this time was because I sold the ones I had to my cousin since he was starting his A-Level Biology course as I finished mine, but after several months of not having this book at my disposal for checking certain facts I missed it enough to fork out for the AS and A2 books a second time despite the overall loss I made. I am very glad that I did since it has rekindled some of the happiest times in my education, cutting up lung in the labs and doing some tricky theory work in classes with my friends.
If you are not on the OCR board or are looking for some reading to do to jump start a lost education, I would say there are better books for the job. This book is very select in that it is for A-Levels and I'm sorry for anyone doing A-Levels now but this book doesn't break any records in terms of cutting edge science. I always felt A-Levels are like GCSEs on steroids, there is more to A-Levels but there is nothing there that is really really top end. Then again the only level of education you think is the best is the one you are on in the moment (degrees look harder than A-Levels because they are and A-Levels will look like a walk in the park after a masters degree in Biology is in your hand, right?). So if you are looking to push your knowledge of backtrack through your past then it is your choice, but for any OCR Biology AS Student this book is a 100% must.
There are a few mistakes in this book as there often are but since this is the first edition and has only been running for three years it really is tops. The mistakes don't make a massive problem for students rather than making some simpler topics a little more ambiguous than they really are (nothing too much to worry about since any lecturer worth his/her salt should be able to right it again for you).
This book was my bible for Biology when I did my AS-Levels two years ago. The only reason I bought this book this time was because I sold the ones I had to my cousin since he was starting his A-Level Biology course as I finished mine, but after several months of not having this book at my disposal for checking certain facts I missed it enough to fork out for the AS and A2 books a second time despite the overall loss I made. I am very glad that I did since it has rekindled some of the happiest times in my education, cutting up lung in the labs and doing some tricky theory work in classes with my friends.
If you are not on the OCR board or are looking for some reading to do to jump start a lost education, I would say there are better books for the job. This book is very select in that it is for A-Levels and I'm sorry for anyone doing A-Levels now but this book doesn't break any records in terms of cutting edge science. I always felt A-Levels are like GCSEs on steroids, there is more to A-Levels but there is nothing there that is really really top end. Then again the only level of education you think is the best is the one you are on in the moment (degrees look harder than A-Levels because they are and A-Levels will look like a walk in the park after a masters degree in Biology is in your hand, right?). So if you are looking to push your knowledge of backtrack through your past then it is your choice, but for any OCR Biology AS Student this book is a 100% must.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has been written by the chief examiner and keeps very close to the specimen topics, at the start of each page (or spread as the book calls it) there are several specimen points that that particular page is going to cover. I have to say there is some really good information in it however there are some areas that are extremely confusing (owed to the fact that it has been very poorly written and in an illogical manner). On balance however it is a good book to aid you in your knowledge. There are practice question that are useful for revision (although some not relevent to the specimen).
To sum up,
The good points:
- written by the chief examiner
- keeps closely to the specimen with some really goo content
The bad points:
- sometimes very hard to understand
- written in a confusing manner and not consistently explaining points
- layout is sometimes illogical and confusing
To sum up,
The good points:
- written by the chief examiner
- keeps closely to the specimen with some really goo content
The bad points:
- sometimes very hard to understand
- written in a confusing manner and not consistently explaining points
- layout is sometimes illogical and confusing
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
OCR AS Biology Student Book and Exam Cafe CD-ROM (AS and A2 OCR Biology)
It's a really good book for basic reading and understanding, and follows the syllabus exactly. it's the kind of thing you can read by yourself without too much trouble, as there are loads of pictures and diagrams making it easy to understand. however, if you need a bit more information, it can be a bit basic. I'd advise getting this for getting to know the subjects, and another book with a bit more detail if you can afford it!
It's a really good book for basic reading and understanding, and follows the syllabus exactly. it's the kind of thing you can read by yourself without too much trouble, as there are loads of pictures and diagrams making it easy to understand. however, if you need a bit more information, it can be a bit basic. I'd advise getting this for getting to know the subjects, and another book with a bit more detail if you can afford it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good GAMSAT preparation
I bought this book to prepare for the GAMSAT medical school entry test, which tests candidates knowledge of biology (as well as physics and chemistry). Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ajay Clare
OK
It's the course book, what can you expect
just the usual it is not the best not the worst
but i had seen better books
just the usual it is not the best not the worst
but i had seen better books
Published 7 months ago by User
Good Book
it arrived in perfect condition, and has a cd inside with it as well which is useful. not much to say aprt from that this book is essential for as biology with ocr
Published 8 months ago by deannabanana93
Perfect, much better than the green OCR textbook
This is a GREAT textbook for anyone doing OCR AS bio. Comes with a very handy CD which has definition sheets, topic questions etc. Read more
Published 14 months ago by KKS
Pleased
Arrived on-time and in good condition. Although the CD is pretty dirty and will require a very GOOD clean before it can even be used.
Published 15 months ago by oO Matt C Oo
Very poor text book!
I bought this book as the AS chemistry equivalent is great. Unfortunately this biology book is not.
The book explains some relatively simple topics in an extremely confusing &... Read more
The book explains some relatively simple topics in an extremely confusing &... Read more
Published 16 months ago by OJHW
OCR AS Biology
Book arrived in good condition. Bit later than we would have liked but nothing wrong with it on delivery.
Published 18 months ago by Helen
not a good textbook
If you don't understand key concepts, this book will only be of help with some of them. Some are well explained while other concepts are only touched upon in a rather enigmatic... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Daniel
AS OCR Biology Book
Very good if your doing an AS in the OCR As Biology course. Not much point otherwise. Also things could be explained a little clearer.
Published 19 months ago by Ben Johnson
ocr a level science review
Am first year sixth form and so far the book has been good although i would recommend getting the revision guide with it that really helps and use the specification from your exam... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Elmi
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