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GCSE Science: Biology app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 672 ratings )
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Developer: Revision Buddies
Free
Current version: 8.0.0, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 25 Jan 2015
App size: 60.94 Mb

One of the most comprehensive self assessment revision apps for GCSE Biology. Written by passionate teachers, developed by a team dedicated to transforming GCSE revision.

This self-assessment series is designed to ensure that you have a full understanding of all that you need to know in order to excel in your GCSE exam

Key Features:

- Choose the Double or Triple award topics of the AQA, Edexcel or OCR 21st Century exam boards (grades 9-1).
- Select questions from the Higher or Foundation tiers.
- 1000s of syllabus specific multiple choice questions with detailed explanations
- Hundreds of illustrated diagrams, graphs & experiments
- Choose to repeat difficult questions or select new ones at random
- Watch your knowledge improve using inbuilt progress reports
- Share your results with friends on Twitter & Facebook
- Direct links to past papers & mark schemes
- Email progress charts to your teacher or upload results through smart integration with applications such as Firefly & Dropbox

An engaging, interactive and effective revision app. Try sample topics for free and purchase additional content for a small, one off fee

Students/Parents:

We aim to consolidate knowledge, further understanding and boost confidence in the lead up to GCSE exams. Revise at your own pace, in your own time. Once downloaded, you can use it offline - simply select your syllabus, level and the topics appropriate to you, test your knowledge and find where you need to fill the gaps in your learning

Teachers:

Revision Buddies apps are a great easy access companion to our web based platform where teachers also get to enrol students and monitor their progress. See our website www.revisionbuddies.com for more details.

Use this app as a great tool for complementing traditional media – making revision interactive, engaging and fun! Take advantage of Apple’s volume purchase programme providing a 50% discount and ‘over the air’ access to your students’ devices

Quality Content:

Our author, Dr. Hanna Beyer is a qualified teacher and holds a PhD in Chemical Biology. As well as her qualifications she helps students with online tutoring for their exams in all areas of science. Prior to her teaching career, she contributed to science academia as well as working as a research and biomedical scientist. Hanna is passionate about her subject and we have worked hard to ensure that all content is engaging as well as accurate to the GCSE Science exam requirements.

Topics (for full details please see our website www.revisionbuddies.com)

AQA
Cell Biology, Organisation, Infection and Response, Bioenergetics, Homeostasis and Response, Inheritance, Variation and Evolution, Ecology

Edexcel
Key Concepts in Biology, Cells and Control, Genetics, Natural Selection and Genetic Modification, Health, Disease and the Development of Medicines, Plant Structures and their Functions, Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, Exchange and Transport in Animals, Ecosystems and Material Cycles

OCR 21st Century Science
You and Your Genes, Keeping Healthy, Living Together, Using Food and Controlling Growth, The Human Body - Staying Alive, Life on Earth - Past, Present and Future

Testimonials from the series:

From Students:

Really helpful and fun *****
"Really helpful and easy to use, would recommend to anyone about to sit their exams as a way of breaking up a day of samey revision!"

Best revision app on the store *****
"As a student going into my GCSE exams this is the most helpful revision app series on the App Store"

From Parents:

Sooo helpful *****
"Working whilst with two children doing their GCSEs is not easy so being able to rely on this app is great. I wanted to ensure the quality of the content so went through it myself first, quite enjoyed it really!! Looking forward to a few more topics! Thanks"

From Teachers:

Great*****
"Recommended to my GCSE class for quick revision and reminders. They even added on the Spec’ I asked for. Impressed"