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AllHonours Q&A » Tag: biology - Recent Posts http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ AllHonours Q&A » Tag: biology - Recent Posts en Sat, 19 May 2012 13:09:32 +0000 astatinee on "can I learn biology from scratch???" http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14343#post-74875 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:31:02 +0000 astatinee 74875@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ Hi, i admire how you really want to go back and work for what your dream is! Good on you! I just sat the L.C last year,biology being my favorite subject, and like you i also attempted to get into medicine,i didn't but im doing science and then hopefully post grad medicine will work out. I think that you'd be well able to study biology at home. The books I used were discovering biology-it was easy to understand and it had a dictionary at the rear,i also used the revise wise for biology. If your at home you'll need to be able to either understand FULLY the experiments on the course or somehow actually do them which can be hard for some.. i bought a lab prep book,its written by David Bourke,i had him as a teacher in lesson street. Its 10 euro and well worth it,have a look : <a href="http://www.schoolbooks.ie/23873-Biology+Laboratory+Notebook+Folens+School+Book" rel="nofollow">http://www.schoolbooks.ie/23873-Biology+Laboratory+Notebook+Folens+School+Book</a> The new course is really focused on experiments so that's important. What id suggest is that you just work your way through the biology book,from start to end, chapter by chapter. Try to give yourself little tests after each chapter and whatever chapter you have completed make sure you do exam questions from previous papers on it! Go to examinations.ie for free papers on ANY subject. Just have an open mind (like you seem to do) and work slowly towards finishing the book. The main Topics i would suggest you do and get out of the way are: The cell,DNA&RNA,Genetics,Genetic engineering,the human body ie. all the systems, osmosis, Darwin's theories, Ecology, Bacteria. Hope everything works out, for extra notes or help you can check out these sites: <a href="http://www.skoool.ie" rel="nofollow">http://www.skoool.ie</a> <a href="http://www.sparknotes.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparknotes.com</a> which is AN EPIC SITE!!! <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> and google itself ha! Good luck!! <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> rachibabbi on "How many hours to study and study tips." http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14319#post-74751 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:34:48 +0000 rachibabbi 74751@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ is biology hard? i'm planning on teaching it to myself as i couldnt choose it and was wondering if it could be possible with the right books and research? thanks a mill!! <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> :D Rachibabbi xoxoxox rachibabbi on "can I learn biology from scratch???" http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14343#post-74750 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:26:00 +0000 rachibabbi 74750@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ hi! i'm 19 and left school when i was 16 i went back to a college of further education last september and am doing a 2 year leaving cert course, the course was messed up and due to poor organizing i was made pick between biology and french i picked french because i had done it before and knew what to expect, but back then i wasn't sure what i wanted to do as a career. now i do, i want to be a doctor more than anything! and i need biology, i know that this might sound crazy but i was wondering if i could possibly learn biology from home? i can buy the books and do the research but i won't have a teacher just google <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> and i was juist wondering if anyone had any advice and i cant go to grinds as i dont have the money but i really want this so any help is welcome thanks a million! Rachibabbi xoxox Sexx_On_Fiire_Xx on "How many hours to study and study tips." http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14319#post-74733 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:17:16 +0000 Sexx_On_Fiire_Xx 74733@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ Aww tank you the both of yooous <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> Any tips on how to study irish poems and pros? @longfordman i dont plan to put much effort into french and thats y i am going to drop so i can focus on the other 6 subjects <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> longfordman on "How many hours to study and study tips." http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14319#post-74682 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:50:59 +0000 longfordman 74682@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ Ok, the first thing you really have to understand is there is no point in barganing with yourself in terms of hours in study. It is a bad idea as the time will pass regardless of the effectiveness of the study. By saying "I will study one chapter of Business" is much better than saying "I will study one Hour of Business". Chances are you will not complete a chapter in an hour so you will have just diminshed the importance of your study. If you are doing OL French do not put a huge amount of effort into it, You still will have 6 Higher subjects which will be much more important in terms of points. Still aim for a C3 in French just to have the specific entry requirements for college, but you probably will not find that very difficult. Accounting and Maths mainly revolve around constant and careful analysis of past exam papers. If you keep practising your papers over and over you should be ok. Pick your favourite topics and constantly do more exam papers. In Accounting especially timing should be strictly kept to. Q.1 should get around 55 minutes if you are doing the Final Accounts with Changes Q. Remember your State, Explain, Example in Business and know your Applied Business Question to the last degree. I think you will be fine in Leaving Cert. Just keep focused on what you would like to achieve and never lose sight of it. <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> peterc on "How many hours to study and study tips." http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14319#post-74677 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:20:36 +0000 peterc 74677@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ i think that you should spend around 3 hours studying depending on your schedule i studied 3 hours a day for my junior cert but im a study freak. 3 hourss very tiring though and you should probally stick to 1 1/2 hours or 2 as you are more likely to study better if you relax too for french and irish put up posters to improve your vocab also what i did with english was putting quotes up on the wallsfrom my novel and play it really helped peter <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> Sexx_On_Fiire_Xx on "How many hours to study and study tips." http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14319#post-74665 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:37:57 +0000 Sexx_On_Fiire_Xx 74665@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ Aww thank yoou, its very helpful. <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> I'm doing all honours except french. Just out of curiousity how many points did you get? For the Irish poems did you like learn of notes of what ? CharmingAndInsane on "How many hours to study and study tips." http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14319#post-74656 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:41:36 +0000 CharmingAndInsane 74656@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ Well I suggest start studying asap! It's really hard to fit in a few hours studying everynight because I know that everyday when I came home from school I was always exhausted. I was ready to go to bed as soon as I had my homework finished. I would suggest maybe an hour during school nights nd then 2 hours a night during weekends. You can build that up the closer you get to exams. Are you doing honours or pass? I would practice speaking to yourself in a mirror for the orals. I was so nervous for mine but they're actually fine. It's just like having a normal convesation. The examiner was really nice and if you didn't understand the question just say and they'll try find an easier way to phrase. You won't lose marks for not understanding as long as you can convey that you don't understand and can keep the convo going. Flashcards are a really good idea. For any subjects and my teacher did mind maps with us for maths. They were really useful. For example we chose one topic like geometry and then just had all the formulas and examples written on it. It was just an easy way to learn as everything was one the one sheet and it was laid out well. Mind maps were good for English as well especially when writing essays. And I also wrote out all my quotes and had them hanging on the wall in my room. It was covered in sheets with english quotes. It was good for learning because even if you're not really looking at them you're still taking them in. For Irish poetry I would suggest you be able to translate all your poems into english or be able to write them out simpler irish. Hope that's helpful. Sexx_On_Fiire_Xx on "How many hours to study and study tips." http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14319#post-74653 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:22:28 +0000 Sexx_On_Fiire_Xx 74653@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ Hey, so I'm going into 6th year and I was just basically wondering how many hours the people who have just done the leaving spent each day studying. I'm aiming for quite high points, definitely up in the 550's anyways. Also if any of yous have any study tips feel free to jot them down for me. My subjects are English, Irish, maths, accounting, business, biology and French. Many thanks <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> jessyboo on "Higher Level Biology Predictions" http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/13730/page/2#post-74182 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:02:20 +0000 jessyboo 74182@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ hey, my teacher is really good at predicting what type of things will come up and she hasn't been wrong so far... -ecology definitions** -viruses + defence system -respiration look at q's 2004 + 2006 - fertilisation and the lead up to it - cell -excretion 04/06/08 -kingdoms -digestive system -dicot stems -cycles carbon _+ nitrogen -microscope -DNA + RNA (compare) -embryo -ear -male parts -fsh and lh experiments -breathing/pulse -iaa -leaf yeast -germination -enzymes immobilisation GOOD LUC jessyboo on "Hmmmm... Anybody started studying for Biology yet?!!" http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14198/page/2#post-74181 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:58:35 +0000 jessyboo 74181@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ hey, my teacher is really good at predicting what type of things will come up and she hasn't been wrong so far... -ecology definitions** -viruses + defence system -respiration look at q's 2004 + 2006 - fertilisation and the lead up to it - cell -excretion 04/06/08 -kingdoms -digestive system -dicot stems -cycles carbon _+ nitrogen -microscope -DNA + RNA (compare) -embryo -ear -male organs -fsh and lh experiments -breathing/pulse -iaa -leaf yeast -germination -enzymes immobilisation GOOD LUC xxmeganxx on "Hmmmm... Anybody started studying for Biology yet?!!" http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14198/page/2#post-74150 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:54:39 +0000 xxmeganxx 74150@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ is it likely that the microscope will come again this year since in 2009 there was a Q on examining a dicotyledon plant under a microscope?! xxmeganxx on "Hmmmm... Anybody started studying for Biology yet?!!" http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14198/page/2#post-74116 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:51:12 +0000 xxmeganxx 74116@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ any1 no the leaf yeast experiment?? wanna give me a summary?! lol!! ciaranRepeat2010 on "Hmmmm... Anybody started studying for Biology yet?!!" http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14198/page/2#post-74114 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:44:08 +0000 ciaranRepeat2010 74114@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ nope .. <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> Heyxthere on "Hmmmm... Anybody started studying for Biology yet?!!" http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14198/page/2#post-74105 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:27:10 +0000 Heyxthere 74105@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ predictions for PASS Biology anyon?? <img src="http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" />