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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE AS & A2 Level => Sciences => Topic started by: Malak on April 21, 2011, 07:39:54 pm

Title: AS Biology Books
Post by: Malak on April 21, 2011, 07:39:54 pm: Hello

I am planning to home study AS biology in these summer holidays and give exams in next January
Can anyone suggest some good text-books for AS biology edexcel board
And also some useful tips would be helpful... :)

Thx
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: MKh on April 22, 2011, 06:38:21 pm: First of all go to the edexcel official site which is www.edexcel.com and select "Qualifications", then select "GCE from 2008" under "GCE", then select "Biology" under "Subjects", then select "Resources" under "Overview" on the left-hand side of the page, then look at the resouces available for AS Biology- there is this AS Student's book with Free Activebook and also a revision guide available. These books are distributed by Edexcel so get the barcode number of those of your interest and buy them from where they are available in your country.

Also download the specification which is available on the site itself.

GOOD LUCK!!
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: Malak on April 22, 2011, 07:05:43 pm: Quote from: MKh on April 22, 2011, 06:38:21 pm
First of all go to the edexcel official site which is www.edexcel.com and select "Qualifications", then select "GCE from 2008" under "GCE", then select "Biology" under "Subjects", then select "Resources" under "Overview" on the left-hand side of the page, then look at the resouces available for AS Biology- there is this AS Student's book with Free Activebook and also a revision guide available. These books are distributed by Edexcel so get the barcode number of those of your interest and buy them from where they are available in your country.

Also download the specification which is available on the site itself.

GOOD LUCK!!

Oh thanks alot..
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: Malak on June 07, 2011, 03:15:13 pm: Anyone else ? ::)
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: estebank0 on June 07, 2011, 03:18:56 pm: Are you doing retakes for January exam or is this your first year in AS biology?
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: Malak on June 07, 2011, 03:21:58 pm: First year
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: estebank0 on June 07, 2011, 03:25:57 pm: There's SNAB and the regular version. Which one are you doing?
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on June 07, 2011, 03:31:38 pm: I don't take Bio but my friend said that the Edexcel student's book is very useful :)
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: Malak on June 07, 2011, 03:40:53 pm: The regular one

^^ Yeah, I will use that one, thanks :)
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on June 07, 2011, 03:41:31 pm: You're welcome :)
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on June 09, 2011, 10:54:59 pm: According to my friends,

The Hodder Education book for Biology is NOT helpful.

The one from Edexcel by Ann Fullick is amazing.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edexcel-Biology-Student-Level-Sciences/dp/1405896329

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Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: samriddh on June 18, 2011, 04:37:56 pm: well i find this book named "Biological Science" by Taylor, Green and Stout pretty helpful
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: Malak on June 18, 2011, 06:13:33 pm: Quote from: samriddh on June 18, 2011, 04:37:56 pm
well i find this book named "Biological Science" by Taylor, Green and Stout pretty helpful
Oh okay..Do you have the hard copy of it
Thanks though
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: samriddh on June 19, 2011, 05:56:15 am: Quote from: Angelical on June 18, 2011, 06:13:33 pm
Oh okay..Do you have the hard copy of it
Thanks though

yeah i do have it...it explains everything in detail and covers around 800-900 pages.
and it is pretty good too
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: samriddh on June 19, 2011, 06:01:46 am: Quote from: Angelical on June 18, 2011, 06:13:33 pm
Oh okay..Do you have the hard copy of it
Thanks though
and ya i find this book helpful too ..
it is a revision notes book published from hodder education which focuses on exam oriented revision...

http://www676.megaupload.com/files/93e12846bf5bef3793d0385358e53275/Cambridge_International_Biology.pdf (http://www676.megaupload.com/files/93e12846bf5bef3793d0385358e53275/Cambridge_International_Biology.pdf)
Title: Re: AS Biology Books
Post by: Malak on June 19, 2011, 12:21:16 pm: Quote from: samriddh on June 19, 2011, 05:56:15 am
yeah i do have it...it explains everything in detail and covers around 800-900 pages.
and it is pretty good too
Opps I am sorry, I meant a soft copy of that book?
And thanks a lot for the other book, Thank you
By the way. I do edexcel so these books are relevant right :-\