6th Year Biology Study Tips 
General Study Tips:
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‘Less is always more’ – summarise the information given by using main headings,
sub headings, bullet points – 1A4 page/flashcard per topic
Make notes visual – illustrations, diagrams, graphs, colours, boxes
Aim at understanding - put notes in your own words
Repetition – build in a brief daily/weekly review of material covered
Mnemonics – Mr. Grief
Be Active – always have a pen and paper NEVER sit and read!!!
Organisation
Set your study goals and create a FLEXIBLE study plan
Take short breaks frequently
DO NOT study past bed time
DO NOT leave everything till the night before!!!
Study Tools:
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Flashcards
Mind Maps
Videos
Internet
Mnemonics
Quiz Yourself
Study Groups
Practise Exam Questions
Subject Checklists – www.skoool.ie – senior cycle – exam centre – revision
checklists
Biology Study Tips:
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Know precise definitions – using sheets provided or flashcards test yourself with
friends & family
Experiments (15%) – practise questions from exam papers
Processes –
Carbon & Nitrogen Cycle
Induced Fit Model
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Cell Division
DNA Replication
DNA Profiling
Protein Synthesis
Process of Genetic Engineering
Bacterial Growth Curve
Cohesion-Tension Model
Blood flow through the Heart
Control of the Heartbeat
Stages of Heartbeat
Mechanism of breathing
The Nephron
Mechanism of plant response to light
Virus Replication
Formation of male gamete
Formation of female gamete
Double Fertilisation
Events in Germination
Stages in Seedling Growth
Events in menstrual cycle
Hormonal control in menstrual cycle
Early development of zygote
Embryonic development
Birth
Where possible practise explaining the above processes with diagrams
(sheets provided) and words.
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Ecology – make sure you know this well including rocky seashore study!!!
Use revision timetable provided
ALWAYS check over mistakes made in tests and in corrected exam questions