ixplain GCSE Biology for Life

Improving your understanding & results in GCSE Biology

This ixplain GCSE Biology app supported by Bayer Plc makes learning fun and easy and will dramatically improve your understanding and exam results if you put in the time. As a big bonus, it also gives you some great careers ideas from the Royal Society of Biology and informs and tests you on what skills you will need acquire for the world of work. It’s quick and simple to use and provides four ways to learn:

Browse & Learn via the highest quality content

Quiz & Learn via timed interactive quizzes with 3 options of 10,30 or 50 questions

Flick & Learn via our high quality illustrations and photos,

Watch & Learn via the Youtube videos linked to the content

Enjoy ixplain and please tell your friends about it. We also have ixplain apps for GCSE Maths, GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Additional Science, GCSE Science and GCSE Computing along with Apps supporting F1inSchools and the BLOODHOUNDSSC projects.

Written by education expert Ann Fullick and supported by award winning careers writer Liz Reece & skills expert Gareth Lewis.

We work hard to ensure ixplain content is totally accurate. However, if you find anything you think is incorrect or you have ideas about how we can improve the app for you please tweet us via the Twitter link in the app.

Provides multiple ways to learn

Can improve their understanding and GCSE results by providing the building blocks of knowledge via the key terms.

Can empower them as you become familiar with the GCSE technical language and key terms of the subjects

Can give them a sense of belonging to a GCSE subject community through increased ownership of the key terminology

Provides invaluable practice in reading and answering GCSE type questions under time pressure

Provide a fun element which supports learning and revision

Can hopefully inspire them via the careers ideas

Connects them with employers

Please see below for the full content covered along with how the stats sections works along with the technical requirements.

App Content

This app covers all the exam board Biology specifications and includes the following topics:

Cells and organisation

Cell structure

Cell transport

Cell division

Organisation, enzymes & digestion

Transport & exchange in animals

Coordination and control

The nervous system

Hormonal control

Homeostasis

Plant hormones

Ecology

Adaptations, competition and interdependence

Organisation of an ecosystem

Biodiversity and human impacts

Trophic levels and food production

Photosynthesis, respiration & disease

Photosynthesis

Respiration

Communicable diseases

Prevention and treatment

Disease in plants

Non-communicable diseases

Reproduction and genetics

Reproduction

DNA and the genome

Genetics

Variation and natural selection

Classification and evolution

Working scientifically and mathematically

Working scientifically

Maths skills

Careers ideas and Skills

Entry level and level 1 careers ideas

Careers requiring GCSEs A-C/ apprenticeship/ level 2 +

Careers requiring Degree/ level 4 +

Careers in Horticulture

Workplace skills you will need

Workplace qualities you will need

Getting a Job

Topic quizzes: questions are presented randomly.

The % score is shown at the end of the quiz - a button takes you to the summary of the questions you got right or wrong. You can go back to the original questions or facts to improve your understanding.

ixplain records your progress on three dials as you start learning:

1 shows the % of the content you have read

2 shows the score of your last test

3 shows the % of the content you have answered correctly.

Technical Requirements

Minimum 3G is needed to view the links and videos. Please be aware that 3G/4G uses your data allowance.

Copyright

All ixplain copyright belongs to ImpartIQ Ltd and Ann Fullick except edubranding partners Bayer who retain copyright of their content