ixplain GCSE Biology for Life

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, tests you on what skills you will need and features some famous biologists to inspire you. 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 Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Additional Science, Science and Computing along with Apps supporting F1inSchools and the BLOODHOUNDSSC project.

Written by education expert Ann Fullick and supported by award 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 your understanding and results by providing the building blocks of knowledge via the key terms.
Can empower you as you become familiar with the technical language and key terms of the subjects
Can gives you a sense of belonging to a subject community through increased ownership of the key terminology
Provides invaluable practice in reading and answering questions under time pressure
Provide a fun element which supports your learning and revision
Can hopefully inspire you via the careers ideas
Connects you 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 is based on the AQA Biology specification and covers the following topics below.

Biology B1
How Science works.
Keeping healthy.
Nerves & hormones.
The use & abuse of drugs.
Interdependence & adaptation.
Energy & biomass in food chains.
Waste materials from plants & animals.
Genetic variation & its control.
Evolution.

Biology B2
Cells, tissues & organs.
Organisms in the environment.
Enzymes.
Energy from respiration.
Controlling internal conditions.
Simple inheritance in plants & animals.
Old & new species.

Biology B3
Movement of molecules in & out of cells.
Transport systems in plants & animals.
Homeostasis.
Humans & their environment.

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
Famous Biologists

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.

For use on iPad please select “iPhone” apps to find it.

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