• Tailored to the Curriculum Specification for Leaving Certificate Biology (2025).

• Appropriately pitched for Higher Level and Ordinary Level students, with HL-only material clearly marked for differentiation.

• Sequenced by strand in units and divided into chapters for easy lesson planning and comprehensive coverage of specification topics.

• Learning Outcomes provided at the outset of each chapter and broken down into learning intentions for students.

• Clear explanations and reproducible figures support the use and development of models for biological reasoning.

• Definitions of essential terms highlighted throughout and supported by a comprehensive glossary for easy reference.

• Experimental Investigations put ‘investigate’ Learning Outcomes into practice, with related investigation records to build rigorous inquiry skills.

• Real World Biology tasks make instant connections between topics and their real-life applications, and offer regular opportunities to evaluate media-based arguments and engage with the cross-cutting themes of health, sustainability and technology.

• Research Investigations scaffold ‘research’ Learning Outcomes, prompt critical inquiry and develop scientific communication skills.

• Summary questions at the end of each chapter provide regular reinforcement of learning.

• End-of-unit assessment includes SEC sample paper questions and exam-style questions for revision of core concepts and written examination practice.

Accompanying student Practical Book includes:

• Laboratory safety rules and symbols

• Experimental Investigation records and suggested extensions

• Research Investigation records and a place to record secondary sources

• Real World Biology tasks and linked research tasks

• Comprehensive Biology in Practice Investigation (BiPI) guidance

• Investigative Log to record the BiPI investigative process