How to Get an A* In A-Level Biology | Including Essay Tips [+ model essay]

Hopefully this video can help if you're struggling with A-level bio, or you're just looking for some tips to make sure you can guarantee a high mark.
I do AQA A-Level Biology, all other exam boards are further down in the description.
My Essay on Proteins (24/25):
docdro.id/8xmqaLf
(it isn't the most well-written thing in the world, but the content that is needed is there which is all a biology mark scheme cares about)
Some more resources:
Spec - filestore.aqa.org.uk/resource...
Required Practical Handbook - filestore.aqa.org.uk/resource...
This video by Miss Estruch is useful too - • How to Revise the PRAC...
PMT obvs - www.physicsandmathstutor.com/...
Apart from that, there isn't really much else in terms of resources that I personally used. Most of my revision consisted of using the kerboodle textbook (offered by our school), as well having a youtube video on the side with the specification open as well.
Timestamps:
00:00 - A-Level Bio Tips
00:52 - Part I
05:28 - Part II
06:15 - Part III
07:33 - Part IV
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  • @aaravmarya5685
    @aaravmarya56859 ай бұрын

    Thanks, needed this tbh just starting my a level

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    a-level bio is super fun, definitely the most interesting one out of my 3 that I do

  • @GamerGirll36
    @GamerGirll369 ай бұрын

    Very similar to what you said but a bit diff; a tip I have which is something I do is to keep a document/record somehow of questions you’re getting wrong. I use Notion with the toggle feature so it’s question and answer, or you can use screenshots of the exam questions and mark schemes on PowerPoint slides or put them on flashcards etc. But having a place to go to when you simply want to focus on things you’ve gotten wrong in the past without going through tons and tons of papers I find really helpful and I test myself on these before the exams :))

  • @duaa7576

    @duaa7576

    9 ай бұрын

    SMART. I’ll definitely be implementing this next year. Currently I just make flashcards on any incorrect questions but they just get lost almost my decks :/

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    This is a really good tip, I'm gonna start doing that this year as well.

  • @GamerGirll36

    @GamerGirll36

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped! 🥳

  • @Bobby-nv3vj
    @Bobby-nv3vj9 ай бұрын

    Nice tips👍

  • @bigphillip365
    @bigphillip3659 ай бұрын

    I need more boulets Nouman! Send Boulets.

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    Who is this???

  • @Dshk10

    @Dshk10

    9 ай бұрын

    @@NoumanSamiwhat’s a boulet

  • @Hiba.07
    @Hiba.079 ай бұрын

    Guys appreciate how Nouman literally replies to every comment :) thanks Nouman

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    Yep it’s nice to respond to everyone and make sure people are heard

  • @car1575
    @car15759 ай бұрын

    Thank you! What textbooks did you use for chemistry, biology and maths. Loved this vid btw👍

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    Npp, I use the kerboodle textbooks for chem and bio, and for maths the official pearson textbook, all of which was given to us by the school

  • @cadenwest1186
    @cadenwest11869 ай бұрын

    Also for the essay if anyone is applying to Biology at top unis then the topics on your personal statement would be perfect for additional out of spec content

  • @zayedkhalfanalasmi9682
    @zayedkhalfanalasmi96829 ай бұрын

    Wow the essay that you have written is quite nice and interesting , at the same time it’s well structured and answering the question . Am starting year 12 this September and I have chosen biology . Do the college that you go to teach you on how to write these essays ?

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    Yeah you'll get lots of prep in how you write the essay

  • @zayedkhalfanalasmi9682

    @zayedkhalfanalasmi9682

    9 ай бұрын

    Then that’s good . Actually for me I will be doing edexcel ial course hopefully I will get the same kind of teachers to guide me through . I would appreciate if you upload more videos based on your year 12 subjects and how you went through them .

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    sure i'll definitely upload more as the year goes on

  • @Hiba.07
    @Hiba.079 ай бұрын

    Thanks Nouman :)

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    npp

  • @Hiba.07

    @Hiba.07

    9 ай бұрын

    @@NoumanSamibtw for past papers/practice questions where do you upload them to and complete on?

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    i do everything on goodnotes, so I'd usually save as PDF and airdrop it to my ipad, then it automatically goes to goodnotes

  • @Hiba.07

    @Hiba.07

    9 ай бұрын

    @@NoumanSami ok tysm

  • @user-y1206
    @user-y12069 ай бұрын

    Thank you soo much nouman for this video, u have given me a bigger picture of what I should be expecting from a-levels and the tips were so useful, this year im hoping to implement ur revision strategies and do well, inshallah thx!!

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    np! Gl with your a levels!

  • @GamerGirll36
    @GamerGirll369 ай бұрын

    Gonna watch this ready for Y13 even tho I do OCR ( no essay hehe) thank you Nouman!

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    wait whattt, that's so lucky.

  • @GamerGirll36

    @GamerGirll36

    9 ай бұрын

    Ikrrr thank god

  • @thatsummergirly275

    @thatsummergirly275

    6 ай бұрын

    same i do ocr a for biology

  • @hafsah6133
    @hafsah61339 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this! I’m doing Edexcel A biology for A levels which is somewhat annoying since there isn’t as much resources for it in comparison to aqa :0

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    hope the tips still help, and yeah im not too familiar with other exam boards either.

  • @jasooon5953

    @jasooon5953

    9 ай бұрын

    ikr but there's a cgp guide for the Edexcel a spec and pmt has notes + practice questions!

  • @GCSEtryhard
    @GCSEtryhard9 ай бұрын

    Hi Nouman, you know for gcse maths, lets say you do a past paper and you get a question wrong, how do I find out what topic it is because i struggle on finding the name

  • @JoinLooksmaxDotOrg
    @JoinLooksmaxDotOrg5 ай бұрын

    Going to take A-level biology, chemistry and maths online this September, had to take 2 years off of school after secondary due to unfortunate circumstances, im trying to get in as much information beforehand and hopefully I do well, my goal is to get into med school.

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    4 ай бұрын

    Best of luck!! It's all possible if you put the work in

  • @uhrinq6102
    @uhrinq61024 ай бұрын

    what practical methods would need to be memorised ?

  • @abia321
    @abia3219 ай бұрын

    How would you include diagrams, (etc. handrawn diagrams) into online flashcards (etc. Remnote)? Also, what sort of questions would you ask on one side, and what length and detail of answers would you respond with?

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    I have advice on these exact questions in my remnote video so I recommend checking that out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGZl2rmslcvVnbA.html

  • @kaushikkalluri1214
    @kaushikkalluri12149 ай бұрын

    Hello Nouman, just wondering if using cgp textbooks are good for a level bio and chem

  • @Dzz1611

    @Dzz1611

    9 ай бұрын

    I think they're too vague

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah I agree, I didn’t really use CGP revision guides for a level, only the workbooks occasionally

  • @kaushikkalluri1214

    @kaushikkalluri1214

    8 ай бұрын

    @@NoumanSami I use cgp textbooks instead of revision guides, and I believe that there is more information on the cgp textbooks than the revision guides, so I wondering if that would make a difference or not

  • @ayesha1041
    @ayesha10419 ай бұрын

    Hii... Im starting my a levels soon and coincidentally I've chosen the a levels same as yours and hopefully wanting to go into medicine too Inshallah, however I've been thinking lately to change maths and instead choose psychology, (as i believe im quite weak in maths and might not do as well) do you believe most majority of medical schools will still be open to me with these 3? Thank You

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    yes, most (if not all, i cannot remember) will still accept those subjects and so if you want to do psychology, go ahead. You may even change your mind a few months in, which is fine as well. Whatever subject you choose, make sure that you'll be able to do well in it to pull off a good grade in the end. I do have to say that a lot of the maths in a level maths overlaps with a level biology, and a level chem becomes a lot more mathsy as well. But obviously choose the a levels you feel more comfortable with.

  • @ayesha1041

    @ayesha1041

    9 ай бұрын

    @@NoumanSami ahhh... I seee Thank youuu... I'm just nervous at the fact that what if I don't do well in mathsss, but thank you... Just gotta make my mind up before college starts and certainly you're videos have made me confident in how I'll cope with the revision when time comes... thank youuu

  • @hafsah6133

    @hafsah6133

    9 ай бұрын

    I’m going to do biochem psychology a level and i know a lot of people who did the same and still got into med skl! (even Oxford)

  • @ayesha1041

    @ayesha1041

    9 ай бұрын

    @@hafsah6133 oh thank you!!! +Do you personally think from maths or psychology which is like (I wouldn't say easier) but more straightforward ? 🤔

  • @user-y1206

    @user-y1206

    9 ай бұрын

    @@ayesha1041same im starting y12 this sept and doing bio chem and psychology, if u got a 7 in maths gcse, definitely do psychology, also if uve always been weak at maths and its not a strong subject, dont risk doing maths, safer side is psychology. For me out of the 14 dental school, only 2 wouldnt accept me for doing psychology, dw options without maths will always be open. Dont choose something for the sake of it, u wouldnt want to both regret and struggle 😅

  • @gxtlb4892
    @gxtlb48929 ай бұрын

    Would u say alevel bio is possible to do in one year?

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    um i dont think so, there is a huge chunk of content to get through, which is already quite a lot for 2 years let alone 1.

  • @Reyhan424
    @Reyhan4249 ай бұрын

    WOW JUST WOW

  • @Reyhan424

    @Reyhan424

    9 ай бұрын

    wait so u got a* then?? I dont get it bro ??wait this dont make sense. You havent done your alevels yet , wait have u .

  • @Dzz1611
    @Dzz1611Ай бұрын

    Could you share your flashcards with us?

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    Ай бұрын

    They’re in the description

  • @madkam5745
    @madkam57459 ай бұрын

    you video are so good you lot time effort and perseverance and you so funny and always make lava esspically night gcce retuls day helped me clam nerves retuls day getting want on collge courses now keep good work whishing good health you and family friends

  • @NoumanSami

    @NoumanSami

    9 ай бұрын

    Aww thanks so much for your comment!!