How to get a 7 in IB Biology with no teacher

[@ryans6442]

*checks textbook to see it was written by Andrew Allott*

[@papy123098]

OMFG SAME.. just.. I have 2 MORE WEEKS TILL THE EXAM SENDHELP

[@remi-chan4317]

@@papy123098good luck

[@alissonb.9586]

I'm in the IB program in a latinamerican school and I swear: nobody has ever told me any of this. Thank you so much! You're such a good international student ;)

[@iblikecole9167]

Hope it works out Alisson!

[@sonamyangzom4343]

Cole, I've my HL bio mocks tomorrow and I'm shit scared. The course is too vast! Anyways, Thank you so much for your tips. You're doing a great job by fixing up the messed minds of IB students. Thank you so much seriously!

[@iblikecole9167]

My friend, I appreciate this so much! Thanks for commenting and let me know if you ever have any questions!

[@sonamyangzom4343]

IB like Cole Hey! Can you please suggest the important diagrams I should practise for the exam

[@iblikecole9167]

Go through the syllabus and find all the draw points under application. That's everything you need to draw.

[@rohinisingh143]

fancy seeing a fellow ARMY here, hello

[@sonamyangzom4343]

Rohiniii Haha Hello! Good luck if you're doing IB. We'll get through this. *music plays DNAAA

[@yulixue140]

Appreciate you! I watched your video several times and followed you to read the Pearson books (but also the Oxford books) carefully and I ended up a 7 in Bio HL this year! You gave me confidence in how to study and thank you so much!!!!!!

[@peachyjoon6673]

i always felt like the biology book was a shit ton more information than i needed, thanks, i'll try finding the one u suggested

[@ishanikhanna9939]

Could you do a video on how to answer Data Analysis Questions? I am struggling with them the most

[@iblikecole9167]

+Ishani Khanna They're the toughest, I'll do one in the future definitely. But it takes time, usually these questions have very weird looking data and questions that seem very far fetched. One tip that always helped me is that 90% of things you need to know is in the question itself, you don't need to remember many parts of the syllabus to answer it.

[@SWonYT]

I start the course in one week. Thank you so much!!!

[@yousefmadieh1242]

Was this helpful? I’m starting the ib program soon

[@nicoleramirez3557]

Deep down I am really appreciative of these videos.. Thank you so much!

[@iblikecole9167]

Thank you Nicole😊

[@ytchan41]

Thanks so much for this!! I use the Andrew Allott revision guide and find it super useful. The thing is, I have also been making my own notes using the pearson textbook throughout this year and I don’t know whether I should keep making notes if the revision guide alone is enough.

[@iblikecole9167]

Personally, I think the revision guide is enough. However, since you've made notes already. Maybe you can compare which one you find more effective later on when you're revising a particular subject, and see what works for you. Let me know how it goes!

[@virginiagwen6523]

So I don't have the Pearson textbook, I have the Andrew Allott textbook. And it is unlikely parents would buy another one for me. I also can't find a digital copy online. Hence my method is this: BioNinja (read this instead of textbook) + Alex Lee + Andrew Allott study guide + Data based questions & Extended response questions = learning content per chapter. IA is currently in drafting stages... which is worrying. I'll check out that website.

[@thatisme7835]

heyy did u find prompts on the website :< i can't find it welp please send help

[@syndey4673]

If you still want the pearson textbook you can email me at [e-mail] I can send you a copy.

[@aichabelle267]

Can you please provide pdf links? Thank you so much this is really helpful!

[@climax7260]

Thank you very much man. God bless you and your family. :)

[@syg94]

testing out of bio SL next week and only gonna use bioknowledgy and bioninja

[@DechenSherabDolma]

cheryl hickman

[@dorimedic3424]

Thank you for your videos! I received a 7 from Biology HL thanks to you! 😊

[@iblikecole9167]

That is awesome!

[@syndey4673]

wow that's amazing congratulations!

[@jaysonrittenhouse429]

I got a 7 for HL bio lol. I graduated in 2015 though

[@iblikecole9167]

+Jayson Rittenhouse Congrats!

[@EyehatePersona5]

Do you have any tips

[@jaysonrittenhouse429]

@@EyehatePersona5 Like I mentioned in my comment, I did the 2015 exam so I presume a lot has changed since then in terms of syllabus, exam structure, etc. But I can let you know what I did personally and what worked for me - just keep this in mind since what worked for me won't necessarily work for you or anybody else. I've also forgotten what tips were given in this video so apologies if I restate anything that this channel did. 1. There is a lot of content that you need to know for HL bio. So it's best that you actually understand the concepts instead of just mindlessly rote memorising. And for me, having a good textbook really helped me to understand concepts. I had the IB biology by Pearson (can't remember exact title but the cover was orange). I'm not sure if later editions of this textbook is still good or not, but the one I had was great. Also, use other resources to get your head around things like KZbin videos, etc. Those condensed IB study guides also helped me quite a bit as well. I'm not sure if you've seen them before, but they're not actually textbooks with tons of content information. They're more like guides which explain how to answer certain questions, etc and just highlight the main points in concepts. If you can your hands on one, it should help. 2. I remember that the cohort I was in was actually the last one before they drastically changed the IB syllabus. But with the syllabus I did, the learning objectives for each topic were quite specific with key words which gave you a guide as to how much depth you needed to know it - words like "examine", "explain", "distinguish", "analyse", etc. I know this has changed now and as far as I'm aware, the syllabus directly after mine wasn't as specific in terms of learning objectives. Anyway, my point is that I used these learning objectives to set up this excel sheet which had each of the learning objectives in its own row. And then I would go across and add a comment to the cell right next to that learning objective and type in information about that concept. I used a range of sources and had multiple cells in each row that would have a comment. Each cell contained information from a different source. For example, I'd have a cell's comment which had notes from a textbook, and then a separate cell would have notes from class. Another cell would have the question bank mark scheme for questions related to that learning objective, etc. I basically used this to pool as much information as I could into one place and honestly, I pretty much only used this excel file to study for my final bio exams. It is a time-consuming process making the excel sheet, so you kind of have to start it earlier on (like several months, or even a year before your final exams). I guess my main point is having all the information in one place really helped me. Maybe this isn't a big deal for you to have notes in several different places, but if you like simplicity, try to find a way to get your notes together. Again, this is only what worked for me personally and a lot has changed in the 5 years since I sat the exams. I don't know if this comment will be any help to you, but it was fun looking back at high school and remembering studying for IB exams.

[@spiceydice6968]

@@jaysonrittenhouse429 This man replied after 3 years, much respecc

[@nicholascheung6053]

Dude You Are a Life Saver !!!! Thanks a lot man

[@nuwuria]

I have the Andrew, I'm a mess

[@iblikecole9167]

I had the Andrew for a long time as well, don't worry.

[@yourloyalyoutuber974]

get rid of it then

[@emmaploess8223]

Amazing video! Does anyone know where I can find the revision guide?

[@findingtherightpath-597]

can update your videos for the new assessment of sciences.. THANKS IN ADVANCEE.. btw your videos are reallly helpful

[@emiliaf6805]

Does the revision guide by that Andrew Allot guy follow the 2019 syllabus?

[@mariasayed548]

hey! can you please share a link or a picture as to what the Pearson textbook looks like??

[@magalisg7473]

can someone post the link for the Pearson book please?

[@rossc7711]

This is going to be a big help for my HL Bio course Thanks!

[@iblikecole9167]

+Ross Cunningham thank you!

[@rossc7711]

IB like Cole Just checking that I found the correct Andrew Allott book. Do you use the 2014 edition? or is there a better edition? Just making sure I'm going to be using the correct version for the IB course over 2018-2019

[@rossc7711]

IB like Cole ?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Ross Cunningham www.amazon.com/IB-Biology-Study-Guide-Programme-ebook/dp/B013SUTFRW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500993961&sr=8-1&keywords=ib+biology+study+guide+2014+edition+oxford+ib+diploma+program sorry I was late there Ross

[@rossc7711]

IB like Cole TY

[@h2omusic11]

Thank you so much for all those tips!!!! :)

[@syndey4673]

I am three months into IB DP and I have Biology HL. I kept getting 6s a majority of the time and 7s sometimes but it's so frustrating. I genuinely think a 6 is not enough and I'm really working hard towards a 7. Wish me luck.

[@leoscoo6135]

my brother.

[@leoscoo6135]

a 6 isn't enough!?!?!?!?!

[@okaycuttt32]

yo! I knew I recognized u from somewhere. Lmao, history of a successful IB alumni, the world really is a small place lol

[@shararat583]

can you do one of these for business HL, cause my teacher is really bad

[@iblikecole9167]

Definitely in the to do list!

[@leighannfranetzki]

YES PLEASEEEE

[@bibirehan3311]

Please please waiting earnestly

[@FreaackyFreaky]

waiting

[@rudmilaadneen2027]

i have my final ib exams in two months and I'm freaking out

[@LHK.]

me too and I don't know where to start. I really don't know which book to use

[@suzannelirani5893]

Could you please share the link of the approved IA topics which was mentioned in the video?

[@momentsofLife2025]

Many thanks, super helpful!

[@Daniela-uw7zo]

Hi there! Thanks a lot for the tips. I got the Andrew textbook and it's a total mess. Do you have the pdf textbook of Pearson?

[@aminafarouk97]

how can I access past papers for ib?

[@svire3370]

Where can I find the Andrew Allott revision guide online?

[@helloworld8623]

Hey Cole! Great Video, I was wondering is the Andrew Allot Revison Guide the same as the 2014 Oxford Andrew Allot Study Guide or 2014 Oxford Course Companion?

[@1MillionSubscribers2025]

Yeah, I’m trying to sort that as well

[@benedicta1264]

he said in a video that the study guide was good

[@northriver.]

I am so sorry for responding 5 years later after this video, I am currently trying to buy a textbook from Pearson and I want sum assurance. Should I get the text book called biology hl - Damon, mcgonegal tostó and ward - second edition- Pearson 2014?

[@muhammedhamid7882]

yo so I just finished bio(HL) paper 3 today. I'm lowkey stressing out on whether or not I will be able to get 5 or higher. I felt confident in some sections ( talking about all papers in general), but super unconfident on others. Ik you got a 7 but do u know others who screwed up on a few parts but still got a good score? I feel bad having to ask someone online, but a reply would be much appreciated. @iblikecole

[@iblikecole9167]

Yes, me. I didn't screw up a lot, but like part 2 of Section A I was wrong, in addition to parts in paper 3 and 1. Nobody writes a perfect paper.

[@andernaugle8962]

What about Kognity?

[@FreaackyFreaky]

yo what about Dan Rott on KZbin. Best online bio teacher in my opinion

[@muzhdaarzou9084]

Hello thank you so much for this amazing video. Could you please help me, I need Andrew Allott revision guide in PDF form?

[@abelteshager6314]

b-ok.org use this website.

[@lanho9711]

@@abelteshager6314 thank you very muchhhhhhh! I was struggling to find it and I found your comment. :>>>>

[@adrianojestine3278]

yeah same

[@rosiecheeksandfreckles8687]

bioninja?

[@iblikecole9167]

Amazing resource! Both the new and the old version.

[@AlternativeGamer00]

Hello. I asked my teacher if I can get a 6 in bio HL from studying the revision guide from Andrew Ellot and she told me a maximum of 3-4 can be acquired if you don't know already the syllabus. However, she told me that bioninja can get you a 6. Can I get a 6 if I only study from the revision guide?

[@iblikecole9167]

You need to understand the harder concepts before the revision guide, but once those are done, the guide is enough. Bio ninja has some things we don't need to learn and goes quite light on some things we do. I prefer the RV. But it's everyone's choice in the end.

[@AlternativeGamer00]

@@iblikecole9167 So, for example, hard concepts like light-dependent reactions, replication, respiration (hard topics) should be studied first from the book and then maybe a "refresh" from the RV?

[@sahebali8167]

Can you please give a list of the best revision guides for B&M and chem?

[@lisaaryal6127]

wow i am enlightened, tysm

[@iblikecole9167]

Ntysm

[@aisya1289]

Thanks a lot!!! Really!!!!!

[@iblikecole9167]

+AriaAriel Thank you!

[@Doyoungson]

since i have type 1 diabetes it would be easy for me to make an ia about it but i dunno what to dooooo

[@TazGamer179]

What I need to do if I want to get a 7 in ib bioligy SL?? because i think this video is aimed to hlevel students

[@markwajelo4546]

Hi, I have 4 weeks before my final bio exam. With little to no knowledge, Is it okay if i skip the concept learning phase with the pearson textbook and just go straight to the revision guide +syllabus

[@isabellelightwood6894]

do you recommend the IB Biology 2nd edition OSC revision guides by Ashley Merson-Davies?

[@iblikecole9167]

No, I had it. Aside from the really nice diagrams, it didn't bring a lot of benefit to me.

[@olavnyborg5731]

Where do i find the crash course video, i have 22 days before my sl biology exam and i havent started studying

[@iblikecole9167]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip3Od2WPnZukias

[@Mr-mr-mr10]

where can I get the revision guide?

[@alinarahman3510]

Hey can you please put the link from which we can access the Pearson textbook?

[@syndey4673]

I have a pdf copy if you still need it you can email me at [e-mail]

[@alexgirey6423]

IB biology in 2020 has a new syllabus and there are no past papers yet ;(((

[@syndey4673]

ohh really? Im may 2021 cohort and I dont think theres any changes to the syllabus since 2016...

[@biologyftw9399]

do you know where i can find a pdf for the revision guide?

[@tiguidakante1817]

Yes you can find it with Genesis library

[@marianareyesdaza7743]

Where can I find past papers? Did you use the ones from the old syllabus as well?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Mariana Reyes Daza I found them online, and yes, they're usually good up to 1 syllabus change.

[@saetainlatin]

Would you mind posting a link?

[@iblikecole9167]

Sorry, I can't post them. They're not hard to find though.

[@briannabergman8381]

It's my senior year!! Coming back to my Lord and Savior to get ready to grind this year 👌

[@abdiqafarabdullahi9313]

Thanks so much. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@sofiadales3075]

Is the Andrew Allott revision guide the 2014 edition one???

[@iblikecole9167]

Yes

[@anitatamang3548]

Thank you so much !!!

[@iblikecole9167]

+Anita Tamang welcome :)

[@azilrasyani6236]

Where do I find the Andrew Alott Revision guide?

[@iblikecole9167]

www.amazon.co.uk/Biology-Study-Guide-Diploma-Programme/dp/0198393512

[@GreenVision1]

What is you opinion about the Barron´s Book?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Green H. Had it, it was okay, it had some nice explanations. I didn't get a chance to explore it so much though.

[@mayaiam4354]

When can I start practicing past papers. It’s my second month doing the IB so when can I start? Now? Or like 5 months from now?

[@iblikecole9167]

When should you start Past Papers? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5SroniQj7prjsk

[@mechacharizard101]

Bruh my mocks are tomorrow and our class only started studying like recently. Dont overwork yourself.

[@turbothrottletrouble4217]

what about physics

[@manasikanojiya5841]

is the oxford revision guide the same as the study guide?

[@iblikecole9167]

Yes

[@anaiv8818]

I watched your other biology video a while ago and you had a different opinion on Andrew Allott's book or am I wrong? You advised it.

[@anaiv8818]

Oh, sorry, I didn't watch till the end.

[@iblikecole9167]

+Ana Iv Haha that's okay!

[@mayaiam4354]

Where and how can I find the Pearson Textbook?

[@iblikecole9167]

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1447959000/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

[@kellywang5808]

How to get the Person textbook?

[@Saucybila]

ibdocuments.com/IB%20BOOKS/Group%204%20-%20Sciences/Biology/PEARSON/

[@AZ-is7wn]

@@Saucybila yes but which one?

[@zoearetos4434]

Is this for a HL biology or SL biology ? you where in HL or SL ?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Zöe Aretos HL

[@AyaAhmed-bt9kc]

Where do we get the Andrew Study Guide??

[@iblikecole9167]

+Aya Ahmed www.amazon.com/IB-Biology-Study-Guide-Programme-ebook/dp/B013SUTFRW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500993961&sr=8-1&keywords=ib+biology+study+guide+2014+edition+oxford+ib+diploma+program

[@yangkevin8888]

When you said Andrew Allot's revision guide do you mean his study guide or another book

[@iblikecole9167]

+yang kevin Study Guide

[@yangkevin8888]

IB like Cole thank you so much

[@iblikecole9167]

+yang kevin No problem man

[@antborauluocak6277]

Can I use cambridge's textbook instead?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Ant Bora Uluocak you mean Brenda Walpole's - I never used it so I don't much about it. Though, If I'm not mistaken it doesn't include the options in the textbook, so you have to learn that from another tb.

[@pasindubandara3314]

Is the Pearson book split into HL and SL?

[@abelteshager6314]

Yo do you know the full name for the Pearson textbook?

[@Den-ss8rj]

Hey Cole. How long did it take you to study?

[@iblikecole9167]

Revising Biology took 2 weeks in the end. But I studied throughout the year, with a majority of focus at the end of IB.

[@MoonJumpMania]

My teacher suggests the Study guide as well

[@iblikecole9167]

+MoonJumpMania Yes its very good

[@rosiecheeksandfreckles8687]

whats the difference beteeeb the study guide and revision guide?

[@otek7472]

Where can I find this revision guide? didn't find much by googling it.

[@iblikecole9167]

www.amazon.com/IB-Biology-Study-Guide-Diploma/dp/0198393512

[@ayushigupta2634]

@@iblikecole9167 thanks

[@rawr1016]

How to do you revise 2 years of Bio's syllabus in 2 weeks?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Nus Tay001 Follow the video ;)

[@iblikecole9167]

+Nus Tay001 I totally get your skepticism though, but I can assure you, working with the Revision Guide did me wonders for my exam! It really refreshes so much in so little time, also a lot of the diagrams are used for the exam, so it helps in the paper a lot. What I'd recommend, read a chapter of the RV guide and once you're done, pull a Syllabus statement guide and check off all the ones that were covered. You'll find that most of it was done ( if not all ), it's really that good.

[@rawr1016]

@IBlikecole thanks for the reply sooo much. I'm actually resitting and have real Bio HL exam in 4 weeks and decided to complete the syllabus in 2 weeks and practice past papers the last 2 weeks. I really am scared to not score a 6 at least. But am giving all my best.

[@rawr1016]

Plus I'm not skeptic at all about ur claim of completing 2 years worth of syllabus in 2 weeks. It's totally doable with time management. I just asked you as a further tip really haha. Such as topic arrangement for planning with schedule.

[@iblikecole9167]

+Nus Tay001 Hope it all works out! Let me know if I can help

[@charlesliang4118]

Bro my school uses the Andrew alloy book

[@iblikecole9167]

Bro, mine used it too.

[@natalie275]

What's your opinion towards bioninja? I have been using it so much, should I change?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Natalie Samhan No! It's a great resource to add, I needed bio ninja to understand hcg and it's application to pregnancy tests.

[@moremusic9]

I LOVE YOU

[@zarasade4788]

can you put a link for this Pearson book?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Zara Sade www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1447959000/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

[@alicepennings7179]

Hey, do you have a link for the pearson textbook?

[@iblikecole9167]

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1447959000/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

[@ayushigupta2634]

@@iblikecole9167 thanks

[@karthikgopinath8606]

I’ve heard that the bio textbook by oxford (blue feathers one) is PHENOMENAL for biology. Hard to understand but once you get it and if you go through all the concepts its guaranteed 7. Ive heard pearson is too simple.

[@iblikecole9167]

Before I even knew of the Pearson textbook, I always used the Oxford one, never doubted it. But really, it was too confusing, especially when you get to HL Chapters like Plant Biology, Respiration and Animal Physiology. The way it explains concepts does not have a natural flow, so it was hard for me to understand. However, yes, "once you get it" you will be in a good position to get 7 for your written papers. But that was my trouble, I could never "get it" because it was so much and so much unnecessary detail. That's why I advocate using the Pearson book for explanations and the study guide for more detail, it works out perfectly! Do whatever works for you man, in the end we all have our own studying styles. Use the book you feel more comfortable with.

[@karthikgopinath8606]

IB like Cole ah thanks man i’m just about to start IB and ive started to gather all my resources and you’ve been really helpful!

[@iblikecole9167]

No worries man, glad I could help!

[@法法戈]

Grade 8 Science?

[@palalalalalala2021]

Hey!!!! What about bioninja?

[@iblikecole9167]

+Beatrice Villagran Good resource but not essential

[@charlesliang4118]

Feels bad

[@kalyanighuge7862]

With all due respect, I definitely did not find the Andrew allot textbook hard to understand at all.

[@iblikecole9167]

Everybody's different

[@reenadhaka839]

holy eff- im doomed i think so, cause in our school we are being taught by the andrew allot bio book 🥲🥲🥲🥲 but aren't they both the same ??