This comprehensive text presents students with the skills which biologists need and shows how to use them in an examination. It will be an invaluable guide for students during their CXC course, and will also be useful for revision.

Section 1 covers common problems faced by students and gives explanations and examples of how to deal with them. Included are chapters on:

- making observations
- using drawings and diagrams effectively
- presenting and analysing biological data
- planning and designing biological investigations
- interpreting questions

Section 2 contains exam-style questions and suggested answers.