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Frequently Asked Questions

The Leaving Certificate Biology examination takes place during the June Leaving Certificate examination period. The exact date and time are confirmed each year by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).

Leaving Certificate Biology covers a broad range of areas including cell biology, genetics, ecology, microorganisms, plant biology and human biology. Students also study biological experiments and develop their understanding of the scientific method.

Biology has a large amount of course content and terminology to learn, but students can make strong progress with consistent revision, learning key terminology, revising experiments and regularly completing past exam questions.

Leaving Cert Plus Higher Level Biology covers the full course including Cell Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Human Biology systems, Plant Biology, Microorganisms and Biology Experiments, with videos, notes, flashcards, exam questions and quizzes for each.

The best way to improve is to combine regular revision with active testing. Test yourself on definitions, diagrams and biological processes, learn your experiments, complete past exam questions and use the marking schemes to identify exactly what examiners are looking for.

Dave Devereux

Dave Devereux

Biology Teacher

Science & Biology teacher at The Teresian School, Donnybrook, with 9 years' experience, also serving as Exam Secretary and Coordinator of school-wide assessments. Dave has worked with the State Examinations Commission on the correction of both Junior and Senior Cycle papers.