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<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>International</strong> AS <strong>Level</strong> <strong>Biology</strong><br />

Recommended resources<br />

Chapter P1<br />

Further reading<br />

Fosbery, R. (2012) OCR AS/A2 <strong>Biology</strong> Student Unit <strong>Guide</strong>: Practical Skills in <strong>Biology</strong>. Philip Allan.<br />

Available as a Kindle edition, or as a paperback book.<br />

Boyle, M. (2014) Science Skills – A <strong>Level</strong> <strong>Biology</strong>. Collins Educational.<br />

Available as a Kindle edition, or as a paperback book.<br />

Cadogan, A. and Ingram, M. (2002) Maths for Advanced <strong>Biology</strong>. Nelson Thornes.<br />

Penny, J. (2013) Maths Skills for <strong>Biology</strong> A <strong>Level</strong>. Nelson Thornes<br />

Online and interactive resources<br />

www.gettingpractical.org.uk/documents/LoMsampleJan2010.pdf<br />

The Language of Measurement: terminology used in school science investigations. A free pdf<br />

available from the link above, or the complete book is available to order from www.ase.org.uk/<br />

bookshop/books-for-practical-work/<br />

www.nuffieldfoundation.org/practical-physics/language-measurements<br />

A language for measurements: written for physics students, but equally applicable for biology.<br />

www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Stats%20for%20twits/Different%20kinds%20of%20data.html<br />

Clear advice about collecting and handling data from the Field Studies Council: here is a simple<br />

description of the different types of data (interval, ordinal and so on).<br />

www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Stats%20for%20twits/Additional%20Material/MeansMedians.<br />

htm<br />

Information from the Field Studies Council on the different kinds of averages.<br />

www.theseashore.org.uk/theseashore/Stats%20for%20twits/How%20big%20a%20sample.html<br />

Advice about sample size from the Field Studies Council.<br />

Other resources<br />

www.heckgrammar.co.uk/index.php?p=10310<br />

Merlin Statistics Software: an add-in for Microsoft Excel developed by an A level biology teacher.<br />

Merlin adds over 30 new functions and six charts to Excel’s existing capabilities. Accompanied by a<br />

comprehensive booklet to using descriptive statistics and statistical tests in A level biology.<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>International</strong> AS and A <strong>Level</strong> <strong>Biology</strong> © <strong>Cambridge</strong> University Press 2014

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