Leaving Cert 2025 Biology exam advice and notes
Study Hub 2025 guest Andrew Cussen is here with some great tips and free notes to help Leaving Cert Biology students.
Having returned from Melbourne he took up a role as a Maths and Biology teacher in the Dublin Academy of Education in August 2024.
You can watch Andrew's Biology exam tips in the video above, and listen to the Podcast on RTÉ, Apple or Spotify.
Download Andrew's notes below:
More about Andrew
Andrew has held various Assistant Principal roles and has corrected exams for the State Examinations Commission. He has developed student content and teaching resources for Science Solutions (DCG Solutions Ltd).
Additionally, he has worked alongside the Junior Cycle Teachers Association and as a University Placement Tutor with Maynooth University to inform best teaching practices in Biology, Mathematics and Science.
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