Teacher CPD · Secondary Schools

LC Biology: Running the Biology in Practice Investigation

A two-and-a-half-hour course for Leaving Certificate Biology teachers on the Biology in Practice Investigation. For this year's sixth years it is worth 200 marks, 40% of the subject, and the reports are due to their teachers by Friday 26 February 2027. It takes the NCCA guidelines' six stages one by one, from the initial response to the brief to the final report, and shows how to run supervised experiment sessions for a whole class, keep each student's design their own, and authenticate the work under the SEC's Coursework Rules and Procedures, including referencing and AI use. Every template is yours to download and adapt.
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€39
Enrolment per teacher
What's included
  • Self paced
  • Online course
  • Step-by-step lessons
  • Certificate from Coding Ireland

Explore the Course

How the Biology in Practice Investigation runs this year, how to support each of its six stages with a whole class, how to run supervised experiment sessions, and how to authenticate the work and take it to submission.

The Investigation as It Runs Now
The Initial Response, Background Research and the Investigative Log
Designing and Planning the Experiment
Conducting the Experiment, and Data Analysis and Conclusions
Authenticating the Work: Referencing and AI
Finalising and Submitting the Report

How the Biology in Practice Investigation runs this year, how to support each of its six stages with a whole class, how to run supervised experiment sessions, and how to authenticate the work and take it to submission.

The Investigation as It Runs Now
The Initial Response, Background Research and the Investigative Log
Designing and Planning the Experiment
Conducting the Experiment, and Data Analysis and Conclusions
Authenticating the Work: Referencing and AI
Finalising and Submitting the Report

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