I have been teaching for 10 years both as a Biology/Chemistry/Pychology teacher and as a Head of department. I have experience teaching in both international schools and state comprehensives.
I have been teaching for 10 years both as a Biology/Chemistry/Pychology teacher and as a Head of department. I have experience teaching in both international schools and state comprehensives.
This fantastic resources covers the GCSE and iGCSE content for infertility treatments. Formed of over 20 slides, this lesson will take approximately 2-3 hours to teach. It contains:
Starter slide
Hormones involved in IVF
Steps of IVF
Exploring ethical issues of IVF
Student led case study activity
This fantastic bundle consists of 6 lessons (over 70 slides). Each lesson contains a starter slide with answers, all key information, clear diagrams for students, case studies and clear experimental procedures. The following content is covered:
Species and speciation
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
Consumers, detritivores and saprotrophs
Communities
Ecosystems and nutrient cycling (mesocoms)
Chi-squared test (step by step instructions)
This revision PowerPoint contains 68 slides and is perfect to prepare students for their end of year exams or their final iGCSE. This can be used to deliver several lessons, or given to students for independent revision. This resources contains fantastic diagrams and key information in a student friendly manner.
The topics covered in this resource include:
Plant nutrition
Human nutrition
Transport in plants
Transport in animals
Disease and immunity
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE plant and animal cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and calculation tasks. The following content is covered:
Features of plant and animal cells
Labelling plant and animal cells
The different functions of the organelles
Identifying cells from microscope images
Magnification calculation questions
Exam question and plenary tasks.
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Microscopy. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and calculation tasks. The following content is covered:
Starter task
Parts of a microscope
How to prepare a slide?
Practical method
Scientific drawings
Calculating magnification (booklet)
Plenary tasks
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers and exam style questions. The following content is covered:
Difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Labelling prokaryotic cells
Use of bacteria and fungi
Observing fungi under the microscope
Converting between units (mm, micrometers and nanometers)
Extended research on Mitochondrial diseases
Plenary tasks
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE specialised cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, research task and plenary. The following content is covered:
Starter tasks
Definition for specilisation
Student worksheet
Factsheets for red blood cells, nerve cells, egg and sperm, cililated epithelium, palisade cell, root hair cell, xylem, pholem and muscle cell
Plenary tasks
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE diffusion. The lesson contains a starter tasks, student tasks with answers and exam style questions. The following content is covered:
Starter task
Key definitions with diagrams
Factors affecting rate of diffusion
Importance of diffusion in living organisms
Exam questions
Plenary tasks
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Active transport. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers and exam style questions. The following content is covered:
Starter tasks
Explanation of active transport with clear diagrams
Student task (they create a diagram of active transport)
Examples of active transport in plants and other mammals
Comparison of active transport with diffusion and osmosis
Exam style questions
Plenary task with answers
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Osmosis. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and practical tasks. The following content is covered:
Explanation of osmosis
Comparison of osmosis with diffusion
How osmosis affects plants and animals cells
Practical method on how Osmosis affects plant cells
Exam questions
Plenary
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach A1 Biology (water and nucleic acids) as part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Over 100 slides which cover all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Checklist
Clear diagrams
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 mixed ability class studying GCSE Health and disease. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and research tasks. The following content is covered:
Engaging starter with videos
Student research tasks
Notes on the different types of disease
Data analysis
Mental health (not part of the syllabus but engaging)
Exam style questions
Plenary tasks
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach B1 (Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins) as part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Over 150 slides which cover all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Checklist
Clear diagrams
Reserch tasks
Quesitons and answers
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B2.3 Cell specialisation in the new IB Biology specification.
**YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
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This Powerpoint consists of 45 slides and contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
The following content is included:
B2.3.1: Explain how unspecialised cells form following fertilisation and how gradients impact gene expression for further development of the embryo.
B2.3.2: Outline the properties of stem cells and their different capabilities to become different cell types.
B2.3.3: Explain the function of stem cell niches and be able to describe bone marrow and hair follicles as examples of these.
B2.3.4: Describe the size differences in various human cells.
B2.3.5: Discuss the relationship between cells size and surface area in terms of the movement of material across a cell.
B2.3.6: Identify and describe cell types that increase surface area-to-volume ratios
B2.3.7: Describe specific adaptations that cells in the lung, heart, muscle and gonads have undergone to perform their functions.
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B2.2 Organelles and compartmentalisation in the new IB Biology specification.
**YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
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This Powerpoint consists of 49 slides and contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
The following content is included:
B2.2.1:State, with examples, that organelles are structures that are separate subunit of cells and perform a specific function.
B2.2.2:Explain the advantages, using phagocytic vacuoles and lysosomes as examples, of the compartmentalisation of cytoplasm.
B2.2.3: Explain the advantage of the separation of the nucleus and the cytoplasm in regard to protein synthesis.
B2.2.4: Explain, using an annotated diagram, how the structure of the mitochondrion aids in the production of ATP.
B2.2.5: Explain, using an annotated diagram, how the structure of the chloroplast aids in photosynthesis.
B2.2.6: Describe the functional advantages of the double membrane around the nucleus in protein synthesis and cell division.
B2.2.7: Describe the different roles of bound and free ribosomes.
B2.2.8: Outline the function of the Golgi apparatus in the processing and transport of proteins.
B2.2.9: Describe the role of vesicles in cells and the role of clathrin in the formation of vesicles.
Complete unit of work for OCR A-level biology unit on Nucleotides, DNA, Transcription and translation. Contains presentation, past paper questions, required practicals and end of unit assessments on the following topics:
Nucleotides
DNA
DNA replication
Coding for Proteins
Transcription
Translation
Full resources bundle made up of 4 lessons which you can use to teach topic 21 (iGCSE Cambridge). Each lesson contains starter tasks, regular assessment questions with answers, all key information and student friendly diagrams. The following lessons are included:
Genetic engineering pt 1 and 2 (process of genetic modification and GMO crops).
Biotechnology pt 1 and 2 (uses of microorganisms in processes and fermenters).
Student checklist
Full resources bundle which you can use to teach B1 and B2 (iGCSE Cambridge). Contains the following lesson:
Characteristics of living organisms
Introduction to cells
Specialised cells
Magnification
Microscope practical
Diffusion
Osmosis practical (2 lessons)
Active transport
Checklist (B1 and B2)
This resource contain over 200 slides and has been divided into 17 lessons. Each lesson contains a starter tasks, questions and answers, research tasks, comprehensive notes. This resources cover the following topics:
Water
Intro to biological polymers
Sugars and Carbohydrates
Testing for sugars practical
Test for starch practical
Colorimeter
Serial dilutions
Amino acids and polypeptides
Levels of protein structure
Functional proteins
Lipids
Test for lipids
Chromatography
End of unit test
Mini test
This resource contain over 120 slides and has been divided into 7 lessons. Each lesson contains a starter tasks, questions and answers, research tasks, comprehensive notes. This resources cover the following topics:
Surface area to volume ratio
Exchange surfaces
Respiratory tissue
Measuring ventilation
Ventilation in fish
Ventilation in insects
Mini test
End of unit test