A fully resourced revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions (with explained answers), quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within Topic 7 (Run for your life) of the EDEXCEL A-level Biology specification. The topics tested within this lesson include: The sliding filament theory Aerobic respiration Lactate and anaerobic respiration The cardiac cycle How heart rate is increased Structure of a muscle fibre Homeostasis Student will enjoy the range of tasks and quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise any areas which require further attention

A fully resourced revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions (with explained answers), quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within module 5.1.5 (Plant and animal responses) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The topics tested within this lesson include: Investigating tropisms The mammalian nervous system The brain Reflex actions Controlling heart rate Muscle Muscle contraction Student will enjoy the range of tasks and quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise any areas which require further attention

A fully resourced revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions (with explained answers), quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within module 5.1.4 (Hormonal communication) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The topics tested within this lesson include: Endocrine communication Adrenal glands The pancreas and the release of insulin Regulating blood glucose Diabetes Student will enjoy the range of tasks and quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise any areas which require further attention

A fully resourced revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions (with explained answers), quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within module 6.3.1 (Ecosystems) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The topics tested within this lesson include: Ecosystems Transfer of biomass Recycling within ecosystems Succession Studying ecosystems Student will enjoy the range of tasks and quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise any areas which require further attention

A fully resourced revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions (with explained answers), quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within module 6.1.2 (Patterns of inheritance) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The topics tested within this lesson include: Genetic variation Monogenic inheritance Dihybrid inheritance Multiple alleles Sex linkage Codominance Epistasis Using the chi-squared test Discontinuous and continuous variation The Hardy Weinberg principle Student will enjoy the range of tasks and quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise any areas which require further attention

A fully resourced revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions (with explained answers), quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within module 6.1 (Cellular control) of the OCR A-level Biology specification. The topics tested within this lesson include: Gene mutations Regulation of gene expression The Lac Operon Student will enjoy the range of tasks and quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise any areas which require further attention

This fully-resourced REVISION LESSON has been designed to provide the students with numerous opportunities to assess their understanding of the content of module 5.2.2 (Respiration) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The importance of this metabolic reaction is obvious and this is reflected in the volume of questions in the terminal exams which require an in depth knowledge of the stages of both aerobic and anaerobic respiration. The lesson contains a wide range of activities that cover the following points of the specification: Glycolysis as a stage of aerobic and anaerobic respiration The use and production of ATP through respiration Anaerobic respiration in mammalian muscle tissue The stages of aerobic respiration that occur in the mitochondrial matrix Oxidative phosphorylation The use of respirometers Calculating the respiratory quotient value for different respiratory substrates Revision lessons which cover the other sub-modules of module 5 are uploaded and tie in well with this content

A fully resourced lesson which uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the topics found within module 5.2 (Excretion as an example of homeostatic control) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The following topics are tested within the lesson: Excretion The structure of the liver Liver function Kidney structure Kidney function Osmoregulation Kidney failure Students will be engaged through the various activities whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention.

An engaging lesson presentation (67 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within Topic 1 (Key concepts in Biology) of the EDEXCEL GCSE Combined Science specification The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells Microscopes The relationship between quantitative units Enzyme activity The effect of temperature on enzyme activity Digestive enzymes as biological catalysts Transporting substances in and out of cells Calculating gain and loss of mass in osmosis Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic" and “ORDER, ORDER” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

An engaging lesson presentation (57 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within Topic 9 (Ecosystems and material cycles) of the EDEXCEL GCSE Combined Science specification The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Levels of organisation Communities Interdependence in a community Determining the number of organisms in a given area Recycling materials Deforestation Global warming Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “Number CRAZY" whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

An engaging lesson presentation (81 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within Topic 7 (Animal coordination and homeostasis) of the EDEXCEL GCSE Biology specification The topics that are tested within the lesson include: The endocrine system Thyroxine The menstrual cycle Hormonal and barrier methods of contraception Homeostasis Thermoregulation Osmoregulation Control of blood glucose concentration DIabetes Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “Have they got the right BALANCE?" and the “B7 ABBREVIATIONS” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

An engaging lesson presentation (56 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within Topic 6 (Plant structures and their function) of the EDEXCEL GCSE Biology specification The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Photosynthesis and producers The reaction of photosynthesis Limiting factors The structure of root hair cells The structure of the xylem and phloem The effect of environmental factors on the rate of transpiration Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “XYLEM vs PHLOEM" and “Shine the LIGHT on any ERRORS” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

An engaging lesson presentation (79 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within Topic 9 (Ecosystems and material cycles) of the EDEXCEL GCSE Biology specification The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Levels of organisation Communities Interdependence in a community Determining the number of organisms in a given area Biomass and the transfer of energy between trophic levels Recycling materials Deforestation Global warming Decomposition and the rate of decay Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “Number CRAZY" whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

An engaging lesson presentation (63 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within the Biology unit B7 (Ecology) of the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification (specification unit B4.7). The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Communities Abiotic factors Biotic factors Levels of organisation Recycling materials Deforestation Global warming Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “Number CRAZY" whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

This fully-resourced lesson looks at the use and interpretation of electrocardiogram (ECG) traces and focuses on their use in the diagnosis of CVD and other heart conditions. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources have been designed to cover point 3.1.2 (h) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification and continual links are made to linked topics from earlier in this module The lesson has been written to take place in an imaginary cardiology ward where the students are initially challenged on their knowledge of the symptoms and risk factors of CVD before looking at testing through the use of ECGs and diagnosis. The main focus of the lesson is the ECG and a quiz competition is used to introduce the reference points of P, QRS and T before time is taken to explain their representation with reference to the cardiac cycle. Moving forwards, a SPOT the DIFFERENCE task is used to challenge the students to recognise differences between sinus rhythm and some abnormal rhythms including tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. Bradycardia is used as a symptom of sinus node disfunction and the students are encouraged to discuss this symptom along with some others to try to diagnose this health problem.

An engaging lesson presentation (75 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within unit B7(Ecology) of the AQA GCSE Biology specification (specification unit B4.7). The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Communities Abiotic factors Biotic factors Levels of organisation Recycling materials Decomposition Deforestation Global warming Trophic levels Pyramids of biomass Transfer of biomass Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “Number CRAZY" whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

An informative and engaging lesson (46 slides) that looks at the topic of immobilised enzymes and focusses on ensuring that students understand this topic around three main ideas. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain why immobilised enzymes are used, describe the different methods by which they are produced and describe some of their uses in biotechnology. Time is taken throughout the lesson to make sure that students understand the disadvantages associated with this process and that they are able to explain the specific limitations of each method. This lesson has been designed for students studying A-level Biology