This bundle of 5 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B3 (Infection and response) of the AQA Trilogy GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: Communicable (infectious diseases) Viral diseases Bacterial diseases Fungal diseases Protist diseases Human defence systems Vaccination Antibiotics Discovery and development of drugs All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

Each of the 9 lessons in this bundle are fully-resourced and have been designed to cover the content as detailed in module 3.1.2 (Transport in animals) of the OCR A-Level Biology A specification. The specification points that are covered within these lessons include: A double, closed circulatory system The structure and function of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins The formation of tissue fluid from plasma The internal and external structure of the mammalian heart The cardiac cycle How heart action is initiated and coordinated The use and interpretation of ECGs The role of haemoglobin in transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide The dissociation curve for foetal and adult haemoglobin The Bohr effect The lessons have been written to include a wide range of activities and numerous understanding and prior knowledge checks so students can assess their progress against the current topic as well as be challenged to make links to other topics within this topic and earlier topics If you would like to see the quality of the lessons, download the formation of tissue fluid. heart action and ECGs lessons as these are free

This bundle of 6 engaging and motivating lesson presentations and associated worksheets uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to test the students on their knowledge of the key topics of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Chemistry specification. The knowledge of the following modules can be assessed using these lessons: C1: Particles C2: Elements, compounds and mixtures C3: Chemical reactions C4: Predicting and identifying reactions and products C5: Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions C6: Global challenges

This bundle contains 7 lessons which are highly detailed and cover the following points in the surface area to volume ratio, gas exchange and digestion and absorption topics of the AQA A-level Biology specification: The relationship between the size of an organism or structure and its surface area to volume ratio The development of systems in larger organisms as adaptations that facilitate exchange as this ratio reduces Adaptations of gas exchange surfaces in single-celled organisms, insects, bony fish and in the leaf of a dicotyledonous plant The gross structure of the human gas exchange system The essential features of the alveolar epithelium over which gas exchange takes place Ventilation and the exchange of gases in the lungs Digestion in mammals of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids Mechanisms for the absorption of the products of digestion by cells lining the ileum If you would like to sample the quality of lessons in this bundle, then download the alveolar epithelium and absorption in the ileum lessons as these have been uploaded for free

This bundle of 6 lessons covers all of the content in the sub-topic P6.1 (Radioactive emissions) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Physics specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Atoms and isotopes The properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiation Nuclear decay equations Half-life Background radiation All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 7 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic C14 (Organic Chemistry) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: Name and draw the structures of the alkanes and alkenes Separation by fractional distillation The names of the fractions and the properties of molecules within a fraction The properties and reactions of the alkanes Alkenes as unsaturated hydrocarbons The cracking reaction to produce alkenes Recognising saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons The formation of ethanol by fermentation or hydration of ethene Complete combustion of ethanol Polymers All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding

All of the 8 lessons which are included in this bundle have been designed to engage and motivate the students whilst ensuring that the content of topic 2.5 (Response and regulation) of the WJEC GCSE Biology specification is covered in detail. They have been written to contain a wide range of activities which include understanding and prior knowledge checks to allow students to assess their progress as well as quick tasks and quiz competitions so key terms and values can be introduced in a fun and memorable way.

This bundle of 7 lessons is ideal for students who are learning about the Periodic Table as part of KS3 or for their GCSE studies. The lessons include details of how the early Periodic Table was formed by Dmitri Mendeleev and how electron configurations relate to the position of elements in the Table and there are detailed lessons about the properties of group 1, 7 and 0 and the transition metals.

This bundle of 6 revision lessons covers the content that can be assessed across the 6 papers that students will be required to take as part of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science qualification. The 6 papers and respective topics are: Paper 1 (Biology) J250/01 Cell-level systems Scaling up Organism level systems Paper 2 (Biology) J250/02 Community level systems Interaction between systems Global challenges Paper 3 (Chemistry) J250/03 Particles Elements, compounds and mixtures Chemical reactions Paper 4 (Chemistry) J250/04 Predicting and identifying reactions and products Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions Global challenges Paper 5 (Physics) J250/05 Matter Forces Electricity and magnetism Paper 6 (Physics) J250/06 Waves and radioactivity Energy Global challenges All of the lessons have been written to engage and motivate the students whilst they evaluate their understanding of the different papers

Each of the 7 lessons that are included in this bundle are fully-resourced and have been designed to cover the content as detailed in topic 6.4 (Homeostasis is the maintenance of a stable internal environment) of the AQA A-Level Biology specification. The specification points that are covered within these lessons include: The principles of homeostasis The importance of maintaining temperature and blood glucose concentrations Negative feedback systems The action of insulin, glucagon and the role of the liver in blood glucose control The role of adrenaline The causes of type I and II diabetes and their control The structure of the nephron and its numerous roles The formation of the glomerular filtrate by ultrafiltration Reabsorption of glucose and water by the proximal convoluted tubule The roles of the hypothalamus, the posterior pituitary gland and ADH in osmoregulation The lessons have been written to include a wide range of activities and numerous understanding and prior knowledge checks so students can assess their progress against the current topic as well as be challenged to make links to other topics within this topic and earlier topics If you would like to see the quality of the lessons, download the ultrafiltration lesson which is free

This bundle of 6 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic C1 (Particles) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: States of matter Chemical and physical changes Development of the atom Atomic structure Isotopes Ions All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 7 lessons covers a lot of the content in Topic C7(Rates of reaction and enrgy changes) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science & GCSE Chemistry specifications. The topics covered within these lessons include: Determining the rate of reaction The collision theory The effect of temperature and concentration on the rate of reaction Catalysts and the rate of reaction Endothermic and exothermic reactions Calculating energy changes in reactions All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

Each of the 8 lessons in this bundle have been written to include a wide range of activities that will engage and motivate the students whilst giving them regular oppotunities to assess their understanding of the current topic as well as checking on their knowledge of any previously linked topics. Each lesson has been written for students studying the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science course and the following specification points are covered by the lessons in this bundle: 7.1: Endocrine glands and the hormones they secrete 7.3: The control of metabolic rate by thyroxine as an example of negative feedback 7.4 & 7.5: The stages and the interactions of the hormones in the menstrual cycle 7.6 & 7.7: Barrier and hormonal contraception, the menstrual cycle and preventing pregnancy 7.8: The use of hormones in Assisted Reproductive Technology 7.9: The importance of homeostasis 7.13 & 7.14: The control of blood glucose concentration by the release of insulin and glucagon 7.15 & 7.16: The causes and control of diabetes type I and II Each lesson contains a detailed and engaging PowerPoint and accompanying worksheets, most of which are differentiated to enable students of different abilities to access the work.

This is a fully-resourced lesson bundle, where the detailed and engaging PowerPoints and accompanying worksheets have been designed to cover the details of topic 6 of the CIE International A-level Biology specification which concerns the nucleic acids and protein synthesis. All 7 of the lessons include differentiated tasks to cater for all abilities of students whilst containing the detail to push them to the next level. The following specification points are covered within these lessons: The structure of nucleotides ATP as a phosphorylated nucleotide The structure of DNA The structure of mRNA, tRNA and rRNA DNA replication Genes and polypeptides Gene mutations Sickle cell anaemia Transcription and translation Links are continually made throughout the lessons to previously-covered topics as well as to those which will be covered later in the AS course or during the second year If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons, download the semi-conservative replication and gene mutation lessons as these have been shared for free

This lesson bundle contains 10 lessons which have been designed to cover the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) specification points which focus on the structure and function of the biological molecules, including water, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The lesson PowerPoints are highly detailed, and along with their accompanying worksheets, they have been planned at length to contain a wide range of engaging tasks which cover the following A-level Biology content that’s found in topics 1, 2 and 4 of the course: 1.2: Understand the importance of water as a solvent in transport, including its dipole nature 1.12 (i): Know the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, including glycogen and starch (amylose and amylopectin) 1.12 (ii): Be able to relate the structures of monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides to their roles in providing and storing energy 1.13: Know how monosaccharides join to form disaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose) and polysaccharides (glycogen and amylose) through condensation reactions forming glycosidic bonds, and how these can be split through hydrolysis reactions 1.14 (i): Know how a triglyceride is synthesised by the formation of ester bonds during condensation reactions between glycerol and three fatty acids. 1.14 (ii): Know the differences between saturated and unsaturated lipids 2.9 (i): Know the basic structure of an amino acid 2.9 (ii): Understand the formation of polypeptides and proteins (amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds in condensation reactions) 2.9 (iii): Understand the significance of a protein’s primary structure in determining its three-dimensional structure and properties (globular and fibrous proteins and the types of bonds involved in its three-dimensional structure) 2.10 (iv): Know the molecular structure of a globular protein and a fibrous protein and understand how their structures relate to their functions (including haemoglobin and collagen) 4.9: Understand the structure and function of the polysaccharides starch and cellulose, including the role of hydrogen bonds between β-glucose molecules in the formation of cellulose microfibrils

This lesson bundle contains 6 lessons which have been designed to cover the Edexcel International A-level Biology specification points which focus on the structure of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and the functions of their components. The lesson PowerPoints are highly detailed, and along with the accompanying worksheets, they have been planned at length to contain a wide range of engaging tasks which cover the following A-level Biology content found in topics 2, 3 and 4 of the course: 2.2 (i): Know the structure and function of cell membranes 3.1: Know that all living organisms are made of cells, sharing some common features 3.2: Understand how the cells of multicellular organisms are organised into tissues, tissues into organs and organs into systems 3.3: Know the ultrastructure of eukaryotic cells, including nucleus, nucleolus, ribosomes, rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, centrioles, lysosomes, and Golgi apparatus 3.4: Understand the role of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) and the Golgi apparatus in protein transport within cells, including their role in the formation of extracellular enzymes 3.5: Know the ultrastructure of prokaryotic cells, including cell wall, capsule, plasmid, flagellum, pili, ribosomes, mesosomes and circular DNA 3.11: Understand how mammalian gametes are specialised for their functions (including the acrosome in sperm and the zona pellucida in the egg) 4.1 (i): Know the ultrastructure of plant cells (cell walls, chloroplasts, amyloplasts, vacuole, tonoplast, plasmodesmata, pits and middle lamella) and be able to compare it with animal cells 4.1 (ii): understand the function of the structures listed in (i)

This bundle of 5 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic P3 (Conservation of energy) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science & GCSE Physics specifications. The topics covered within these lessons include: Calculating change in gravitational potential energy Kinetic energy Conservation of energy Reducing unwanted energy transfer Efficiency Increasing efficiency Energy sources All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding

Each of the 10 lessons in this bundle have been written to include a wide range of activities that will engage and motivate the students whilst giving them regular oppotunities to assess their understanding of the current topic as well as checking on their knowledge of any previously linked topics. Each lesson has been written for students studying the Edexcel GCSE Biology course and the following specification points in topic 7 are covered by the lessons in this bundle: 7.1: Endocrine glands and the hormones they secrete 7.3: The control of metabolic rate by thyroxine as an example of negative feedback 7.4 & 7.5: The stages and the interactions of the hormones in the menstrual cycle 7.6 & 7.7: Barrier and hormonal contraception, the menstrual cycle and preventing pregnancy 7.8: The use of hormones in Assisted Reproductive Technology 7.9 & 7.10: The importance of homeostasis, including thermoregulation and osmoregulation 7.11 & 7.12: Thermoregulation 7.13 & 7.14: The control of blood glucose concentration by the release of insulin and glucagon 7.15 & 7.16: The causes and control of diabetes type I and II 7.19, 7.20, 7.21 & 7.22: The function of the kidney, the treatments for kidney failure and the formation of urea Each lesson contains a detailed and engaging PowerPoint and accompanying worksheets, most of which are differentiated to enable students of different abilities to access the work.

This detailed bundle contains 6 lesson PowerPoints and accompanying resources that cover the following specification points found within topic 9.9 of the Edexcel A-level Biology B specification: The gross and microscopic structure of the mammalian kidney The formation of urea in the liver from excess amino acids The removal of urea from the bloodstream by ultrafiltration The selective reabsorption of solutes in the proximal tubule The differences between endotherms and ectotherms The regulation of temperature by endotherms by a range of behavioural and physiological responses The wide range of tasks, which include exam-style questions with detailed markschemes, focused discussion points and quiz competitions which introduce key terms and values, will engage and motivate the students whilst the content is covered in the detail required at A-level If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons included in this bundle, then download the formation of urea and ultrafiltration lesson as this has been shared for free

The mathematical element of the OCR A-level Biology A specification is substantial and every year, there are a large number of exam questions that require the application of a range of mathematical skills. Therefore, a clear understanding of how and when to apply these skills is closely related to success on this course and the following calculations are covered by the 9 lessons that are included in this bundle: Using the chi-squared test to determine significance between the observed and expected results of a genetic cross Using the Hardy Weinberg principle to calculate the frequency of an allele or a genotype in a population Calculating the standard deviation to measure the spread of data Using the Student’s t-test to compare the means of two sets of data Calculating the temperature coefficient Calculating the proportion of polymorphic gene loci Using and interpreting Simpson’s index of diversity to calculate the biodiversity of a habitat Using the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient to consider the relationship of the data The use and manipulation of the magnification formula A revision lesson is also included in this bundle which acts as a fun and engaging revision of the range of calculations