A 41 slide PowerPoint detailing: Flower anatomy for both animal and wind pollinated variations to recap with A-level students from GCSE, leading into detailed slides outlining microsporogenesis, macrosporogenesis, pollination and fertilisation in plants. This is tailored to the Edexcel Biology B specification but is fully detailed so should suffice in any scheme of work. Each process is covered using clear, custom made diagrams and animations paired with step-by-step explanations and fully detailed notes. I put this together initially to help my students follow the complex processes of gametogenesis in plants and fertilisation and it has certainly proven helpful. A 3 page, printable sheet of diagrams for annotation is also included, which can be distributed to students and completed as the teacher presents and explains. I’ve now used this resource several times and am please with how it has turned out. Do note I’ve tested this on both PC and Mac and it performs excellently on both mediums. I pride myself on producing polished, professional feeling resources and always respond quickly to feedback if an issue occurs so you can download an updated resource promptly.

This double-sided worksheet consists of 8 comprehension and recall questions, some of them multi-part, targeted at the knowledge and understanding required of AQA A level students. Questions range through: Types of muscle and their properties; Gross overview of muscle structure; Antagonistic Muscle pairs; Structure and function of myosin and actin filaments; With full markscheme it can be used by yourself to assess students or can be peer/self assessed with the markscheme projected on the board, allowing quick afl in your lesson. It can also be used as a revision resource to check recall. It ties in perfectly with my Muscles PowerPoint and Sliding Filament Theory cut and stick activities also available on here/from my shop and also as part of my Muscles A-level lessons bundle (link below).

This double sided worksheet serves as a summary of the main points of the Nitrogen cycle as covered at A-level and creates a useful revision resource when completed. The fist question involves a short sequencing/cut and stick activity to create an overview diagram of the cycle with the following questions testing students understanding of the processes it shows. Later questions tackle leguminous plants and eutrophication as well as how carnivorous plants use alternate strategies to harness nitrogen. Also included is a full markscheme that can be printed for traditional teacher assessment or projected for peer to peer or self assessment, introducing each answer with a click of the mouse.

This double sided sheet can be printed at A4 but works better as an A3 resource. The sheet covers the key areas of glucosregulation, including: the organs and cells involved; the various metabilic processes in affected cells including (but not limited to) gluconeogenesis, glycogenesis and glycogenolysis; Negative Feedback and antagonistic hormones; Hormonal effects (insulin, glucagon and adrenaline) at the cellular level for liver, muscle and adipose cells, including an explanation of the second messenger model. Type I and Type II diabetes Individual sections are titled so as to allow easy feedback and AFL with the included full mark scheme which can be projected as it is saved as a PowerPoint. This gives you flexibility as to how you use the resource and opens up peer assessment/self assessment opportunities.

A detailed PowerPoint of 40 slides outlining the process of blood glucose regulation in the human body. Separate sections focus on: the organs and cells involved; the various metabilic processes in affected cells including (but not limited to) gluconeogenesis, glycogenesis and glycogenolysis; Negative Feedback and antagonistic hormones; Hormonal effects (insulin, glucagon and adrenaline) at the cellular level for liver, muscle and adipose cells, including an explanation of the second messenger model. Type I and Type II diabetes Carefully presented diagrams outline the processes and explain in step-by-step annotations how these processes work. Multiple stages of the PowerPoint are animated and you can navigate between slides/sections using a centralised menu. Also included are printable note-sheets with diagrams from the PowerPoint integrated so as to facilitate student note-taking.

This double-sided worksheet consists of 9 comprehension and recall questions targeted at the knowledge and understanding required of AQA A level students. With full markscheme it can be used by yourself to assess students or can be peer/self assessed with the markscheme projected on the board, allowing quick afl in your lesson. It can also be used as a revision resource to check recall. It ties in perfectly with my Glucose regulation cut and stick activity also available on here/from my shop.

This resource serves as an excellent summary of how hormones released by the pancreas regulate blood glucose levels in the body. Included is the template sheet, a sheet of 2 tile-sets to be cut out and a PowerPoint markscheme that can be projected and used to add tiles one at a time as a stimulus. The sheet includes content up to A-level (16 to 18 yrs) complexity and details action of the pancreas both as receptor and effector.

This double sided worksheet examines the process of negative feedback as it pertains to Thermoregulation of the body. Physiological responses to temperature change are included in the questioning and linked to the process of negative feedback. The last few questions then begin to ask students to consider the implications of positive feedback as a shift further and further away from the ‘normal’.

This double sided sheet can be printed at A4 but works better as an A3 resource. This sheet covers the key areas of neuron structure, reflexes and synaptic transmission (including neuromuscular junction, summation, inhibition and drugs). Please note this sheet is part 2 of 2 and, when coupled with Sheet 1, a more comprehensive coverage of the necessary nervous control aspects results. Individual sections contain marking points/scores so as to allow easy feedback and AFL with the included full mark scheme. This gives you flexibility as to how you use the resource and opens up peer assessment/self assessment opportunities.

This relay-style revision quiz has proven extremely popular with my students and uses gentle competition to motivate students even further. Instructions for use are in an included sheet and reproduced below. Obviously this activity allows opportunities for frequent assessment for learning and also allows stronger students to help inform weaker ones. Instructions: Print out the first 4 slides of the PowerPoint file single-sided and use a guillotine to cut them out, staple them into booklets as shown below. Different coloured paper helps but is not essential. Print a markscheme for your own use. Split your group into differentiated teams of 3 (try to have a mixture of abilities in each team). Teams have to collect individual sheets from the booklets, complete the question, and then take it to the teacher for marking. If correct, they can collect the next sheet in the booklet and progress. If not they may be given a hint before returning to their team to try again (Note, I find this works best if they are forced to rotate team members through these tasks). A prize may be offered and periodic announcements of which team is up to which question can be made to encourage a sense of urgency.

This double sided sheet can be printed at A4 but works better as an A3 resource. This sheet covers the key areas of receptor function in creating a generator potential (specifically the Eye and Pacinian corpuscle), Resting Potential and the propagation of an Action Potential. Please note this sheet is part 1 of 2 and, when coupled with Sheet 2, a more comprehensive coverage of the necessary nervous control aspects will result. Individual sections contain marking points/scores so as to allow easy feedback and AFL with the included full mark scheme. This gives you flexibility as to how you use the resource and opens up peer assessment/self assessment opportunities.

This double sided sheet can be printed at A4 but works better as an A3 resource. All the key areas of kidney function are covered in this excellent revision resource from overall structure to the processes of ultrafiltration and reabsorption. This sheet handily summarises the key points when completed. Individual sections contain marking points/scores so as to allow easy feedback and afl with the included full markscheme. This gives you flexibility as to how you use the resource and opens up peer assessment/self assessment opportunities.

This single sided sheet examines the structure of the sarcomere and challenges students to apply newly acquired knowledge in a straightforward manner encouraging future recall. A full markscheme is included. Do note, this sheet complements my other muscle resources, available through my shop.

This double sided sheet can be printed at A4 but works better as an A3 resource. All the key areas of muscle function are covered in this excellent revision resource from overall structure down to the arrangements of myosin and actin filaments in a sarcomere and also sliding filament theory as a step-by-step process. Individual sections contain marking points/scores so as to allow easy feedback and afl with the included full markscheme. This gives you flexibility as to how you use the resource and could open up peer assessment/self assessment opportunities.

This A-level resource challenges students to apply their existing knowledge of absorption in the small intestine to explain how ORS works as an effective treatment for Cholera. Students will need to apply their knowledge and understanding of what happens during absorption and apply it to unfamiliar situations. A full makscheme is included to allow teacher, peer or self marking as best fits your afl needs.

This double sided worksheet examines how Vibrio cholerae gains access to the body and then how it goes on to create the symptoms of the disease. This builds on students’ knowledge and understanding of absorption of glucose across the ileum epithelium and challenges them to use their knowledge in a real world example/setting. A full markscheme is included to allow teacher, peer or self assessment as best suits your afl needs.