As a teacher at an International school, I know the importance of captivating students in the classroom and I have designed resources with this in mind. Specialising in Cambridge iGCSE Coordinated Science and Biology courses and KS3 lessons based on Cambridge Checkpoint textbooks, I have everything a teacher needs to plan and deliver dynamic lessons.
As a teacher at an International school, I know the importance of captivating students in the classroom and I have designed resources with this in mind. Specialising in Cambridge iGCSE Coordinated Science and Biology courses and KS3 lessons based on Cambridge Checkpoint textbooks, I have everything a teacher needs to plan and deliver dynamic lessons.
✓ Reviews all syllabus points
✓ Great topic review or revision resource
✓ Can be cut into revision cards
✓ Key to highlight level of understanding
✓ Encourages independent study, knowledge retrieval practice and metacognition
Topics included:
C1 The particulate nature of matter
C2 Experimental techniques
C3 Atoms, elements and compounds
C4 Stoichiometry
C5 Electricity and chemistry
C6 Energy changes in chemical reactions
C7 Chemical reactions
C8 Acids, bases and salts
C9 The Periodic Table
C10 Metals
C11 Air and water
C12 Sulfur
C13 Carbonates
C14 Organic chemistry
This review worksheet is designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Coordinated Science 0654 (2023-24) course, and covers the all topics. The worksheet is divided into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. It is double-sided and should be printed on A3 paper for students to complete. If printed single-sided, students can also cut the little boxes into flashcards for further study.
The tasks are split into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. This resource has been designed so that students can highlight the worksheet, rating each box either red, amber or green. There are no answers supplied with this resource.
When I complete this I ask students to highlight their boxes as follows:
Green - The student can complete this in exam conditions (This means the student understands and remembers this information)
Amber - The student can complete this after checking their notes, resources or asking a classmate (The student understands this but doesn’t remember it)
Red - The student can’t complete this without asking for serious help (The student doesn’t understand or remember this)
You can then go over the answers for the remaining red sections with the class at the end of the lesson. This system helps students to think about the importance of knowledge retrieval and metacognition when revising. It also allows the class to settle by asking them to working in exam conditions by completing the green sections first at the start of the lesson. Finally it allows you to have immediate visual feedback about student understanding of your teaching.
This lesson would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
✓ Engaging powerpoint
✓ Recaps previous learning
✓ Lots of AFL tasks and activities
✓ Exam question examples
This lesson on Chromosomes, Genes and Proteins is designed for KS4 Science students enrolled in the CIE Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course. This is the first lesson in the topic 17 Inheritance.
The lesson recaps previous learning from other linked topics to ensure students have a strong foundation before diving into the material. It also includes concise and easy-to-understand information and a variety of quick assessment for learning tasks to help students solidify their understanding of the topic. There is a strong emphasis on answering exam questions, with examples and the mark scheme included in the presentation.
Objectives:
State that chromosomes are made of DNA, which contains genetic information in the form of genes
Define a gene as a length of DNA that codes for a protein
Define an allele as an alternative form of a gene
Describe the inheritance of sex in humans with reference to X and Y chromosomes
State that the sequence of bases in a gene determines the sequence of amino acids used to make a specific protein (knowledge of the details of nucleotide structure is not required)
Explain that different sequences of amino acids give different shapes to protein molecules
Explain that DNA controls cell function by controlling the production of proteins, including enzymes, membrane carriers and receptors for neurotransmitters
Explain how a protein is made, limited to: the gene coding for the protein remains in the nucleus, messenger RNA (mRNA) is a copy of a gene, mRNA molecules are made in the nucleus and move to the cytoplasm, the mRNA passes through ribosomes, the ribosome assembles amino acids into protein molecules, the specific sequence of amino acids is determined by the sequence of bases in the mRNA (knowledge of the details of transcription or translation is not required)
Explain that most body cells in an organism contain the same genes, but many genes in a particular cell are not expressed because the cell only makes the specific proteins it needs
Describe a haploid nucleus as a nucleus containing a single set of chromosomes
Describe a diploid nucleus as a nucleus containing two sets of chromosomes
State that in a diploid cell, there is a pair of each type of chromosome and in a human diploid cell there are 23 pairs
This lesson would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
✓ Engaging powerpoint
✓ Recaps previous learning
✓ Lots of AFL tasks and activities
✓ Past paper questions and mark scheme
This lesson on Adaptive Features is designed for Science students enrolled in the CIE Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course. This is the second lesson in the topic 18 Variation and Selection.
The lesson recaps previous learning from other linked topics to ensure students have a strong foundation before diving into the material. It also includes concise and easy-to-understand information and a variety of quick assessment for learning tasks to help students solidify their understanding of the topic. Just glance through the PowerPoint presentation and you are ready to go!
This resource also includes past paper questions for printing alongside a mark scheme to further deepen students’ understanding.
Objectives:
Understand and describe how adaptive features are inherited traits that help organisms survive and reproduce in their environment
Analyze images or other information to identify and describe the adaptive features of a species
Explain the unique adaptive features of hydrophytes and xerophytes in relation to their respective environments.
This lesson would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
This bundle includes:
Lesson 1 - Genetic Modification
Lesson 2 - Biotechnology
Topic Review Sheet
Lessons:
✓ Reviews all syllabus points
✓ Engaging presentations
✓ Recaps previous linked learning
✓ Lots of short AFL tasks
✓ Exam question examples throughout
✓ Past paper questions and mark schemes
✓ Answers available as shown on presentation slides linked with the topic
Topic Review Sheet:
✓ Can be cut into revision cards
✓ Key to highlight level of understanding
✓ Encourages independent study, knowledge retrieval practice and metacognition
✓ Reviews all syllabus points
✓ Great topic review or revision resource
✓ Can be cut into revision cards
✓ Key to highlight level of understanding
✓ Encourages independent study, knowledge retrieval practice and metacognition
Topics included:
P1 Motion
P2 Work, energy and power
P3 Thermal physics
P4 Properties of waves, including light and sound
P5 Electricity and magnetism
P6 Electric circuits
P7 Electromagnetic effects
P8 Atomic physics
This review worksheet is designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Coordinated Science 0654 (2023-24) course, and covers the all topics. The worksheet is divided into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. It is double-sided and should be printed on A3 paper for students to complete. If printed single-sided, students can also cut the little boxes into flashcards for further study.
The tasks are split into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. This resource has been designed so that students can highlight the worksheet, rating each box either red, amber or green. There are no answers supplied with these worksheets.
When I complete this I ask students to highlight their boxes as follows:
Green - The student can complete this in exam conditions (This means the student understands and remembers this information)
Amber - The student can complete this after checking their notes, resources or asking a classmate (The student understands this but doesn’t remember it)
Red - The student can’t complete this without asking for serious help (The student doesn’t understand or remember this)
You can then go over the answers for the remaining red sections with the class at the end of the lesson. This system helps students to think about the importance of knowledge retrieval and metacognition when revising. It also allows the class to settle by asking them to working in exam conditions by completing the green sections first at the start of the lesson. Finally it allows you to have immediate visual feedback about student understanding of your teaching.
This lesson would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
✓ Reviews all syllabus points
✓ Great topic review or revision resource
✓ Can be cut into revision cards
✓ Answers available as shown on presentation slides linked with the topic
✓ Key to highlight level of understanding
✓ Encourages independent study, knowledge retrieval practice and metacognition
This review worksheet is designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course, and covers the topic 21 Biotechnology and Genetic Modification. The worksheet is divided into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. It is double-sided and should be printed on A3 paper for students to complete. If printed single-sided, students can also cut the little boxes into flashcards for further study.
The tasks are split into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. This resource has been designed so that students can highlight the worksheet, rating each box either red, amber or green.
When I complete this I ask students to highlight their boxes as follows:
Green - The student can complete this in exam conditions (This means the student understands and remembers this information)
Amber - The student can complete this after checking their notes, resources or asking a classmate (The student understands this but doesn’t remember it)
Red - The student can’t complete this without asking for serious help (The student doesn’t understand or remember this)
You can then go over the answers for the remaining red sections with the class at the end of the lesson. This system helps students to think about the importance of knowledge retrieval and metacognition when revising. It also allows the class to settle by asking them to working in exam conditions by completing the green sections first at the start of the lesson. Finally it allows you to have immediate visual feedback about student understanding of your teaching.
This lesson would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
✓ Reviews all syllabus points
✓ Great topic review or revision resource
✓ Can be cut into revision cards
✓ Answers available as shown on presentation slides linked with the topic
✓ Key to highlight level of understanding
✓ Encourages independent study, knowledge retrieval practice and metacognition
This review worksheet is designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course, and covers the topic 19 Organisms and Their Environment. The worksheet is divided into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. It is double-sided and should be printed on A3 paper for students to complete. If printed single-sided, students can also cut the little boxes into flashcards for further study.
The tasks are split into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. This resource has been designed so that students can highlight the worksheet, rating each box either red, amber or green.
When I complete this I ask students to highlight their boxes as follows:
Green - The student can complete this in exam conditions (This means the student understands and remembers this information)
Amber - The student can complete this after checking their notes, resources or asking a classmate (The student understands this but doesn’t remember it)
Red - The student can’t complete this without asking for serious help (The student doesn’t understand or remember this)
You can then go over the answers for the remaining red sections with the class at the end of the lesson. This system helps students to think about the importance of knowledge retrieval and metacognition when revising. It also allows the class to settle by asking them to working in exam conditions by completing the green sections first at the start of the lesson. Finally it allows you to have immediate visual feedback about student understanding of your teaching.
This lesson would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
✓ Reviews all syllabus points
✓ Great topic review or revision resource
✓ Can be cut into revision cards
✓ Answers available as shown on presentation slides linked with the topic
✓ Key to highlight level of understanding
✓ Encourages independent study, knowledge retrieval practice and metacognition
This review worksheet is designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course, and covers the topic 18 Variation and Selection. The worksheet is divided into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. It is double-sided and should be printed on A3 paper for students to complete. If printed single-sided, students can also cut the little boxes into flashcards for further study.
The tasks are split into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. This resource has been designed so that students can highlight the worksheet, rating each box either red, amber or green.
When I complete this I ask students to highlight their boxes as follows:
Green - The student can complete this in exam conditions (This means the student understands and remembers this information)
Amber - The student can complete this after checking their notes, resources or asking a classmate (The student understands this but doesn’t remember it)
Red - The student can’t complete this without asking for serious help (The student doesn’t understand or remember this)
You can then go over the answers for the remaining red sections with the class at the end of the lesson. This system helps students to think about the importance of knowledge retrieval and metacognition when revising. It also allows the class to settle by asking them to working in exam conditions by completing the green sections first at the start of the lesson. Finally it allows you to have immediate visual feedback about student understanding of your teaching.
This lesson would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
This revision worksheet is designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course, and covers the topic of ‘17 Inheritance’. The worksheet is divided into different boxes to help students break down the information and organize what they need to know. It is double-sided and should be printed on A3 paper for students to complete. If printed single-sided, students can also cut the little boxes into flashcards for further study.
The tasks are split into different boxes to help students break down the information and organise what they need to know. This resource has been designed so that students can highlight the worksheet, rating each box either red, amber or green.
When I complete this I ask students to highlight their boxes as follows:
Green - I can complete this in exam conditions (The student understands and remembers this)
Amber - I can complete this after checking my notes, resources or asking a classmate (The student understands this but doesn’t remember it)
Red - I can’t complete this without asking for serious help (The student doesn’t understand or remember this)
You can then go over the answers for the remaining red sections with the class at the end of the lesson. This system helps students to think about the importance of knowledge retrieval and metacognition when revising. It also allows the class to settle by asking them to working in exam conditions by completing the green sections first at the start of the lesson. Finally it allows you to have immediate visual feedback about student understanding of your teaching.
These questions are designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course, and covers the topic 17 Inheritance.
These questions would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
These questions are designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course, and covers the topic 20 Human Influences on Ecosystems.
These questions would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
These questions are designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course, and covers the topic 19 Organisms and Their Environment.
For my lessons, revision worksheets and bundles in this topic:
Lesson 1 - Energy Flow, Food Chains and Food Webs
Lesson 2 - Nutrient Cycles
Lesson 3 - Population Sizes
Topic Review Sheet
Bundle (including all lessons, topic review sheet and past paper question pack)
These questions would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
These questions are designed for students enrolled in the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course, and covers the topic 1 Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms.
These questions would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.
THIS RESOURCE IS FREE (AND EVERYTHING ELSE IN THIS TOPIC)
I believe it is our collective responsibility to deliver this topic with as much impact as possible, ensuring that students truly grasp the significance of our actions against the environment. By giving students a voice to discuss these issues and empowering them to actively contribute to the creation of a sustainable future, they can start to inspire change in themselves, others and hopefully (one day) the wider world.
✓ Engaging presentation
✓ Recaps previous learning
✓ Lots of short AFL tasks
✓ Exam question examples
This lesson on Pollution is designed for KS4 Science students enrolled in the CIE Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 (2023-25) course. This is the third lesson in the topic 20 Human Influences on Ecosystems.
The lesson recaps previous learning from other linked topics to ensure students have a strong foundation before diving into the material. It also includes concise and easy-to-understand information and a variety of quick assessment for learning tasks to help students solidify their understanding of the topic. There is a strong emphasis on answering exam questions, with examples and the mark scheme included in the presentation.
Objectives:
Describe the effects of untreated sewage and excess fertiliser on aquatic ecosystems
Describe the effects of non-biodegradable plastics, in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
Describe the sources and effects of pollution of the air by methane and carbon dioxide, limited to: the enhanced greenhouse effect and climate change
Explain the process of eutrophication of water, limited to: increased availability of nitrate and other ions; increased growth of producers; increased decomposition after death of producers; increased aerobic respiration by decomposers; reduction in dissolved oxygen; death of organisms requiring dissolved oxygen in water
This lesson would also be adaptable for all GCSE students (whether AQA, Edexcel, OCR) and great for KS3 Science or as a GCSE revision resource.