Previously a Subject Leader and Science SLE with bags of experience with all things KS4 and A level Biology.
I am currently teaching and creating resources for:
OCR A Level Biology,
AQA Trilogy, Synergy and Triple
Edexcel iGCSE coming soon
KS3 ( looking at the AQA 2 year course) including Biomimicry
If there is anything specific that you would like, please send me a message.
Previously a Subject Leader and Science SLE with bags of experience with all things KS4 and A level Biology.
I am currently teaching and creating resources for:
OCR A Level Biology,
AQA Trilogy, Synergy and Triple
Edexcel iGCSE coming soon
KS3 ( looking at the AQA 2 year course) including Biomimicry
If there is anything specific that you would like, please send me a message.
Contains power points and student booklets for the all 7 topics of AQA Biology GCSE.
I also have bundles separately for paper 1 and paper 2 and revision resources that I use on the run up to mocks and exam season.
A huge amount of effort has gone into these resources and I hope you find them useful. Your feedback really appreciated
Made using the OCR A Level Biology specification
Cell cycle
Mitosis
PAG 1 Mitosis - preparing slides to view mitosis and scientific drawing skills
Meiosis
Specialised cells
Tissues and organs
Stem cells
Stem cells and medicine
Revision using QR codes to access exam Qs via Study mind
Lots of other lessons, revision and bundles available!
New OCR A level biology course.
A power point with 11 -13 lessons depending on pace
A separate power point has a hand out that I print as an A4 booklet and give my students to annotate diagrams and complete summary questions as we go.
This is the order that I taught the content.
1. Types of pathogen
2. Transmission between animals
3. Primary defence (optional PAG1 for an extra lesson here)
4. T Lymphocytes
5. B lymphocytes
6. Primary and secondary response
7. Antibodies
8. Passive and active immunity
9. Antibiotics
10. Transmission between plants and plant defence (could be 2 lessons)
11 Revision
Approximately 11 lessons depending on ability and time constraints. All referenced to the OCR A level specification and with objectives and summary questions for each lesson.
Plant responses to the environment
Controlling plant growth
Investigating tropisms
Commercial uses of plant hormones
Mammalian nervous system
The brain
Reflex actions
Coordinating responses
Controlling heart rate
Muscles
Muscle contraction
This resource was made for the new AQA scheme of work for Triple Science Biology
Included are 18 lessons with full objectives and spec references (based on 1 hour lessons.) I have changed the order of teaching from the specification to help it flow a little better as well as including recap elements from earlier units.
Student booklet included with space for notes and exam questions this is 60 pages with 2 lined pages in the back for flexibility.
1. DNA and the genome
2. DNA structure
3. Reproduction and meiosis
4. Sexual and asexual reproduction
5. Genetic inheritance
6. Inherited disorders
7. Mendel and the understanding of genetics
8. Variation
9. Evolution and extinction
10. The Theory of Evolution and fossils
11. Speciation
12. Selective breeding
13. Genetic engineering
14. Cloning
15. Resistant bacteria
16. Classification
17. Summary lesson
18. Podcast activity
Feedback really appreciated :-)
Made for the new OCR A level Biology specification. I have included my hand out and the activity sheets for the student presentations.
1. Factors affecting population size
2. interactions between populations
3. Conservation, preservation and sustainability
4. Management of environmental resources (students prepare 20 minute lessons)
5. 3 x 20 minute lessons
6. 3 x 20 minute lessons
7. 1 x 20 minute lessons and consolidation
Made for the OCR A level Biology course including some hand drawn diagrams, custom animations using morph transitions. There are specification links scattered throughout.
PAG instructions taken from the OCR website for the practical lessons PAG group 4 - please note you do not have to complete all of these. I like to do two of them during this topic
My resources are kept within one long power point, split into sections for lessons. This is to allow for flexibility in teaching but also means you can flip back and forth to link parts of the topic together with ease during the lessons - 2.1.4 is 175 slides!
Includes a 48 page handout that can be printed as a booklet with diagrams, questions, glossary and a few spare pages to allow for flexibility
1a The role of enzymes
1b Mechanisms of enzyme action
2. Factors affecting enzyme activity pH, Temperature and Q10
3. Factors affecting enzyme activity enzyme and substrate concentration
4a,b+c Enzyme investigation PAG 4.1 key skills serial dilution and standard deviation
5a+b Enzyme investigation PAG 4.2 key skills serial dilution
6a,b+c Enzyme investigation PAG 4.3 key skills planning
7 PAG style questions
8. Coenzymes, cofactors and prosthetic groups
9. The effects of inhibitors
10. the effect of drugs and poisons
11. Revision - exam questions and podcast activity
I huge amount of work has gone into my resources with some hand drawn and custom animations. Your feedback is really valued.
This resource is 16 A4 pages of revision activities for Module 2
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
*Checks ability to draw key diagrams
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
I have also included all documents in one long one so you can print as a booklet.
All other topics available. Please note, answers not yet available but are in the pipeline!!
This resources contains a power point and student booklet.
Cell surface membranes
Diffusion with animations
Rate of diffusion and surface area
Active transport
5-7 Beetroot practical - colorimeters and serial dilutions
Osmosis
9-10 Osmosis with potatoes
Model cells application
Revision - with QR codes to exam questions
This resource was made for the new AQA scheme of work for Triple science biology.
Included are lessons with full objectives and a student booklet with all the resources you will need ( including a few sheets of lined paper for flexibility.
1. Homeostasis and control of body temperature
1b Sweating investigation
2. Human nervous system - animated reflex arc
3. RPA Reaction times
4. The Brain - includes 3D animation of the brain
5. The eye
6. Endocrine system and negative feedback
7. Control of blood glucose
8. Maintaining water and nitrogen balance
9. Hormones in human reproduction
10. Contraception
11. Hormones to treat infertility
12. Plant hormones
13. RPA Investigating the effect of light on the growth of seedlings
14. Summary / revision lesson quick questions activity and podcast(54mins) could be 2 hours.
All other topics available and revision grids for the exam season.
Your feedback is really appreciated
Module 2 Foundations in Biology Revision grids. 16 A4 pages in total, I recommend an hour per page to my students
Made based on the specification with revision activities to complete, calculation tasks, PAG tasks, QR codes to Seneca tasks, QR codes for OCR Mutliple Choice Questions and QR codes to recommended YouTube clips.
2.1.1 x4
2.1.2 x4
2.1.3 x2
2.1.4 x2
2.1.5 x2
2.1.6 x2
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
*Checks ability to draw key diagrams
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
Please note this does not yet have answers available but they are inthe pipeline! It has been set up as an independent study task.
For the new spec OCR Biology A 6.1.2 Patterns of Inheritance
Fast recall and some diagrams from CGP / Pearson
I usually print the handout ppt as a colour booklet for students to annotate
The power point contains 13-14 lessons depending on your pace and activities
1.Environmental and genetic factors
2. Recap meiosis
3. Monogenetic, co-dominance, dihybrid crosses
4.Multiple alleles and practice Qs
5. Sex linkage, autosomal genes and epistasis
6.Summary
7.Chi-squared
8.Factors affecting evolution - types of selection
9.Genetic drift, Bottlenecks and Founder effect
10.H-W Principle
11.Speciation
12. Artificial selection
13. Revision (Past paper questions from legacy papers)
Separate revision grids that follow the spec are also available to buy with QR codes with OCR MCQs, Seneca tasks and you tube clips
For the AQA Specification suitable for Trilogy students
Student booklet included 36 pages (includes 3 pages of lined paper for flexibility in activity
The digestive system
RPA test for CHO, proteins and lipids
Enzymes theory
RPA the effect of pH on amylase
Blood and blood vessels
The heart -New 3D models with morph transition
Coronary heart disease
Health issues and the effect of lifestyle
Cancer research
Structure of a leaf - New 3D model with morph transition
Transpiration
Summary lesson with revision quiz and 34 minute podcast
Lots of other lessons available , all units for triple and trilogy and revision grids for mocks and exam revision. A huge amount of effort has been put into these resources, I hope you find them useful and your feedback is really appreciated.
Made using the new OCR Biology A specification.
Roughly 9-10 lessons depending on your pace and practical activities you include
All referenced to the spec and past exam questions included.
1. Transport systems (includes estimating the size of RBCs practical)
2. Circulatory systems
3. Structure of blood vessels
4. Formation of tissue fluid
5. Structure of the heart - including 3D model and morph transitions
6.\ Heart dissection PAG
7. The cardiac cycle
8. Initiation of a heartbeat
9. ECGs
10. Oxygen dissociation curves
11. Transporting carbon dioxide
For the OCR A level biology specification.
I have included the handout (88 pages)I give students for you to adapt if you wish, this has lots of summary questions, exam questions and lined paper in the back to allow for flexibility. It is suitable to print as an A4 booklet.
The lessons are in one power point, divided into sections. A lot of consideration has gone into the clear diagrams, animations, linking to other parts of the specification and morph transitions to give a slick presentation
Lessons include:
Excretion - including lots of recap of previous topics
The liver
Ornithine cycle and deamination
Detoxification
The kidney
The nephron
osmoregulation
Kidney dissection and histology
Kidney failure
Medical diagnosis
revision - revision grid, specifically recorded podcast and revision activity sheet
I study mind questions sets with QR codes to question papers and mark schemes
I hope you find this useful and I really value your feedback - more module 5 on the way
Module 6 Biology Revision grids. 17 A4 pages in total, I recommend an hour per page to my students
Made based on the specification with revision activities to complete, calculation tasks, PAG tasks, QR codes to Seneca tasks, QR codes for OCR Multiple Choice Questions and QR codes to recommended YouTube clips.
5.1.1 x1
5.1.2 x3
5.1.3 x2
5.1.4 x2
5.1.5 x4
5.2.1 x2
5.2.2 x3
Please note this does not yet have answers, it is set up as an independent study task to do alongside class notes and text book
Made using the new OCR Biology A specification.
Roughly 6-7 lessons depending on your pace and practical activities you include
All referenced to the spec
Features of an exchange surface
Mammalian Gas Exchange
Ventilation
Spirometers
Fish Gills
Insects
I also used 'every cigarette is doing you damage' short clip during this lesson and printed off some of the health warnings as well as empty cigarette packets as props!