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I'm a current, high-achieving medical student and academic tutor providing KS3, KS4 (GCSE), KS5 (A level) and medical school application resources that I wish had been available to me when I was studying.
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I'm a current, high-achieving medical student and academic tutor providing KS3, KS4 (GCSE), KS5 (A level) and medical school application resources that I wish had been available to me when I was studying.
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OCR A-Level Biology Excretion Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Excretion as an Example of Homeostatic Control Topic 5.1.2 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 9 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Excretion
• Structure and function of the liver – including: glycogen storage, detoxification and the formation of urea.
• Structure and function of the kidney – including ultrafiltration and selective reabsorption.
• Osmoregulation
• Kidney failure
• Urine analysis – including pregnancy tests.
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Hormonal Communication Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Hormonal Communication Topic 5.1.4 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 5 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Endocrine communication
• Adrenal glands
• The pancreas
• The control of blood glucose concentration
• Diabetes
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Cell Structure Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Cell Structure Topic 2.1.1 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word documents contain a total of 6 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Microscopy
• Cell Structure – including: organelles, production and secretion of proteins, the cytoskeleton.
• Animal and Plant cells
• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
• Required Practical 1: Microscopy
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Cell Division, Cell Diversity and Cellular Organisation Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Cell Division, Cell Diversity and Cellular Organisation Topic 2.1.6 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 8 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• The cell cycle
• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Stem cells and differentiation – including: specialised cells
• Tissues, organs and systems
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Biological Membranes Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Biological Membranes Topic 2.1.5 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word documents contain a total of 8 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Roles of membranes
• Fluid mosaic model and membrane structure
• Factors affecting membranes – temperatures and solvents
• Transport across cell membranes – diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport, exocytosis, endocytosis
• Required Practical 8: Transport in and out of cells
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Biodiversity Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Biodiversity Topic 4.2.1 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 7 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Biodiversity
• Calculating biodiversity – including Simpson’s Index of Diversity, proportion of polymorphic loci, population size.
• Factors affecting biodiversity
• Reasons for maintaining biodiversity
• In-situ and ex-situ conservation
• Required Practical 3: Sampling techniques
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Enzymes Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Enzymes Topic 2.1.4 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word documents contain a total of 6 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Action of enzymes
• Factors affecting enzymes
• Inhibition
• Required Practical 4: Rates of enzyme controlled reactions
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Topic 2.1.3 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and practical methods for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 4 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Nucleotides
• Polynucleotides
• DNA – replication, genetic code
• Protein synthesis – transcription, translation
• Purification of DNA
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Exchange Surfaces Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Exchange Surfaces Topic 3.1.1 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and practical skills for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 5 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• The need for exchange surfaces
• Gaseous exchange system in mammals
• Ventilation in mammals – including using a spirometer
• Gaseous exchange and ventilation in fish
• Gaseous exchange and ventilation in insects
Uses:
• Revision notes
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• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Transport in Plants Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Transport in Plants Topic 3.1.3 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word documents contain a total of 10 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• The need for transport systems in plants
• The vascular bundle
• Xylem
• Phloem
• Movement of water
• The transpiration stream and factors affecting transpiration
• Adaptations of xerophytic plants and hydrophytes
• Translocation and active loading
• Required Practical 5: Potometer
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• Revision notes
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• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
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OCR A-Level Biology Transport in Animals Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Transport in Animals Topic 3.1.2 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required and examples for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 10 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Circulatory systems
• Blood vessels
• Exchange of the capillaries
• The heart – including structure, the cardiac cycle and coordination of the cardiac cycle, electrocardiograms.
• Transport of oxygen
• Transport of carbon dioxide
Uses:
• Revision notes
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• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Communicable Diseases, Disease Prevention and the Immune System Revision Notes
Revision notes for the Communicable Diseases, Disease Prevention and the Immune System Topic 4.1.1 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 8 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Pathogens and communicable diseases
• Plant defences against pathogens
• Primary defence
• Secondary defence
• The specific immune response
• Antibodies and vaccination
• Development and usage of drugs
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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OCR A-Level Biology Module 2 Complete Revision Notes
Complete revision notes for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology Module 2. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
This bundle includes:
• 2.1.1 Cell Structure
• 2.1.2 Biological Molecules
• 2.1.3 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
• 2.1.4 Enzymes
• 2.1.5 Biological Membranes
• 2.1.6 Cell Division, Cell Diversity and Cellular Organisation
• Required Practical 1: Microscopy
• Required Practical 4: Rates of enzyme controlled reactions
• Required practical 5: Colorimeter
• Required practical 6: Chromatography
• Required Practical 8: Transport in and out of cells
• Required practical 9: Qualitative testing
Uses:
• Revision notes
• Hand out notes for pupils
• Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons
• Self-teaching for home education
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