This bundle of 6 revision lessons covers the content in topics 1 - 4, 7 and 8 of the Edexcel A-level Biology (Salters Nuffield) specification that can be assessed in Paper 2 (Energy, exercise and coordination). Each of the lessons has been designed to include a range of exam questions, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions that will motivate the students whilst they evaluate their understanding of the different sub-topics. Helpful hints are given throughout the lesson to aid the students in structuring their answers and the mathematical elements of the course are constantly challenged as well. The 6 topics covered by this bundle are: Topic 1: Lifestyle, health and risk Topic 2: Genes and health Topic 3: Voice of the genome Topic 4: Biodiversity and natural resources Topic 7: Run for your life Topic 8: Grey matter

All 6 lessons included in this bundle have been written to cover the detailed content of topics 8.3 and 8.4 of the AQA A-level Biology specification. These topics can provide a series of problems for students so clear explanations are used throughout the lesson as well as regular understanding checks so any misconceptions are immediately addressed. The variety of tasks will maintain engagement whilst displayed mark schemes allow students to assess their answers and add detail where it is missing. The following specification points are covered: 8.3: Using genome projects 8.4.1: Recombinant DNA technology 8.4.2: Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited 8.4.3: Genetic fingerprinting If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons first, why not download the lesson on producing DNA fragments which has been uploaded for free

This bundle of 5 lessons have been designed to cover the content of point 6.4.3 of the AQA A-level biology specification, which is titled “Control of blood water potential”. The lessons describe the structure of the glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, PCT, loop of Henle, DCT and collecting duct, and explain how these structures are related to their respective functions. Each lesson is filled with a variety of tasks which will engage the students whilst ensuring that the detailed content is delivered. There are multiple understanding and prior knowledge checks to allow the students to assess their progress against the current topic and their ability to recall relevant content from previous topics. All answers to these checks are embedded into the PowerPoint.

The biodiversity topic may not be every students’ favourite, but questions relating to this module 4 topic are very common in the OCR terminal exams, meaning it can be an area where a lot of marks are unfortunately lost. With this in mind, hours of research and planning has gone into each of the 6 lessons that are included in this bundle to ensure that the slides and accompanying worksheets contain interesting and relevant biological examples that will catch the attention of the students and ultimately increase the likelihood of the retention of the detailed A-level content. There are also regular understanding checks in the form of exam-style questions with accompanying mark schemes to allow the students to assess their progress. The following specification points in module 4.2.1 of the OCR A-level Biology A specification are covered in this bundle: How biodiversity may be considered at different levels Random sampling and non-random sampling (opportunistic, stratified, systematic) How to measure species richness and species evenness The use and interpretation of Simpson’s Index of Diversity How genetic biodiversity may be assessed, including calculations The ecological, economic and aesthetic reasons for maintaining biodiversity In situ and ex situ methods of maintaining biodiversity International and local conservation agreements made to protects species and habitats The “reasons for maintaining biodiversity” lesson has been uploaded for free so if you download this, you will be able to recognise the quality of lesson that can be found in this bundle

This bundle of 8 revision lessons have been designed to include a range of exam questions (with explained answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) specification content. The 8 topics that are covered in the specification are included in this bundle and are: Topic 1: Lifestyle, Health and Risk Topic 2: Genes and Health Topic 3: Voice of the Genome Topic 4: Biodiversity and natural resources Topic 5: On the wild side Topic 6: Infection, immunity and forensics Topic 7: Run for your life Topic 8: Grey matter Students will enjoy the range of activities, which provide a much needed alternative to their other revision methods, and these lessons can be used throughout the duration of the course, as an end of topic revision lesson or in the lead up to mocks or the actual A-level terminal exams

This bundle of 7 lesson presentations and associated worksheets have been designed to motivate and engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the 7 Biology topics that are covered in the AQA Trilogy GCSE Combined Science specification. The lessons use a range of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to cover the content in the following topics: B1 Cell Biology B2 Organisation B3 Infection and response B4 Bioenergetics B5 Homeostasis and response B6 Inheritance, variation and evolution B7 Ecology These revision lessons can be used at the end of the topic, in the lead up to the mock exams or in the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams

This bundle of 6 lessons covers a lot of the content in Module 6.1.3 (Manipulating genomes) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification and includes an end of module revision lesson. The topics covered within these lessons include: The principles of DNA sequencing The development of new DNA sequencing techniques The principles of the PCR and its applications The principles and uses of electrophoresis to separate DNA fragments and proteins The principles and techniques of genetic engineering 6.1.3 REVISION 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 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 6 modules found within the OCR Gateway A GCSE Biology specification. The knowledge of Modules B1 (Cell-level systems), B2 (Scaling up), B3 (Organism-level systems), B4 (Community-level systems), B5 (Genes, inheritance and selection) and B6 (Global challenges) can be assessed using these lessons.

This bundle of 7 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B8 (Exchange and transport in animals) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: The need to transport substances Surface to volume ratio Gas exchange at the alveoli The structure of blood and its function The structure of blood vessels The structure of the heart Aerobic and anaerobic respiration 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 the sub-topic B2.2(The challenges of size) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Explain the need for exchange surfaces and a transport system in a multicellular organism due to the low SA:V ratio The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood at the alveoli Explain how the structure of the heart and the blood vessels are adapted to their function Explain how the red blood cells and plasma are adapted to their transport function in the blood Describe the processes of transpiration and translocation Explain how the structure of the xylem and phloem are adapted to their functions in the plant Explain the effects of a variety of factors on the rate of water uptake Describe how a simple potometer can be used to investigate the rate of water uptake 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.

As the 1st topic on the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) course, the Lifestyle, health and risk topic is extremely important to introduce the students to the detail needed for success in this subject. Extensive planning has gone into all 9 of the lessons included in this bundle to motivate and engage the students whilst covering the following specification points: The importance of water The structure and function of blood vessels The cardiac cycle and the relationship between the structure and operation of the heart to its function The blood clotting process The differences between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides The structure and role of the monosaccharides Understand how monosaccharides join to form disaccharides and polysaccharides through condensation reactions and are split through hydrolysis reactions The relationship between the structure and roles of the polysaccharides The synthesis of a triglyceride by the formation of ester bonds between glycerol and fatty acids The difference between saturated and unsaturated lipids The PowerPoints and accompanying resources contain a wide variety of tasks which include exam-style questions with mark schemes, guided discussion points and quick quiz competitions.

Hours of research and planning has gone into each and every one of the 9 lessons that are included in this lesson bundle that covers topic 18 of the CIE A-level Biology course . Conscious that some students do not fully engage in the topics of biodiversity, classsification and conservation, the lessons have been designed to contain a wide range of tasks which will motivate the students whilst the content of the following specification points are covered: 18.1: Biodiversity Define the terms species, ecosystem and niche Explain that biodiversity can be considered at three different levels Explain the importance of random sampling in determining the biodiversity of an area Use suitable methods to assess the distribution and abundance of organisms in a local area Use Spearman’s rank correlation to analyse the relationship between the distribution and abundance of species and abiotic or biotic factors Use Simpson’s Index of diversity 18.2: Classification Describe the classification of species into the 8 taxonomic divisions Outline the characteristic features of the three domains Outline the characteristic features of the kingdoms Explain why viruses are not included in the three domain classification and outline how they are classified 18.3: Conservation The reasons for the need to maintain biodiversity Discuss methods of protecting endangered species The role of non-governmental organisations like the WWF and CITES in local and global conservation If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle, then download the Spearman’s rank correlation, features of the kingdoms and WWF, CITES and conservation lesson as these have been uploaded for free

This bundle of 6 lessons covers a lot of the content in Topic B3 (Genetics) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction Advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction The role of meiosis The structure of DNA Understanding and using genetic terminology Monohybrid inheritance Sex determination The causes of variation 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 5 lessons covers all of the content in Topic B2 (Cells) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: Living organisms are made of cells Structure of a plant cell and an animal cell Functions of the organelles in animal and plant cells Structure and function of specialised cells Calculating magnification and size Defining diffusion The factors that influence the rate of diffusion Movement through the cell membrane by diffusion The movement of water by osmosis The effects on plant tissues by solutions with different water potential 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 6lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B7 (Transport) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: The functions of the xylem and phloem The transport of water through the xylem vessels Transpiration as the loss of water vapour Factors affecting transpiration rate Name and identify the structures of the mammalian heart The transport of blood in arteries and veins The blood vessels associated with the heart and lungs Coronary heart disease The structure and function of arteries, veins and capillaries The function of red and white blood cells, platelets and plasma 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 11 revision lessons which are found in this bundle have been written to include a range of activities that will motivate the students whilst they assess their understanding of the content in the AS modules of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The following modules are covered: 2.1.1: Cell structure 2.1.2: Biological molecules 2.1.3: Nucleic acids 2.1.4: Enzymes 2.1.5: Biological membranes 2.1.6: Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation 3.1.2: Transport in animals 3.1.3: Transport in plants 4.1.1: Communicable diseases 4.2.1: Biodiversity 4.2.2: Classification and evolution

This bundle contains 8 detailed and engaging lessons, and together they cover a lot of the key content of topic 17 in the CIE A-level Biology specification. Selection and evolution are key processes in Biology but are not always well understood or well explained by students. With this in mind, these lessons have been designed to support students in making links between the different concepts. The following specification points are covered by these lessons: The differences between continuous and discontinuous variation Using the t-test to compare the variation of two different populations The importance of genetic variation in selection Natural selection Environmental factors can act as stabilising, disruptive and directional forces in natural selection Selection, the founder effect and genetic drift affect allele frequencies in populations Using the Hardy-Weinberg principle The molecular evidence that reveals similarities between closely related organisms Allopatric and sympatric speciation If you would like to sample the quality of lessons in this bundle then download the following lessons as these have been shared for free continuous and discontinuous variation molecule evidence and evolution

This lesson bundle contains 9 lessons which have been designed to cover the Edexcel International A-level Biology 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: 1.1: Understand the importance of water as a solvent in transport, including its dipole nature 1.2 (i): Know the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, including glycogen and starch (amylose and amylopectin) 1.2 (ii): Be able to relate the structures of monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides to their roles in providing and storing energy 1.4: 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 1.5 (i): Know how a triglyceride is synthesised by the formation of ester bonds during condensation reactions between glycerol and three fatty acids. 1.5 (ii): Know the differences between saturated and unsaturated lipids 2.6 (i): Know the basic structure of an amino acid 2.6 (ii): Understand the formation of polypeptides and proteins (amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds in condensation reactions) 2.6 (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) 4.3: 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

Photosynthesis and respiration are two of the most commonly assessed topics in A-level exams but these questions are sometimes poorly answered by students due to a lack of understanding or an inability to apply their knowledge. With this in mind, these 8 lessons have been intricately planned to contain a wide range of activities that will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the key detail to try to deepen their understanding and includes exam-style questions so they are fully prepared for these assessments. The following specification points in topics 5 and 7 of the Edexcel International A-level Biology specification are covered by these lessons: Understand the overall reaction of photosynthesis Understand the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis including the role of these electrons in generating ATP, reducing NADP in photophosphorylation and producing oxygen through photolysis of water Understand the light-independent reactions as reduction of carbon dioxide using the products of the light-dependent reactions Know that the products are simple sugars that are used by plants, animals and other organisms in respiration and the synthesis of new biological molecules Understand the structure of chloroplasts in relation to their role in photosynthesis Understand the overall reaction of aerobic respiration Understand that respiration is a many-stepped process with each step controlled and catalysed by a specific intracellular enzyme Understand the roles of glycolysis in aerobic and anaerobic respiration Understand the role of the link reaction and the Krebs cycle in the complete oxidation of glucose and formation of carbon dioxide, ATP, reduced NAD and reduced FAD Understand how ATP is synthesised by oxidative phosphorylation If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle then download the products of photosynthesis lesson as this has been shared for free

This lesson bundle contains 8 detailed lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying resources and all of them have been planned at length to engage and motivate the students whilst covering the biological content of module 4.1.1 of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The wide range of tasks which are contained with each of these lessons cover the following specification points: The different types of pathogen that can cause communicable diseases in plants and animals The means of transmission of animal and plant communicable pathogens The primary non-specific defences against pathogens in animals The structure and mode of action of phagocytes The structure, different roles and modes of action of B and T lymphocytes in the specific immune response The primary and secondary immune responses The structure and general functions of antibodies An outline of the action of opsonins, agglutinins and anti-toxins The difference between active and passive immunity, and between natural and artificial immunity Autoimmune diseases The principles of vaccination and the role of vaccination programmes in the prevention of epidemics If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle, then download the “Transmission of animal and plant pathogens” and “immunity & vaccinations” lessons as these have been uploaded for free