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Biology Tutor here to share concise and detailed resources! I have been tutoring for 4+ years and worked as a content creator for various online education sites including MyVideoTutor & Oxbridge Learning
GCSE Geography Italy & Nepal Case Studies Natural Hazards
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GCSE Geography Italy & Nepal Case Studies Natural Hazards

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A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Natural Hazard Case Studies (Italy & Nepal) from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA Download includes a Powerpoint, Activity Sheet & Worksheet Powerpoint includes: Primary & Secondary effects of natrual hazards Primary & Secondary responses of natrual hazards Case study information Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake 2015 (LIC) L’Aquila, italy Earthquake 2009 (HIC) Why effects and responses are different between LICs and HICs Activity explanation, practise questions and exam questions Summary slide The activity sheet is a case study revision sheet / recall activity, designed to help students recall key facts individually or in small group. Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 15-20 minutes The 2 page worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaing format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes. This is the third lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below: 1. Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics 2. Plate Boundaries
GCSE Geography Plate Boundaries
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GCSE Geography Plate Boundaries

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A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Plate Boundaries from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA Download includes a Powerpoint, Activity Sheet & Worksheet Powerpoint includes: The 3 types of plate margins Constructive plate margins * Main processes that occur, earthquakes, volcanoes, formation of ocean ridges and rift valleys, real life example Destructive plate margins * Main processes that occur, earthquakes, volcanoes, formation of ocean trenches and fold mountains, real life example Conservative plate margins * Main processes that occur, earthquakes, real life example Summary table of the 3 plate margins Difference between shield and compositive volcanoes Earthquakes, how they occur, how they are measured, the Richter & Mercalli scales, seismometers Activity explanation, practise questions and exam questions Summary slide The activity sheet is a 2 truths 1 lie activity, designed to help students to understand key concepts in small groups. Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 10 minutes The worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaing format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes. This is the second lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below: 1. Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
GCSE Geography Managing Tectonic Hazards
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GCSE Geography Managing Tectonic Hazards

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A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Managing Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA This download includes a Powerpoint, 2x Activity Sheets & a Worksheet Powerpoint includes: Monitoring: Volcanoes: Use of seismometers, tilt meters, remote sensing, gas sensors Earthquakes: Seismometers, Gas sensors, Ground water levels Prediction Volcanoes: easier to predict, allows for quicker evacuation, uses same tools as monitoring Earthquakes: very hard, can use seismic gap theory, animals heave strangely, uses same tools as monitoring Planning Volcanoes: Evacuation plan, Training, Educate residents Earthquakes: Stick furniture and objects down, Evacuation plans, Education e.g. earthquake drills, Prepare emergency aid, Training for emergency services Protection Volcanoes: little can be done, make sure evacuation plans are in place Earthquakes: Buildings can be designed to be earthquake proof e.g. Shutters on windows prevent falling glass, Cross-bracing, Foundations sunk into the bedrock, Rubber shock absorbers Activity explanation and exam question with model answer Summary slide The activity sheets are: A ‘Design a Hazard Mangement Plan’ worksheet giving students to come up with their own response to a tectonic hazard of their choice A ‘How to design an earthquake proof building’ worksheet Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 15-20 minutes The worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaging format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes. This is the fifth and final lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below: 1. Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics 2. Plate Boundaries 3. Nepal & Italy Case Studies for HIC & LIC earthquakes 4. Living Near Tectonic Hazards
GCSE Biology - The Immune System
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GCSE Biology - The Immune System

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Immune System A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: What is the immune system? Non-specific defences (skin, respiratory system and digestive system) Antigens and Antibodies White blood cells Lines of specific defence - phagocytosis, antibodies and antitoxins Practise Questions Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology
Digestion & Absorption (AQA A-Level Biology 3.3.3)
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Digestion & Absorption (AQA A-Level Biology 3.3.3)

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A powerpoint outlining all the key details of the 3.3.3 section of the AQA A-Level Biology specification for Digestion & Absorption. Includes keywords, diagrams, recap questions, exam questions and further thinkning questions. Structure of Digestive System * Different parts and their functions Digestion * Carbohydrates (amylases and membrane-bound disacharidases) * Proteins (endo-/exo-peptidases & dipeptidases) * Lipids (lipases & action of bile salts) Absoprtion * Monosacharides & Amino Acids via co-transport in ileum * Triglycerides and the role of micelles and chylomicrons
GCSE Biology Worksheet Plant Tissues
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GCSE Biology Worksheet Plant Tissues

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A 2 page worksheet designed for AQA GCSE Biology Worksheet is designed to accompany my lesson / revision powerpoint on this topic available for purchase here and here Worksheet is designed to take 10-15 minutes and be suitable for all abilities Contains questions on: Leaf structures and their function Identifying leaf structures from a diagram Plant organs and tissue Xylem and Phlome Stomata and guard cells Potometers Transpiration Factors affecting the rate of transpiration
GCSE Biology - The Eye & Vision Defects
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GCSE Biology - The Eye & Vision Defects

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Eye & Vision Defects A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Parts of the eye and their function The role of the iris in adjusting for bright and dim light Accommodation and the role of suspensory ligaments and ciliary muscles Short & Long sightedness (Myopia vs. Hyperopia) and how classes correct these defects Contact lenses, laser eye surgery and replacement lens surgery Past paper questions throughout
GCSE Biology Worksheet The Heart & Blood Vessels
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GCSE Biology Worksheet The Heart & Blood Vessels

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A 2 page worksheet designed for AQA GCSE Biology on The Heart & Blood Vessels Worksheet is designed to accompany my lesson / revision powerpoint on this topic avaialbe for purchase here Worksheet is designed to take 10-15 minutes and be suitable for all abilities
GCSE Biology - Communicable Diseases
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GCSE Biology - Communicable Diseases

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Communicable Diseases A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Different types of pathogens How diseases are spread and prevented Viral Diseases (HIV, Measels & TMV) Bacterial Diseases (Salmonella & Gonorrhoea) Funal Diseases (Rose Black Spot) Protist Diseases (Malaria) Exam Practise Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology
GCSE Biology - Biodiversity and Waste Management
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GCSE Biology - Biodiversity and Waste Management

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Biodiversity and Waste Management A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: What is Biodiversity Managing Waste Land Pollution (from landfill and from toxic chemicals) Water Pollution (from sewage, fertiliser or toxic chemicals) Air Pollution (from smoke and acidic gases) The impact of pollution on biodiveristy Exam Practise
GCSE Geography Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
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GCSE Geography Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics

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A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Natural Hazards & Tectonic Plates from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA Download includes a Powerpoint, Activity Sheet & Worksheet Powerpoint includes: Concept of hazards and the main groups of hazards Difference between a hazard and a natural event Hazard Risk and factors affecting it Structure of the Earth Oceanic vs. Continental Plates Tectonic plates & plate margins Convection currents, slab pull and ridge push Global distribution of Earthquakes & Volcanoes Activity explanation, practise questions and exam questions Summary slide The activity sheet is a Five-A-Side activity, designed to help students recall key terms in groups of 3. Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 10 minutes The worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaing format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes. This is the first lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below: 2. Plate Boundaries
GCSE Biology - The Kidneys
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GCSE Biology - The Kidneys

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Kidneys (Maintaining Water & Nitrogen Balance in the Body) A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Why is balancing water concentration important? Waste products and how the body deals with them (e.g. water, CO2, ions & urea) The breakdown of excess amino acids to Urea in the liver The structure of the kidney and how it produces urine (flitration and selective reabsorption) with annotated diagrams How ADH controls the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys & negative feedback loops Kidney failure Kidney Dialysis Kidney Transplant Practise Questions
GCSE Biology - Plant Disease & Defence
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GCSE Biology - Plant Disease & Defence

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Plant Disease & Defence A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Plant Diseases (TMV, Rose Black Spot, Aphids) Plant Ion Deficiencies (nitrate & magenesium) Signs of plant disease and identifying plant disease Plant Defence Systems * Physical * Chemical * Mechanical Practise Questions Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology
GCSE Biology - DNA & Protein Synthesis
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GCSE Biology - DNA & Protein Synthesis

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on DNA & Protein Synthesis A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Key Words Function & Structure of DNA (including nucleotide structure) The Human Genome & the importance of understanding it Protein Synthesis * Concept of a gene coding for a protein * Main stages of Protein Synthesis Gene Expression (the role of non-coding DNA) Tyeps of mutations
GCSE Biology - Evolution, Variation & Speciation
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GCSE Biology - Evolution, Variation & Speciation

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Evolution, Variation & Speciation A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Variation (Genetics vs. Environment) Evolution: Lamarck & Early Ideas Evolution: Charles Darwin and Natural Selection Evolution: Accepting Darwin’s Ideas and Alfred Russel Wallace’s Contribution Speciation
GCSE Biology - Quadrats & Transects
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GCSE Biology - Quadrats & Transects

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Quadrats & Transects A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Measuring abundance and distribution Quadrats (how to use them, having large sample size & random samples) Calculating mean, median, range and mode Transects (when to use them, line & belt transects) Calculating areas to workout abundance (worked examples) The impact of change (effect of change in temperature, water and atmospheric gases) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - CHD & Health Issues
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GCSE Biology - CHD & Health Issues

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and Health Issues Full powerpoint including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Purchase the worksheets to go alongside this lesson here. Or view a pack containing worksheets for the whole GCSE Biology organization topic here Includes: Concept of coronarary heart disease Cholesterol Use of statins and stents How to treat faulty heart valves Donor and artificial hearts Global health issues How diseases interact Interpreting Data on Health Issues Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Enzymes & Metabolism 2 - Digestion 3 - The heart & Blood Vessels 4 - The Lungs & Blood Composition 5 - CHD & Health Issues 6 - Effect of Lifestyle on Disease & Cancer 7 - Plant Tissues #1 8 - Plant Tissues #2 Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology Click here to visit our shop for more resources!
GCSE Biology - Cell Structure
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GCSE Biology - Cell Structure

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Cell Structure A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes Structure of animal cells Structure of plant cells Structure of bacterial cells Comparrison table between all three
GCSE Biology - Meiosis & Reproduction
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GCSE Biology - Meiosis & Reproduction

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Meiosis & Reproduction A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Comparrison of sexual & asexual reproduction Basics on chromosomes, gametes, diploid vs. haploid etc An explanation of types of gametes (animals & plants) and fertilization The process of meisois Meiosis vs. Mitosis The advantages of both sexual & asexual reproduction Examples of organisms that can reproduce both sexually & asexually