Hero image

StephensNotes

Average Rating4.88
(based on 16 reviews)

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

111Uploads

11k+Views

7k+Downloads

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 Biology - The Menstrual Cycle
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - The Menstrual Cycle

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Menstrual Cycle 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: Human reproduction & secondary sex characteristics The role of testosterone in sperm production Female reproduction and the menstrual cycle The role of FSH, LH, oestrogen and progesterone in the control of the menstrual cycle Exam questions with answers
GCSE Biology - Contraception & Treating Infertility
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Contraception & Treating Infertility

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Contraception & Treating Infertility 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: Hormonal contraception * Oral Contraceptives * Injection, implant or skin patch * Intrauterine devices Non-hormonal contraception * Barrier methods * Intrauterine devices * Spermicidal agents * Abstinence * Surgical methods of sterilisation Infertility Treating Infertility * Fertility Drug * In-vitro Fertilisation
GCSE Biology - Plant Hormones
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Plant Hormones

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Plant Hormones 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: The role of auxin in phototropisms & gravitropisms The role of gibberlines and ethene The uses of plant hormones * Auxin - killing weeds, growing from cuttings, promoting growth in cultures * Gibberellin - controlling dormancy, promoting flowering, increasing fruitsize * Ethene - control ripening of fruit during storage and transport
GCSE Biology - Genetic Engineering
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Genetic Engineering

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Genetic Engineering 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: Genetic Engineering and examples of it use in agriculture, medicine, fight diseases and treating inherited disorders Stages of Genetic Engineering GM Crops and concerns surrounding their use
GCSE Biology - Cloning
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Cloning

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Cloning 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 Cloning? Types of cloning * Cuttings * Tissue Cultures * Embryo Cloning * Adult Cell Cloning Risks and benefits of cloning
GCSE Biology - Fossils
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Fossils

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Fossils 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: Fossil Formation (the 3 ways fossils can form) Using fossils to explain evolution (identifying how organisms have and haven’t changed over time e.g. horses vs. sharks) Why the fossil record is incomplete Extinction Factors causing extinction * New Diseases * New Predators * New Competitors * Physical Factors (Ice Age, Drought, Flooding) * Catastrophic Events Exam Questions
GCSE Biology - Antibiotic Resistance
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Antibiotic Resistance

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Antibiotic Resistance 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 are antibiotics? Why antibiotics don’t work against viruses How antibitoic resistance arises MRSA How to reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains Exam Practise with model answers
GCSE Biology - Respiration
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Respiration

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Respiration 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. Total of 67 slides. Includes: Respiration Basics Uses of energy from respiration Aerobic vs. anaerobic respiration Response to exercise Oxygen Debt Investigating respiration and exercise Metabolism Practise Questions
GCSE Biology - Photosynthesis
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Photosynthesis

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Photosynthesis 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. Total of 55 slides. Includes: Photosynthesis Basics & Equations Leaf Adaptations Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis Understanding limiting factors Photosynthesis experiments Inverse Square Law Limiting Factors and Greenhouses Uses of glucose from photosynthesis Exam Practise Questions with answers
GCSE Biology Required Practical 6
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology Required Practical 6

(0)
A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed and containing informative slides and practise questions Required Practical 6 -Investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record the rate of production of oxygen gas produced; and to measure and control the temperature of water in a large beaker that acts as a ‘heat shield’), AT 2 (use a thermometer to measure and control temperature of water bath), AT 3 (use appropriate apparatus and techniques to observe and measure the process of oxygen gas production), AT 4 (safe and ethical use and disposal of living pondweed to measure physiological functions and responses to light), AT 5 (measuring rate of reaction by oxygen gas production) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required. The powerpoint covers: Background on how the rate of photosynthesis is affected by light intensity & wavelength, temperature, CO2 concentration and the amount of chlorophyll Aim of the practical Required apparatus A suitable method A look at results A suitable results table to record data Details of the Inverse Square Law Practise calculations of Light Intensity Safety concerns & improvements Past paper exam questions on Summary
GCSE Biology Required Practical 4
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology Required Practical 4

(0)
A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed for Required Practical 4 containing informative slides and practise questions Required Practical 4 -Use qualitative reagents to test for a range of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins to include: Benedict’s test for sugars; iodine test for starch; emulsion test for lipids; and Biuret reagent for protein. This powerpoint covers AT 2 (safe use of a Bunsen burner and a boiling water bath), AT 8 (use of qualitative reagents to identify biological molecules) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required. The powerpoint covers: Background on Digestion and food tests Aim of the practical Required apparatus A suitable method for each test Explanation of the Biology behind the experiment A suitable results table to record data Safety concerns Past paper exam questions Concise summary table of each food test
GCSE Biology - Homeostasis & Body Temperature
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Homeostasis & Body Temperature

(0)
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Homeostasis & Body Temperature 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: An introduction to homeostasis Hormonal vs. Neuronal control Concept of stimulus --> receptors --> coordinators --> effectors --> response Effectors (Glands & Muscles) Controlling body temperature * The role of the brain * Vasoconstriction & Vasodilation * Sweating * Hairs on skin * Shivering
GCSE Biology - The Eye & Vision Defects
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - The Eye & Vision Defects

(0)
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
Lipids Summary Sheet (AQA Biology A-Level)
Stephen109357Stephen109357

Lipids Summary Sheet (AQA Biology A-Level)

(0)
A detailed summary sheet of all knowledge required by the specification for AQA A-Level Biology. The sheet breaks down the areas of lipids that students need to understand about: Characteristics Sturcture of Triglyceride Formation of Triglycerides Structure of Triglycerides related to their function Fatty Acids Phospholipids Uses of Phospholipids Structure of Phospholipids related to their function Biological importance of Lipids The Emulsion Test
Scientific Figures Biology GCSE AQA
Stephen109357Stephen109357

Scientific Figures Biology GCSE AQA

(0)
A revision table covering the relevant points needed for each of the scientific figures mentioned in the AQA GCSE Biology Specification. Revision table include name of individual, dates alive, a photo, the GCSE topic they relate to and the relevant information about their contribution to science that students need to remember for the exam. Figures included are: Gregor Mendel Jean Baptiste Lamark Charles Darwin Alfred Russel Wallace Carl Linnaeus Carl Woese Alexander Flemming The work of Watson & Crick as well as Franklin and Maurice
GCSE Biology - Diffusion
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Diffusion

(0)
GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Diffusion Full revision powerpoint 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: Concept of diffusion How certain molecules cross membranes Factors affecting diffusion Surface Area : V ratios How exchange surfaces are adapted for diffusion (Small Intestine, Alveoli, Gills, Leaves & Root Hair Cells)
GCSE Biology - Active Transport & Osmosis
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology - Active Transport & Osmosis

(0)
GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Active Transport & Osmosis Full revision powerpoint 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: Osmosis defintions Solutes vs. Solvents Osmosis in Plant and Animal Cells Practical Experiments with Osmosis Osmosis & Sports Drinks Active Transport Comparing Diffusion, Active Transport & Osmosis
125+ GCSE Biology Practise Question on Cell Biology
Stephen109357Stephen109357

125+ GCSE Biology Practise Question on Cell Biology

(0)
A huge list of over 125 quick questions to test knowledge of the Cell Biology topic This includes the topics of: Cell Structure (prokaryotes, eukaryotes, organelles etc.) Cell Specialisation (specialzied cells, muscle cells, sperm cells, nerve cells, root hair cells, xylem & phloem) Microscopy (parts of a microscope, magnification vs. resolution, light microscopes, SEM vs. TEM, magnification calculations, convering units) Culturing Microorganisms (bacterial cell divison, agar plants, aseptic techniques, calculating mean division time of bacteria) Mitosis & Cell Cycle (genes, alleles, chromatids, haploid vs. diploid, cell cycle, mitosis, interphase, mitotic index, cancer) **Stem Cells **(embryonic vs. adult stem cells, meristem cells, therapeutic cloning, uses of stem cells) Diffusion (definitions, concentration gradients, ways molecules cross membranes, examples of adaptations for diffusion in small intestine, alveloi, gills of fish, leaves and root hair cells of plants) Osmosis (definitions, dilute vs. concentrated solutions, solute vs. solvent sports drinks) Active Transport (using energy, against concentration gradients, examples in plants and animals) Need lessons for Cell Biology? See lessons available for download below: 1 - Cell Structure 2 - Cell Specialisation & Differentiation 3 - Microscopy 4 - Culturing Mircoorganisms 5 - Chromosomes, Mitosis & Cell Cycle 6 - Stem Cells 7 - Transport in cells #1 - Diffusion 8 - Transport in cells #2 - Osmosis & Active Transport Looking for lessons from other topics? Visit each topic using the links 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 Required Practical 10
Stephen109357Stephen109357

GCSE Biology Required Practical 10

(0)
A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed and containing informative slides and practise questions Required Practical 10 - Investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of decay of fresh milk by measuring pH change This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record temperature and pH), AT 3 (the use of appropriate apparatus to measure anaerobic decay), AT 4 (safe use of microorganisms), AT 5 (measurement of rate of decay by pH change) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required. The powerpoint covers: Background on decay and factors affecting the rate of decay Aim Required apparatus A suitable method to measure the decay of milk and a method for a model experiment measuring the rate lipase breaks the fat in milk down into glycerol and 3 fatty acids A suitable results table to record data and a graph to plot How to calculate rate of change from raw data and graphs How to plot graphs in the exam Past paper exam questions Summary