An exceptional-quality booklet (27 pages!) of clear, easy to understand notes on photosynthesis, respiration, energy and ecosystems from the A Level Biology ‘Energy transfers in and between organisms’ topic, created in accordance with the AQA syllabus. The resource may also be suitable for other exam boards such as Edexcel and OCR.
The resource includes essential content from the A Level course, laid out in an intelligible and straightforward manor.
I often found the A Level textbooks to be overwhelming and visually intense, so the resource was created to combat this.
The resource also includes a glossary of key terms for you/students to add definitions to throughout! This helps with recall and consolidating your knowledge.
The fact sheet discusses:
Oxidation and reduction
Photoionisation
Photophosphorylation
The Chemiosmotic Theory (formation of ATP)
The photolysis of water
Site of the light-dependent reaction
Aerobic respiration
Glycolysis
Link reaction and Krebs cycle
Oxidative phosphorylation
Anaerobic respiration
Food chains and energy transfer
Energy transfer and productivity
Nutrient cycles
Environmental issues concerning use of nitrogen-containing fertilisers
Glossary
An exceptional-quality booklet of clear, easy to understand notes on human relationships with the environment through farming practises and sustainable compromises that can be made, from the AS and A Level Biology ‘Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms’ topic, created in accordance with the AQA syllabus. The resource may also be suitable for other exam boards such as Edexcel and OCR.
The resource includes essential content from the A Level course, laid out in an intelligible and straightforward table.
I often found the A Level textbooks to be overwhelming and visually intense, so the resource was created to combat this.
Key terms:
Biodiversity, monocultures, fertilisers, silage, effluent, intercropping, undersowing, selective breeding, crop rotation, over-grazing, marshlands, wetlands, pesticides, inorganic fertilisers, grubbing out woodlands, removing hedgerows
An exceptional-quality booklet of clear, easy to understand notes on microscopes from the AS and A Level Biology ‘Cells’ topic, created in accordance with the AQA syllabus. The resource may also be suitable for other exam boards such as Edexcel and OCR.
The resource includes essential content from the A Level course, laid out in an intelligible and straightforward table.
I often found the A Level textbooks to be overwhelming and visually intense and allover the place, so the resource was created to combat this, as each organelle is broken down into clear sections and functions.
The fact sheet discusses:
Nucleus
Mitochondrion
Chloroplasts
Endoplasmic reticulum (rough and smooth)
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Ribosomes
Cell wall
Vacuole
Subheadings include:
Organelle name
Background
Parts
Features of parts
Roles of parts
Functions and adaptations of organelle
Both a colourful text and black & white text version are included- I found the former helpful with revision and retaining information.
An exceptional-quality booklet of clear, easy to understand notes on microscopes from the AS and A Level Biology ‘Cells’ topic, created in accordance with the AQA syllabus. The resource may also be suitable for other exam boards such as Edexcel and OCR.
The resource includes essential content from the A Level course, laid out in an intelligible and straightforward table.
I often found the A Level textbooks to be overwhelming and visually intense, so the resource was created to combat this.
The fact sheet discusses:
Light Microscopes
Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM)
Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM)
Subheadings include:
Preparation
Operation
Radiation
Maximum magnification
Resolving power
Focus
Image colour
Image dimension
Example of use
Cost
An exceptional-quality crib sheet of clear, easy to understand notes on A Level Biology (the Biological Molecules topic, included in AS Level) in accordance with the AQA Biology syllabus. The resource may also be suitable for other exam boards such as Edexcel and OCR.
The resource includes essential content from the A Level course, laid out in an intelligible and straightforward manner.
I often found the A Level textbooks to be overwhelming and visually intense, so the resource was created to combat this.
The fact sheet includes the tests for…
Reducing sugars
Non-reducing sugars
Starch
Lipids
Proteins
…under the following headings:
Test subject
Test name
Background info
Step-by-step method
Results
Key Terms:
A*, AQA, crib sheet, cheat sheet, iodine, emulsion test, benedict’s test, biuret test, reagent, precipitate
A comprehensive, exceptional-quality booklet of clear, easy to understand notes on A Level Biology- Energy transfers in and between organisms- Photosynthesis- The Light Dependent Reaction. The resource is also suitable for other exam boards like Edexcel and OCR.
Made by a current A level student who gained a level 9 in Biology at GCSE level.
The resource includes essential content from the A Level course, laid out in an intelligible and straightforward manner. I often find the textbooks to be overwhelming and visually intense, so the resource was created to combat this. It is perfect for both learning and revision.
Key terms:
AQA, OCR, Edexcel, A Level, GCSE, Carbon, Polysaccharides, Alpha glucose, beta, glycosidic bonds, amylose, chains, side branches.
A fact sheet on starch, cellulose, and glycogen from the ‘Biological Molecules’ section of AQA AS and A Level Biology, laid out in an intelligible and concise manner. Made by an A level student who gained a level 9 in Biology at GCSE level.
I often find textbooks to be chunky and hard to absorb, so this resource is easy to revise from and organised in table form.
Subheadings include formation, composition, form, use, and pure physical properties.
Key terms:
AQA, OCR, Edexcel, A Level, GCSE, Carbon, Polysaccharides, Alpha glucose, beta, glycosidic bonds, amylose, chains, side branches.
I got a level 9 in GCSE Biology after revising from this resource!
A comprehensive, exceptional-quality fact sheet of clear, easy to understand notes on GCSE Biology Kidney Treatment created by a level 9 GCSE Student in accordance with the AQA Biology syllabus. The resource is also suitable for other exam boards such as Edexcel and OCR.
The resource includes essential content from the GCSE course, laid out in an intelligible and straightforward manner.
I often found the GCSE textbooks to be overwhelming and visually intense, so the resource was created to combat this- it obviously worked!
Areas covered include:
What does dialysis consist of?
How is the patient’s blood diverted through the machine?
How does the dialysis membrane work?
What does the dialysis fluid consist of and why?
Which substances are being removed from the blood and by which process?
What are the pros and cons of a transplant?
Which drugs does the patient have to take? Why? For how long?
Which of the two treatments for kidney failure do you think is better? Why?
Key Terms:
Kidney, Treatment, Dialysis, GCSE, AQA, Biology, Level 9, Grade 9, OCR, Edexcel, analyse, learn, mark, 9-1, Fact Sheet, Homeostasis and Response
I got a level 9 in GCSE Biology (2019) after using these notes to revise!
A comprehensive, exceptional-quality booklet of clear, easy to understand notes on GCSE ‘Homeostasis and Response’ created by a level 9 GCSE Student in accordance with the AQA Biology syllabus. The resource is also suitable for other exam boards such as Edexcel and OCR.
The resource includes essential content from the GCSE course, laid out in an intelliable and straightforward manor. The pack also includes areas where students can fill in the blanks and add their own additional research. This often proves to be helpful in learning content.
I often found the GCSE textbooks to be overwhealming and visually intense, so the resource was created to combat this- it obviously worked!
Key Terms:
Level 9, Grade 9, AQA, Biology, Notes, Booklet, Homeostasis, Response, OCR, Edexcel, GCSE, analyse, learn, mark, 9-1