OCR A 4.2.2 i) - Evolution of resistance (drug resistance and pesticide resistance)

A full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 12 class studying the OCR Biology A specification.
This is from the unit 4.2.2 Classification and Evolution, from the specification point i) “how evoluton in some species has implicatons for human populatons.”

This lesson resource contains:

• A “5 in 5” style retrieval starter
• A linked video on how MRSA evolved
• Direct instruction on antibiotic resistance (dual coding, reduced cognitive load)
• A linked video visually showing the evolution of antibiotic resistance
• Checkpoints (MCQs from exams with answers)
• A discussion on antiviral resistance in HIV
• An application question on drug resistance in malaria from the CGP textbook (with guided self assessment)
• An embedded video - a news report on pesticide resistance in bed bugs
• A case study on DDT resistance in house flies, with a guided discussion
• An exam-style question on pesticide resistance from the CGP textbook (with guided self assessment)