PAPER 2 REVISION FOUNDATION TIER (OCR Combined Science)

This is a fully-resourced lesson which uses exam-style questions, quiz rounds, quick tasks and discussion points to challenge students on their understanding of the content of topics B4 - B6, that will assessed on PAPER 2. It has been specifically designed for students on the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science course who will be taking the FOUNDATION TIER examinations but is also suitable for students taking the higher tier who need to ensure that the fundamentals are known and understood.

The lesson has been written to take place at the hospital and the students will visit the various wards and health clinics day to check on their knowledge of the following sub-topics :

• Cancer
• The production of gametes by meiosis
• The meaning of diploid and haploid
• Sex determination
• The difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases
• Diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists
• Treatment of bacterial infections using antibiotics
• Evolution by natural selection in bacteria
• Vaccinations
• Genetic terminology
• Inheritance of disorders caused by dominant and recessive alleles
• Risk factors of non-communicable diseases
• Ecosystems
• The carbon cycle and the increase in carbon dioxide levels

In order to maintain challenge whilst ensuring that all abilities can access the questions, the majority of the tasks have been differentiated and students can ask for extra support when they are unable to begin a question. Step-by-step guides have also been written into the lesson to walk students through some of the more difficult concepts such as genetic diagrams and interpreting the results and evolution by natural selection.

Due to the extensiveness of this revision lesson, it is estimated that it will take in excess of 3 teaching hours to complete the tasks and therefore this can be used at different points throughout the duration of the course as well as acting as a final revision before the PAPER 2 exam.