This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Firstly, students are asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas about how a gas exerts pressure upon a surface. Students will need to discuss their ideas within groups before feeding back the class, the explanation can then be revealed using the PowerPoint presentation - including a diagram. Students will then watch a video on gas pressure and temperature, students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching the video. Once this has been completed students can self-assess their working using the mark scheme provided. Students are now shown some information on an investigation into the effect of temperature on gas pressure, using the PowerPoint presentation. Students will need to read the information and and answer questions on a worksheet, this work can then be self or peer assessed using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students are now given an information sheet about observing random motion of gas particles using a smoke within a smoke cell. Students will be given a set of questions that they will need to answer after reading the information sheet, they can work together in pairs. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can assess and correct their work once this is complete. The plenary task requires pupils to complete a set of sentence starters to summarise what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the C2 1.3 unit on ‘Separation Techniques. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a ‘Think > Pair > Share’ task, students are asked to describe what happens when salt is mixed with water, using the particle model to help them with their explanation. After a short discussion, a diagram is revealed to show students what happens when more and more salt is added to water, eventually reaching a saturated solution. Students will now be provided with a definition for ‘solubility’, following this students will complete a task whereby they will match the key word to the correct definition. Students can self-assess their work once this is complete. Next, students will complete an investigation to work out how much sugar can be dissolved in 100g of water - an equipment list and method is provided for students to follow. Students will now be given some data on the solubility of two salt compounds - potassium chloride and sodium chloride - as temperature increases from 0-100 degrees celsius. They will be required to draw a graph to display this data and describe the relationship between temperature and solubility. This work can be self-assessed once it is complete, using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students will complete a ‘copy and correct’ task where they will need to copy a paragraph into their books and make amendments so that it correctly summarises what students have learned this lesson. The plenary task is a 3-3-1 reduction, students will need to write down three facts, three key words and 1 question to test their peers knowledge of what was learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Ecology’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The first part of this lesson focuses on biodiversity, pupils will watch a video and have to answer questions whilst watching the video. Once complete pupils can self-assess their work using the answers provided in the PowerPoint. The next slide shows a graph depicting the human population growth in the last 8000 years and information describing the effect this is having on our planet. The next part of the lesson focuses on human impacts on biodiversity. Firstly pupils will need to come up with a mind map of all the ways in which humans use the land. As an extension task pupils can also discuss what impact this may be having on our environment. Some key ideas will then be gone through using information provided on the PowerPoint. Pupils will then watch a video on human impacts on biodiversity, using the information in the video they will need to answer a set of questions. Once this task is complete pupils can self-assess their work using the answers provided. The next task focuses on waste produced from human activities, each pupil will be given a card of information on a specific pollutant and the effect it has on the environment. Pupils will need to walk around the room trading information in order to complete a table of information on these pollutants. The very last task is an exam-style question, higher tier pupils can complete this question in the back of their books without looking at their notes from the lesson. Once completed pupils can assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task is for pupils to write 3 facts, 2 key words and 1 question on what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This is a resource which meets specification points for the NEW AQA GCSE Physics 'Energy' module. The lesson begins by introducing the concept of gravitational potential energy stores, pupils will have learnt about this in the first lessons from this module on 'Energy stores' (found in my TES shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience). Pupils are then given the first calculation needed to calculate the change in gravitational potential energy of an object (weight x height). Pupils can then practise using this calculation by copying and completing the task on the next slide. Pupils will self-assess their work, answers provided on a PowerPoint slide. Pupils are then introduced to the second calculation they can use to calculate the change in gravitational potential energy of an object (mass x gravitational field strength x height). Pupils can then complete questions 1-5 on the worksheet provided and once finished they can self-assess their work. The final activity is for pupils to look at a past-paper question, with their partners they can discuss how to go about answering the question. Following a class discussion pupils can attempt to answer the question and then self-assess their work. **For higher ability pupils they can complete the question without the class discussion**. The plenary is a '30 second conversation', pupils turn to their partners and talk about what they have learnt this lesson for 30 seconds. All resources are included at the end of the PowerPoint.

This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 C1.1 ’Particles & their Behaviour’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This lesson begins with an introduction to the process of diffusion, spraying perfume particles in the air is used as an example. Students are shown, by way of a particle diagram, how particles spread from an area of higher concentration to a lower concentration. Students are now asked to ‘copy and complete’ a paragraph to define the process of diffusion, this task can be assessed using the answers provided. Next, students will need to sketch diagrams demonstrating the various stages of diffusion, and will need to match the correct statements to the correct diagrams. This work can be then be self or peer assessed using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson looks at factors that affect diffusion, students are firstly asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas on the factors which might affect the rate of diffusion. After students have fed back into class discussion, the answers are revealed for students to note down in their books. They will then look more closely at the effect of temperature on the rate of diffusion by watching a video and then summarising what they have learned by completing a fill-in-the-blank task. Two other factors which affect the rate of diffusion are particle size and state of matter. Students are shown a diagram and given an explanation for how particle size affects the rate of diffusion - the heavier the particle the slower it is to diffuse. Students are then asked to consider whether particles will diffuse more quickly in the gaseous state, compared to liquid or solid state. Their answers can be discussed in pairs before feeding back to the class, the answers can then be revealed using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students will need to explain, in terms of particles, why a solid is unable to undergo diffusion whereas a gas and a liquid are able to. The plenary activity requires students to write down 3 facts and 3 key words from the lesson and pose one question to test their peers on what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.3 Module on ‘Reproduction’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson begins with an introduction to the definition for ‘gestation’ - students are then asked to match the mammal to the correct gestation period length, from the selection provided. This task can be marked once it is complete. Students are then asked to consider the advice that a midwife might give to a pregnant woman, regarding her health and her baby’s health. After a few minutes of partner discussion, students can feed back to a class discussion where hopefully factors such as diet, alcohol consumption and smoking are mentioned. During the next part of the lesson, students will need to walk around the room reading posters of information on the development of a fetus inside the uterus. Students will need to complete a worksheet using this information, the mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can self-assess their work or peer-assess their work once the task is complete. The last activity is a ‘Human Bingo’ task, each student is given the same grid - each box of the grid contains a different question. Students need to walk around the room and get a different student to answer each of the different questions on the grid - once complete they can sit down and shout ‘Bingo!’. The plenary task requires students to come up with five questions for the five answers that are provided on the PowerPoint. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 C4 ’Acids & Alkalis’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This lesson starts with a question for students to consider, two ideas are presented to them - one student suggests that we could taste the unknown contents of two beakers to determine if it’s an acid/alkali whereas the other students suggests this is dangerous and we should use a chemical indicator instead. Students should discuss their ideas about who is right and feedback to a class discussion. This leads into an introduction to chemical indicators such as litmus paper and universal indicator. Students will now watch a video on the use of litmus paper, whilst watching the video students will need to fill in the blanks on the table provided. This work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, students will summarise what they have learned so far by completing a fill-in-the-blank task, this also can be marked and corrected using the answers provided on the PowerPoint. The next activity requires students to read a piece of information on indicators & pH, using this information students will need to answer a set of questions. This task can be marked using the mark scheme provided on the PowerPoint. Students can now complete an investigation, using universal indicator to determine the pH and acidity/alkalinity of different substances. Students can use the practical sheet to conduct this practical, recording their results in an appropriate table. The final task is a literacy check, students will need to link groups of words together in a sentence to summarise what they have learned this lesson. The plenary task requires students to write a Whatsapp message telling them what they have learned in the lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Inheritance, variation and evolution’ SoW for the higher tier, biology only specification. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Pupils will firstly be given, in pairs, information about Lamarck’s and Darwin’s theories of evolution. In pairs students will need to explain each theory to each other and discuss the merits and downfalls of each. The next task required pupils to summarise the main points of each of the scientists theories in a table, this work can be self-assessed against the answers provided. Pupils will then be asked to consider the flaws in Lamarck’s theory, pupils will be asked to come up with a question to ask Lamarck about his theory and to discuss in pairs what they think the potential flaws of this theory could be. Once you have gone through pupils’ ideas as a class you can reveal some of the problems with this theory of evolution. The next part of the lesson focuses on Darwin, firstly pupils will be asked to copy and complete sentences to summarise the main ideas from Darwin’s theory of evolution. Once this task is completed and marked, pupils will go on to look at why Darwin’s ideas were not published or accepted straight away. Pupils will be provided with some information but they will also need to use their own knowledge to answer a set of questions provided on a worksheet. Once this task is complete, a detailed mark scheme has been provided for pupils to either self or peer assess their work. The very last task is an exam-style question, pupils will need to complete this in their books (at the back of books without notes for a stretch and challenge) and self or peer-assess using the mark scheme once they have finished. The plenary task is for pupils to summarise what they have learnt in the lesson using the key words provided. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the ‘Structure & Bonding’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Students are firstly introduced to collision theory, outlining the conditions which need to be in place in order for a chemical reaction to occur. Next students are asked to ‘Think, Pair, Share’ factors which they think may affect the rate of a reaction, once students have had chance to discuss this they are introduced to the four main factors which they study within this topic. Firstly, the lesson will focus on surface area, this factor is explained using apple slices turning brown as an example, students are then introduced to the relationship between surface area to volume ratio and the rate of reaction. Students will then need to complete a worksheet of surface area to volume ration calculations, this can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme available. Students will now work through a set of levelled questions looking at data on the effect of surface area on the rate of reaction, this work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided in the PowerPoint presentation. The next part of the lesson will focus on the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction, students will firstly need to answer questions whilst watching a video, this work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme. Next, students will carry out an investigation into the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction between sodium thisulphate and hydrochloric acid. Students will need to collect data and use this to work out the rate of reaction at different temperatures, a worksheet is provided for this task. The last task is for pupils to complete a ‘Quick Check’ set of questions in order to assess what they have learned this lesson, students can then either peer-assess or self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task is for pupils to write a twitter message about what they have learned this lesson, included a hashtag of key words. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Cells’ module. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA A-level Biology course please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience A-Level lesson format: I teach in more of a lecture style compared to GCSE. In the majority of my A-level lessons the beginning portion of the lesson is mainly teacher-led, where students are expected to take notes onto a handout/in their books. This is then mixed in with student-led activities, as well as questions and exam prep. You will find some of my slides have blank spaces for you to add more detail/descriptions/explanations. If you look at the ‘Notes’ section underneath each of these slides, you will find additional content which you can add in as you teach! This lesson on mitosis begins with a review of cells, viruses, and a discussion about the differences between mitosis and meiosis. To begin discussing mitosis, students will watch a short video describing the cell cycle and make notes on a worksheet. They can self-assess with the following slide and discuss any missing information. The next few slides are lecture style, they teach chromosome structure and define mitosis. Students should answer the discussion question “why is mitosis such an important process in organisms?” To check their discussion, points to note can be found in the ‘notes’ section under the slide. The lesson then defines each phase of mitosis before asking students to complete a jumbled sentence activity to synthesise their notes on the phases. The worksheet features jumbled sentences, and diagrams of the phases of mitosis for matching. The un-jumbled sentences are in the following slide so students may self-assess their worksheets. The next section defines cytokinesis in plant and animal cells then asks students to identify the stages of mitosis by microscopic images. They should give reasons for their choices and the answers can be found in the ‘notes’ part of the slideshow. This activity is built on through a mini-whiteboard activity in which students should identify the stages of the cell cycle and explain what is happening during this stage. The lesson ends with an exam style question which asks students to explain how mitosis leads to two identical cells. A mark scheme for this question is on the following slide. The plenary task is to complete a sentence in their book reflecting on their learning throughout the lesson. All resources are included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Earth’s Resources’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a ‘Think > Pair > Share’ task, pupils will need to consider the definitions of the terms ‘Finite’ and ‘Renewable’. After a discussion in pairs and as a class, the definitions for these words can be revealed which pupils can write in their books. Next, pupils will watch a video on the availability and sustainable use of Earth’s resources, pupils will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching these videos and can self-assess their work once finished. Pupils are now introduced to a variety of natural resources which are getting used up by the chemical industry, students are given a list of these raw materials and are then asked to consider what factors might determine how quickly they may run out and the uncertainties surrounding estimates of how long they will last. After a discussion pupils can mind map their ideas, before the answers revealed and students can self-assess their work. Next, pupils are shown how to calculate orders of magnitude - the skill is demonstrated and then pupils need to have a go at tackling a problem. The next part of the lesson focuses on renewable resources, some examples of renewable energy sources are introduced and then students need to complete a task whereby they read information about different renewable fuel sources and have to sum up the advantages and disadvantages for each. Students can complete a table of their ideas in their books, this task can be self-assessed using the mark scheme. Finally, pupils complete an exam-style question on this topic and self-assess their work. The plenary task requires pupils to summarise what they have learned in the lesson using one of the sentence starters. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the P2 1.2 unit on ‘Motion & Pressure’. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to moments, by using a door opening by it’s hinges as an example. Student are shown an animation of a man trying to push a door open close to the hinges and far from the hinges of the door, demonstrating it is easier further from the hinges. Students are then introduced to the calculation - moment = force x distance from the pivot. Students are then shown a worked example using the calculation, before being presented with a problem to solve themselves. Next, students are shown a diagram of a man pushing down on one side of a see saw, at the other side is a bag of money. This diagram is labeled to show the effort force, pivot and load. Students are then given a worksheet on levers, students will need to identify the effort force, pivot and load in each of the diagrams and also match the key words to the correct definition. This work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided once it is complete. The last two tasks are assessment tasks, firstly students will copy and complete the paragraph, using the key words provided, to summarise what they have learned this lesson. This can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students are presented with a set of moment problems, using the calculation they learned at the beginning of the lesson students will need to work through these calculations. The mark scheme for this task is also included so students can self-assess or peer-assess their work. The plenary task requires students to spend a minute talking to the person next to them about what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the B2 1.2 Ecosystem Processes. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson begins with an introduction to the term ‘interdependence’ - students are given the defintion for this term. They are also asked to think of ways in which animals and plants depend on each other within an ecosystem, students can brain storm their ideas in their books. The answers will then be revealed using the PowerPoint presentation, students should check and correct their work. The next part of the lesson focuses on how changes in an ecosystem can affect animal populations, students will be asked four questions which they should discuss with their partner before writing their ideas down on a piece of A3 paper. The answers to these questions will then be revealed using the PowerPoint, so students can self-assess their work. Next, students will be shown a food web from a marine ecosystem and students will need to answer a set of questions using this food web. The questions focus on what will happen to certain animal populations if others increase/decrease/are wiped out. Students can answer these questions in their books, they can then self-assess their work using the answers provided. Students will now be given a set of information on stable communities. Students should read the piece of information and using this will need to answer a set of questions. The answers can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided in the PowerPoint. Lastly, students will read an article (link included) on bioaccumulation in killer whales. Students should read the article and try to come up with a definition for the term ‘bioaccumulation’, once students have had a go at this task, the correct definition for this term will be revealed so students can self-assess their work. The plenary activity requires students to write three quiz questions based upon what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.3 Module on ‘Reproduction’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This lesson begins with a recap on pollination, students are asked to complete a ‘fill-in-the-blank’ task which outlines the roles of the male and female reproductive parts of the flower. This work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, students will need to watch a video on fertilisation, during which they will answer a set of questions. Once this task has been completed, students should self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. Students will now study the structure and function of a seed, the first task is a memory test. Students will have a few minutes to study a diagram of a seed with the labels included, the labels will then be taken away and students will have a few minutes to recreate the diagram - including the correct labels. Students can check their work against the answers provided once this is complete. Next, students will be asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas on the conditions required for a seed to germinate. Students can firstly discuss their ideas in pairs, then they will need to note their ideas down on a mind map. The answers will then be revealed on the PowerPoint for students to check their work and make corrections. Lastly, students are given a set of sentences which contain true and false statements about what they have learned so far on pollination and fertilisation. Students will need to mark and correct the work, this task can also be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary requires students to write a twitter message demonstrating what they have learned this lesson, making sure to #keywords. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the P2 1.1 unit on ‘Electricity & Magnetism’. This lesson begins with an introduction to both series and parallel circuits, students can make a note of the definition for each and also draw the example circuit diagram into their books. Next, students will be shown four circuit diagrams and will need to determine whether the circuit is a parallel or a series circuit. The answers to this task can then be revealed using the PowerPoint, so students can assess their work. Students will now watch a video on series and parallel circuits, they will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching this video. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint presentation, so students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The latter part of the lesson focuses on current and potential different in series and parallel circuits. Firstly, students will be shown a diagram which shows that current anywhere in a series circuit will be the same and shows current in the main part of the parallel circuit will get divided up between each branch. Students will then use this information to complete a worksheet, this work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, students will look at how potential difference across components in a series circuit is different to that of a parallel circuit. Students will then work out the potential difference of voltmeters found in four different circuit diagrams, this task can then be marked and corrected using the answers provided. The plenary is a ‘pick a plenary’ task, students need to choose to either summarise what they have learned in three sentences or write a definition for a set of key words related to the topic of electricity. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Biological Molecules’ module. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA A-level Biology course please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience A-Level lesson format: I teach in more of a lecture style compared to GCSE. In the majority of my A-level lessons the beginning portion of the lesson is mainly teacher-led, where students are expected to take notes onto a handout/in their books. This is then mixed in with student-led activities, as well as questions and exam prep. You will find some of my slides have blank spaces for you to add more detail/descriptions/explanations. If you look at the ‘Notes’ section underneath each of these slides, you will find additional content which you can add in as you teach! This lesson begins with an introduction to enzymes and a starter discussion to review the structure of amino acids and the quaternary structure of proteins. Students will then watch a short video and work independently to answer review questions from the video. The following slide offers brief answers to these questions so that students may self-assess. The lesson then progresses through a series of lecture style slides explaining enzyme involvement in chemical reactions, the structure of enzymes, and the two models of enzyme action. Following these slides, students have an opportunity to work in pairs to teach each other the two enzyme action models. The information for each student in their pairs is provided as the last slide in the lesson. Students should take notes on both models in their books and are encouraged to sketch a ‘cartoon strip’ style diagram as an extra challenge. Students are then asked to practise two exam style questions, worth 7 marks and 2 marks respectively. The slide following these questions offers a marking scheme so students may self-assess. After a short discussion on these two questions, students are tasked with a third exam question on enzyme action. This exam style question is attached as an additional resource for students to fill in the blank spaces as a worksheet which requires students to define important terms related to enzyme action. As a plenary task to complete the lesson and check understanding, students are asked to complete one of four sentences in their books. All resources are included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

All resources are included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Cells’ module. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA A-level Biology course please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience A-Level lesson format: I teach in more of a lecture style compared to GCSE. In the majority of my A-level lessons the beginning portion of the lesson is mainly teacher-led, where students are expected to take notes onto a handout/in their books. This is then mixed in with student-led activities, as well as questions and exam prep. You will find some of my slides have blank spaces for you to add more detail/descriptions/explanations. If you look at the ‘Notes’ section underneath each of these slides, you will find additional content which you can add in as you teach! This lesson on diffusion begins with a starter discussion to remind students of the functions of the proteins in the cell membrane and the ‘fluid-mosaic’ model. Students will then ‘think > pair > share’ to discuss what sorts of substances cells import/export across the cell membrane. They should also examine why the cells import/export these substances. Answers are on the slide for self-assessment. Diffusion is then laid out in two diagrams to explain the passive nature of diffusion. Students should use these diagrams to inform the next ‘think>pair>share’ and discuss with a partner what factors might affect the rate of diffusion. Students are then introduced to facilitated diffusion, and the proteins required. They should take detailed notes on the features and functions of channel proteins and carrier proteins. Another form of facilitated diffusion is then introduced, in which the carrier protein picks up molecules of a matching shape, rather than changing its own shape. To quick check student understanding, they are asked three questions to answer in their books regarding the two forms of facilitated diffusion in comparison to simple diffusion, answers are provided on the next slide for self-assessment. Students will then complete an exam-style question, as always, a marking scheme is available for self-assessment. The plenary is a WhatsApp message task for students to draft a message to a friend, telling them what they’ve learned this lesson. All resources are included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Cells’ module. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA A-level Biology course please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience A-Level lesson format: I teach in more of a lecture style compared to GCSE. In the majority of my A-level lessons the beginning portion of the lesson is mainly teacher-led, where students are expected to take notes onto a handout/in their books. This is then mixed in with student-led activities, as well as questions and exam prep. You will find some of my slides have blank spaces for you to add more detail/descriptions/explanations. If you look at the ‘Notes’ section underneath each of these slides, you will find additional content which you can add in as you teach! This lesson begins with a starter review to remind students of the role of diffusion in glucose absorption, the process of co-transport, and the role of microvilli. Students are then guided through a summary of defence mechanisms, subdividing them as non-specific (physical barriers and phagocytosis) and specific (cell-mediated and humoral responses). Students should keep this in mind before trying to name some of the physical barriers to infection in the human body. Sample answers are on the next slide for self-assessment, and students should consider which of the answers were physical or chemical barriers. The next task is to consider three questions about the human body’s defence mechanisms in the stomach, skin, and trachea. After seven minutes students should self-assess to the answers on the following slide. To defend the body, lymphocytes must be able to distinguish the body’s own cells, students are asked to decide which biological molecules would most likely be used for this and where they are found. The next slide explains the immune system’s identification ability and asks students to consider the medical implications of self-defence responses. The example of organ and tissue donation is explained on the following slide, there are plenty of notes below the slide as well. If physical barriers fail, white blood cells are next, so students are then introduced to phagocytes and lymphocytes over the next few slides. Students will then watch a short video and follow along with their worksheet to fill in boxes and summarise phagocytosis. Answers are on the next slide for self-assessment. The next task is interactive! Students will use information stations around the classroom to complete their table on non-specific immune response. The plenary task is to draft a 140-character tweet demonstrating what they have learned today including #keywords. All resources are included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This is a lesson for the new AQA GCSE Biology Specification, it particularly meets specification points from the 'Infection & Response' unit. This lesson is part of a 12 lesson bundle for the NEW 'Infection & Response' Unit, found in my TES shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins by pupils thinking about the type of risk-factors that increases someone's chances of developing cancer. The lesson then goes on to introduce the definition of cancer and identifies some of the parts of the body that cancer can most commonly affect. Pupils are then given, in pairs, the definition of malignant and benign tumours, they will need to teach their peer the definition of this word for their peer to write down - not just read it and copy it from the piece of paper! The slide will outline what happens if the cancer metastasises, there is a video demonstrating how cancer can spread from one part of the body to another. The next activity pupils are given a grid with symbols/diagrams on, pupils will need to identify the risk-factors of cancer that these diagrams represent. Some are a little more difficult than others, I have included the names of the more difficult ones on the board but you can it more/less challenging to suit the ability of your class. Once finished pupils can self-assess their work using red pens. For the plenary pupils will answer a past-paper question and then peer-assess their work.