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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 - Communicable Diseases
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GCSE Biology - Communicable Diseases

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Communicable Diseases 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: Different types of pathogens How diseases are spread and prevented Viral Diseases (HIV, Measels & TMV) Bacterial Diseases (Salmonella & Gonorrhoea) Funal Diseases (Rose Black Spot) Protist Diseases (Malaria) Exam Practise Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all 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
GCSE Biology - Classification
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GCSE Biology - Classification

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Classification 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: Carl Linneaus and the Linnean System Concept of Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus & Species How classification systems have changed over time The 3 domain system (Archaea, Bacteria and Eukaryota) & Carl Woese The Binomial Naming System How to read evolutionary trees (phylogenetics) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology Required Practical 8
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GCSE Biology Required Practical 8

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A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed and containing informative slides and practise questions Required Practical 8 - Investigate the effect of light or gravity on the growth of newly germinated seedlings This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record length and time), AT 3 (selecting appropriate apparatus and techniques to measure the growth of shoots or roots), AT 4 (safe and ethical use of plants to measure physiological function of growth in response to light or gravity), AT 7 (observations of biological specimens to produce labelled scientific drawings) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required. The powerpoint covers: Background on phototropisms and geotropisms Aim Required apparatus A suitable method A suitable results table to record data A look at the variables in this experiment How to draw biological drawings Past paper exam questions Summary
GCSE Geography Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
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GCSE Geography Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics

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A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Natural Hazards & Tectonic Plates from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA Download includes a Powerpoint, Activity Sheet & Worksheet Powerpoint includes: Concept of hazards and the main groups of hazards Difference between a hazard and a natural event Hazard Risk and factors affecting it Structure of the Earth Oceanic vs. Continental Plates Tectonic plates & plate margins Convection currents, slab pull and ridge push Global distribution of Earthquakes & Volcanoes Activity explanation, practise questions and exam questions Summary slide The activity sheet is a Five-A-Side activity, designed to help students recall key terms in groups of 3. Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 10 minutes The worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaing format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes. This is the first lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below: 2. Plate Boundaries
GCSE Geography Plate Boundaries
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GCSE Geography Plate Boundaries

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A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Plate Boundaries from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA Download includes a Powerpoint, Activity Sheet & Worksheet Powerpoint includes: The 3 types of plate margins Constructive plate margins * Main processes that occur, earthquakes, volcanoes, formation of ocean ridges and rift valleys, real life example Destructive plate margins * Main processes that occur, earthquakes, volcanoes, formation of ocean trenches and fold mountains, real life example Conservative plate margins * Main processes that occur, earthquakes, real life example Summary table of the 3 plate margins Difference between shield and compositive volcanoes Earthquakes, how they occur, how they are measured, the Richter & Mercalli scales, seismometers Activity explanation, practise questions and exam questions Summary slide The activity sheet is a 2 truths 1 lie activity, designed to help students to understand key concepts in small groups. Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 10 minutes The worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaing format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes. This is the second lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below: 1. Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
GCSE Biology - Pyramids of Biomass & Trophic Levels
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GCSE Biology - Pyramids of Biomass & Trophic Levels

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Pyramids of Biomass & Trophic Levels 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: Trophic Levels How to read Pyramids of Biomass and key features Why is there energy loss between trophic levels (not all eaten, not all absorbed, faeces, respiration etc.) Working with biomass (concept of dry biomass) Calculating efficiency of biomass transfers Drawing pyramids of biomass Decomposers Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Food Security, Farming & Fishing
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GCSE Biology - Food Security, Farming & Fishing

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Food Security, Farming & Fishing 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: Concept of Food Secuirty Biological factors which are threatening food security (Increasing birth rate, changing diets in developed countries, new pests and pathogens, environmental changes, cost of agricultural inputs and conflicts) Increasing the efficiency of food production (restricting movement, conserving heat, high protein diet) Problems behind intensive farming Sustainable Fisheries (introducing fishing quotas and net sizes) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Quadrats & Transects
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GCSE Biology - Quadrats & Transects

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Quadrats & Transects 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: Measuring abundance and distribution Quadrats (how to use them, having large sample size & random samples) Calculating mean, median, range and mode Transects (when to use them, line & belt transects) Calculating areas to workout abundance (worked examples) The impact of change (effect of change in temperature, water and atmospheric gases) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Decay
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GCSE Biology - Decay

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Decay 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 concept of decay (role of detrivores) Factors affecting decomposition (temperature, water availability, oxygen, presence of decomposers/detrivores) Using decay to make compost (use as a fertilizer) Best conditions for decay How to design a compost bin Making Biogas (production of methane) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - The Immune System
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GCSE Biology - The Immune System

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Immune System 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 the immune system? Non-specific defences (skin, respiratory system and digestive system) Antigens and Antibodies White blood cells Lines of specific defence - phagocytosis, antibodies and antitoxins Practise Questions Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all 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
GCSE Biology - Biotechnology
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GCSE Biology - Biotechnology

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology? GM Crops (Golden Rice) Producing Mycoprotein (Fusarium) Producing insulin to treat diabetes Exam Practise Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: Save with the Unit 7 Lessons BUNDLE 1 - Intro to Ecology 2 - Adaptations 3 - Food Chains & Predator Prey Cycles 4 - Trophic Levels & Pyramids of Biomass 5 - Quadrats & Transects 6 - The Carbon & Water Cycles 7 - Decay 8 - Biodiveristy & Waste Management 9 - Land Use & Deforestation 10 - Global Warming & Maintaining Biodiveristy 11 - Food Security, Farming & Fishing 12 - Biotechnology Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all 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
Digestion & Absorption (AQA A-Level Biology 3.3.3)
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Digestion & Absorption (AQA A-Level Biology 3.3.3)

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A powerpoint outlining all the key details of the 3.3.3 section of the AQA A-Level Biology specification for Digestion & Absorption. Includes keywords, diagrams, recap questions, exam questions and further thinkning questions. Structure of Digestive System * Different parts and their functions Digestion * Carbohydrates (amylases and membrane-bound disacharidases) * Proteins (endo-/exo-peptidases & dipeptidases) * Lipids (lipases & action of bile salts) Absoprtion * Monosacharides & Amino Acids via co-transport in ileum * Triglycerides and the role of micelles and chylomicrons
GCSE Biology - The Carbon & Water Cycles
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GCSE Biology - The Carbon & Water Cycles

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Carbon & Water Cycles 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: Cycles in Biology (the role of autotrophs, decomposers and detrivores, the cycling of nutrients) The Water Cycle (evaporation & precipitation) The importance of the water cycle The carbon cyle (photosynthesis, respiration & combustion) The future of the carbon cycle (how humans are upsetting the balance by releasing more CO2) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - DNA & Protein Synthesis
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GCSE Biology - DNA & Protein Synthesis

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on DNA & Protein Synthesis 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: Key Words Function & Structure of DNA (including nucleotide structure) The Human Genome & the importance of understanding it Protein Synthesis * Concept of a gene coding for a protein * Main stages of Protein Synthesis Gene Expression (the role of non-coding DNA) Tyeps of mutations
Protein Summary Sheet (AQA A-Level Biology)
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Protein Summary Sheet (AQA A-Level Biology)

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A detailed summary sheet of all knowledge required by the specification for AQA A-Level Biology. The sheet breaks down the areas of proteins from the Biological Molecules topic that students need to understand about: Characteristics Structure of an Amino Acid Formation of a peptide bond Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary structure of proteins Fibrous vs. globular proteins Insulin, haemoglobin and antibodies as examples A detailed look at collagen, its structure and properties The Biurets Tests Proteins and maths
GCSE Biology - Biodiversity and Waste Management
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GCSE Biology - Biodiversity and Waste Management

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Biodiversity and Waste Management 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 Biodiversity Managing Waste Land Pollution (from landfill and from toxic chemicals) Water Pollution (from sewage, fertiliser or toxic chemicals) Air Pollution (from smoke and acidic gases) The impact of pollution on biodiveristy Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Global Warming and Maintaining Biodiversity
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GCSE Biology - Global Warming and Maintaining Biodiversity

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Global Warming and Maintaining Biodiversity 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: Greenhouse Gases Concept of Global Warming & Cliamte Change Human impact on greenhoue gas emissions Why climate change is a complex topic to study Biological Consequences of Global Warming (loss of habitat, changes in distribution, changes in migration, reduced biodiversity, changes in weather) Ways to maintain biodiversity in the face of change (breeding programmes, protection of rare habitats, reintroduction of hedgerows, reduction of deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions, recycling resources rather than dumping waste in landfill) Exam pracise questions
AQA GCSE Geography A Physical Case Studies
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AQA GCSE Geography A Physical Case Studies

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A revison resource to learn each of the case studies for the physical geogrpahy exam paper Case Studies Include Restless Earth - The Alps – Fold Mountains Case Study - Montserrat – Volcano Case Study - Kobe – MEDC Earthquake Case Study - Kashmir – LEDC Earthquake Case Study - Boxing Day Tsunami, Asia Case Study Water on the Land - Boscastle – MEDC Flood - Mozambique – LEDC Flood - Bewl Water – Reservoir / Dam Scheme Coasts - Holderness – Cliff + Coastal Erosion / Mass Movement - Holderness – Coastal Management / Hard Engineering - Maldives – Rising Sea Levels Case Study - Studland Bay - Coastal Habitats