I designed this 12-page A4 workbook of exam-style questions to help my students consolidate the Biological Molecules topic. Written with the AQA specification in mind, but suitable for other exam boards. Covers all the key content for Section 1 of the AQA A-level Biology specification.
I tend to give this to students to guide their revision, but it would also be a really useful activity for cover lessons.
A fully completed version of the workbook with model answers is included.
6 task stations designed as a consolidation/revision lesson for A-level Biology Photosynthesis (with an optional 7th task for AQA)
Task 1: Sort (fill in the gaps and then order the steps of the light-dependent reaction).
Task 2: Describe (6 mark question on the light-independent reaction)
Task 3: State (10 x 1 mark ‘state’ the answer questions)
Task 4: Investigate (4 part question on the DCPIP practical)
Task 5: Calculate (percentage change & ratios)
Task 6: Synoptic (4 part task linking photosynthesis, protein structure & enzymes)
Optional Task 7: Essay (choose 1 essay from a choice of 3 and write a suitable paragraph on photosynthesis that could be included in the chosen essay).
What does this resource include?
PDF containing all 7 tasks
full mark scheme for tasks 1-6 (please note there is no mark scheme included for the essay task)
student answer sheets
Photosynthesis consolidation / understanding check questions.
Designed for the AQA specification, but relevant to other exam boards.
3 pages / 28 questions (plus 3 synoptic questions).
Full answers included.
Useful for homework / cover work / revision prior to end of topic assessment.
Condensed revision notes for Section 1 Biological Molecules of the AQA A-level Biology specification.
Blurting is one of the best revison techniques for A-level Biology. Students should write down everything they can remember about a particular topic on a scrap piece of paper. Then use their notes to fill in any missed points. However, blurting is only going to be effective if students are using notes with the correct content & key terms to check the information that they’ve written down from memory.
I designed these sheets for my own students to use. They divide the specification into A4 page topics, each of which is the right length to be covered in one ‘blurting’ session.
Download includes 9 pages of notes:
Monomers & polymers, inorganic ions
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Enzymes
Nucleic acids
DNA replication
ATP
Water
If you find these notes useful and would like me to upload similar notes for the other AQA topics, please leave a positive review!
Meiosis summary worksheets for AS / A-level Biology (process has been simplified to include only two pairs of homologous chromosomes):
Students can cut out each worksheet around the dotted edge and glue/tape the sheets together to produce a large summary sheet covering the entire process of meiosis.
PDF includes two versions:
3 page version which includes details on individual stages of Meiosis I and II.
2 page version (more suitable for AQA) that provides an overview of Meiosis I and II and does not go into details regarding the individual stages.
I have included diagrams representing the chromosomal content of cells during interphase (both prior to, and after DNA replication). I have drawn the chromosomes in interphase in the same way as the chromosomes during the meiosis (even though in interphase, the chromosomes have not yet condensed), this is just so students can clearly see what is happening to the number of chromosome.
Both versions are designed for students to colour the chromosomes to represent maternal and paternal chromosomes (and also the results of crossing-over).
Versions with completed text are included, if you are short of time and would like to provide the sheets as handouts instead. However, please note, students would still need to colour the chromosomes to represent the maternal/paternal chromosomes and the outcome of crossing-over.
An example of completed colouring is included on the last page of the PDF.
Exam style question worksheet:
36 marks of exam-style questions covering the A-level Biology topic of meiosis.
Written for the AQA specification, but the majority of the questions are relevant to all exam boards. Non-disjunction has intentionally been set as the last question, allowing it to be easily removed for those exam boards which don’t include this sub-topic.
Questions have been designed with the intention of covering as many permutations as possible with regards to meiosis exam questions, but without repetition.
Useful as a homework / self-assessment / revision task before an end-of-topic test.
Includes full mark scheme.
Test your student’s knowledge of meiosis with these 3 engaging tasks.
What does this bundle include?
Exam-style question worksheet/assessment with full mark scheme (40 marks total)
Active-recall flashcards (includes blank version for students to complete the answers themselves, & a completed version to print & laminate for a classroom revision activity).
A foldable meiosis worksheet summarising the key events of meiosis (2 versions included - one with all the separate stages for OCR & another version that just summarises the key events for AQA).
Meiosis summary worksheets for AS / A-level Biology (process has been simplified to include only two pairs of homologous chromosomes).
Students can cut out each worksheet around the dotted edge and glue/tape the sheets together to produce a large summary sheet covering the entire process of meiosis.
PDF includes two versions:
3 page version which includes details on individual stages of Meiosis I and II.
2 page version (more suitable for AQA) that provides an overview of Meiosis I and II and does not go into details regarding the individual stages.
I have included diagrams representing the chromosomal content of cells during interphase (both prior to, and after DNA replication). I have drawn the chromosomes in interphase in the same way as the chromosomes during the meiosis (even though in interphase, the chromosomes have not yet condensed), this is just so students can clearly see what is happening to the number of chromosomes.
Both versions are designed for students to colour the chromosomes to represent maternal and paternal chromosomes (and also the results of crossing-over).
Versions with completed text are included, if you are short of time and would like to provide the sheets as handouts instead. However, please note, students would still need to colour the chromosomes to represent the maternal/paternal chromosomes and the outcome of crossing-over.
An example of completed colouring is included on the last page of the PDF.
Also available as part of a meiosis bundle which included meiosis exam-style question worksheet & active recall meiosis flashcard activity.
Four worksheets covering part of the immune response topic for A-level Biology:
Phagocytosis
The Cellular Immune Response
The Humoral Immune Response
Antibodies (includes 2 versions, one which mentions opsonins for OCR and one without for AQA).
(Where relevant, a gap-fill style version and a blank version is included).
Full answer sheets are included, which could alternatively be used as handouts/revision sheets.
My students love completing these visually appealing worksheets, which break topics down into manageable chunks. Useful as a revision exercise or as a quick assessment.
All worksheets are black and white to allow students to add colour to the diagrams, a process which is thought to aid the formation of visual memories.
Similar worksheets available on:
Cell structure
Carbon dioxide transport
Tissue fluid formation
Protein synthesis
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Nutrient Cycles
Energy transfers
Protein synthesis
Epigenetics
Inheritance
Control of blood glucose concentration
The kidney
Receptors
Nerve Impulses
*For first assessment in 2025.
UPDATE 5th May 2024, missing page in Manipulating Genomes Flashcards detailing DNA profiling has been added.
Concise, mapped to the specification and based on past mark schemes.
Print & assemble and then use to teach yourself the correct marking points for each topic.
Contains 244 flashcards covering Module 6 of the OCR ‘A’ specification (first assessment in 2025).
Some simpler practical skill questions are covered in the flashcards, but PAGs are generally covered separately in the OCR PAG revision sheet resource, which allows each PAG to be covered in more detail than flashcards would allow.
*For first assessment in 2025.
Concise, mapped to the specification and based on past mark schemes.
Print & assemble and then use to teach yourself the correct marking points for each topic.
Contains 128 flashcards covering Module 4 of the OCR ‘A’ specification (first assessment in 2025).
Communicable diseases, disease prevention and the immune system
Biodiversity
Classification & Evolution
Some simpler practical skill questions are covered in the flashcards, but PAGs are generally covered separately in the OCR PAG revision sheet resource, which allows each PAG to be covered in more detail than flashcards would allow.
AQA GCSE required practical revision notes/sheets covering all of the required practicals for Triple Science (higher tier)
Despite being worth 15% of the marks, so many students don’t allocate specific revision time to the required practicals. I designed these sheets for my own students to encourage specific revision of the practicals and have seen a great improvement in practical knowledge and the ability to answer practical-based questions.
Each sheet includes an example method and (where relevant) exam-style questions and model answers.
The model answers for the exam-style questions have been written based on previous mark schemes, but I cannot guarantee that future mark schemes will be exactly the same. The model answers are for guidance only. Students should be encouraged to use these sheets as a starting point and update/annotate them with any further information as needed.
AQA GCSE required practical revision notes/sheets covering the 6 Biology Paper 1 required practicals (for triple science).
Despite being worth 15% of the marks, so many students don’t allocate specific revision time to the required practicals. I designed these sheets for my own students to encourage specific revision of the practicals and have seen a great improvement in practical knowledge and the ability to answer practical-based questions.
Each sheet includes an example method and most importantly, exam-style questions and model answers.
The model answers for the exam-style questions have been written based on previous mark schemes, but I cannot guarantee that future mark schemes will be exactly the same. The model answers are for guidance only. Students should be encouraged to use these sheets as a starting point and update/annotate them with any further information as needed.
AQA GCSE required practical revision notes/sheets covering the 4 Biology Paper 2 required practicals (for triple science).
Despite being worth 15% of the marks, so many students don’t allocate specific revision time to the required practicals. I designed these sheets for my own students to encourage specific revision of the practicals and have seen a great improvement in practical knowledge and the ability to answer practical-based questions.
Each sheet includes an example method and most importantly, exam-style questions and model answers.
The model answers for the exam-style questions have been written based on previous mark schemes, but I cannot guarantee that future mark schemes will be exactly the same. The model answers are for guidance only. Students should be encouraged to use these sheets as a starting point and update/annotate them with any further information as needed.
Revision notes/sheets covering all the AQA GCSE Biology required practicals (for triple science).
So many students don’t allocate specific revision time to the required practicals. I designed these sheets for my own students to encourage specific revision of the practicals and have seen a great improvement in practical knowledge and the ability to answer practical-based questions.
Each sheet includes an example method and most importantly, exam-style questions and model answers.
The model answers for the exam-style questions have been written based on previous mark schemes, but I cannot guarantee that future mark schemes will be exactly the same. The model answers are for guidance only. Students should be encouraged to use these sheets as a starting point and update/annotate them with any further information as needed.
If you find this resource helpful, I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, if you spot an error or have a suggestion as to how the resource could be improved, that feedback would be gratefully received as well!
Revision sheets for required practicals 1-6 (AQA AS Biology).
Despite being worth 15% of the marks, so many students don’t allocate specific revision time to the required practicals. I designed these sheets for my own students to encourage specific revision of the practicals and have seen a great improvement in practical knowledge and the ability to answer practical-based questions.
Each sheet includes key information, an example method (where relevant) and most importantly, exam-style questions and model answers.
The model answers for the exam-style questions have been written based on previous mark schemes, but I cannot guarantee that future mark schemes will be exactly the same. The model answers are for guidance only. Students should be encouraged to use these sheets as a starting point and update/annotate with any further information as needed.
Available as part of a bundle with Section 1-4 flashcards & spaced repetition timetable for the summer holidays in between Year 12 and Year 13.
6-week spaced repetition timetable for the summer holidays in between Year 12 and Year 13.
Year 12 not quite gone to plan?
Or just want to hit the ground running in Year 13?
This 6-week timetable will help you complete 4 repetitions of each topic from Year 12 (Modules 2-4 of the OCR A specification).
Available as a bundle with OCR AS Biology Flashcards & PAG revision sheets to really help you get to grips with the Year 12 content.
6-week spaced repetition timetable for the summer holidays in between Year 12 and Year 13.
Year 12 not quite gone to plan?
Or just want to hit the ground running in Year 13?
This 6-week timetable will help you complete 4 repetitions of each topic from Year 12 (Sections 1 -4 of the AQA specification).
Available as a bundle with AQA AS Biology Flashcards & required practical revision sheets to really help you get to grips with the Year 12 content.
These worksheets are part of the AQA Section 5 A-level Biology Worksheet Bundle.
3 worksheets covering the Section 5, Nutrient Cycles section of the AQA A-level Biology Specification.
Full answer sheets are included, which could alternatively be used as handouts/revision sheets.
My students love completing these visually appealing worksheets, which break topics down into manageable chunks. Useful as a revision exercise or as a quick assessment.
All worksheets are black and white to allow students to add colour to the diagrams, a process which is thought to aid the formation of visual memories.
Similar worksheets available on:
Cell structure
Immune response
Protein Synthesis
Tissue fluid formation
CO2 transport
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Energy and Ecosystems
Protein synthesis
Epigenetics
Inheritance
The kidney
Receptors
Nerve Impulses
In vivo & in vitro cloning
If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly!
These worksheets are part of the AQA Section 5 A-level Biology Worksheet Bundle.
3 worksheets covering the Section 5, Energy and Ecosystems section of the AQA A-level Biology Specification.
Full answer sheets are included, which could alternatively be used as handouts/revision sheets.
My students love completing these visually appealing worksheets, which break topics down into manageable chunks. Useful as a revision exercise or as a quick assessment.
All worksheets are black and white to allow students to add colour to the diagrams, a process which is thought to aid the formation of visual memories.
Similar worksheets available on:
Cell structure
The immune response
Protein synthesis
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Nutrient Cycles
Protein synthesis
Epigenetics
Inheritance
The kidney
Receptors
Nerve Impulses
In vivo & in vitro cloning
If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly!
These worksheets cover primary and secondary succession. Also included is a page showing the diagrams used in the worksheets in colour .
To accommodate all exam boards, one version of one of the worksheets includes the terms ‘deflected succession’ and ‘plagioclimax’, the other version does not.
Full answer sheets are included, which could alternatively be used as handouts/revision sheets.
My students love completing these visually appealing worksheets, which break topics down into manageable chunks. Useful as a revision exercise or as a quick assessment.
All worksheets are black and white to allow students to add colour to the diagrams, a process which is thought to aid the formation of visual memories.
Similar worksheets available on:
Cell structure
Immune response
Carbon dioxide transport
Tissue fluid formation
Protein synthesis
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Nutrient Cycles
Energy transfers
Protein synthesis
Epigenetics
Inheritance
The kidney
Receptors
Nerve Impulses
In vivo and in vitro cloning
If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly!