Previously a Subject Leader and Science SLE with bags of experience with all things KS4 and A level Biology.
I am currently teaching and creating resources for:
OCR A Level Biology,
AQA Trilogy, Synergy and Triple
Edexcel iGCSE coming soon
KS3 ( looking at the AQA 2 year course) including Biomimicry
If there is anything specific that you would like, please send me a message.
Previously a Subject Leader and Science SLE with bags of experience with all things KS4 and A level Biology.
I am currently teaching and creating resources for:
OCR A Level Biology,
AQA Trilogy, Synergy and Triple
Edexcel iGCSE coming soon
KS3 ( looking at the AQA 2 year course) including Biomimicry
If there is anything specific that you would like, please send me a message.
Created using the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology specification.
This resource contains 11 slides of activities, tailored to the specification for paper 1
1.1 Cell structures
1.2 What happens in cells
1.3 Respiration
1.4 Photosynthesis
2.1 supplying the cell
2.2 The challenges of size
3.1 Coordination and control - the nervous system
3.2 Coordination and control - the endocrine system
3.3 Maintaining internal environments
PAGs 1-4
PAGs 5-8
Also included a copy of all resources in one long ppt with a front cover suitable for printing as an A4 booklet. perfect fr exam prep and sudy leave.
Higher content is distinguished by using light grey boxes.
Biology only indicated by green (B) and practical and maths skills indicated by icons in the corner.
Top ways to use this resource:
Print off as a booklet and use alongside teaching
Set as homework
Revision lessons for tests and exams
Print off on card to create active recall flashcards
Please note, this does not come with answers as it is meant to be an independent task using notes and revision guides to aid learning.
Created using the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology specification.
This resource contains 12 slides of activities, tailored to the specification for paper 2
4.1 Ecosystems
5.1 Inheritance
5.2 Natural selection and evolution
6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment
6.2 Feeding the human race
6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health
B7 PAGs 1-4
B7 PAGs 5-8
Also included a copy of the booklet - the same resource in one long powerpoint with a front cover suitable for printing as a booklet.
Higher content is distinguished by using light grey boxes.
Biology only indicated by green (B) and practical and maths skills indicated by icons in the corner.
Top ways to use this resource:
Print off as a booklet and use alongside teaching
Set as homework
Revision lessons for tests and exams
Print off on card to create active recall flashcards
Please note, this does not come with answers as it is meant to be an independent task using notes and revision guides to aid learning.
This resource is 2 A4 pages of revision activities for the 5.1.4 Hormonal communication topic.
Top features include:
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
Answers included
All other topics available.
This resource is 4 A4 pages of revision activities for the 6.1.2 OCR Patterns of inheritance topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
checks key terminology
*Checks ability to draw key diagrams
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards.
Answers included
All other topics available.
This resource is 4 A4 pages of revision activities for the 2.1.2 OCR Biological molecules topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
All other topics available. Answers included.
I also used 'every cigarette is doing you damage' short clip during this lesson and printed off some of the health warnings as well as empty cigarette packets as props!
I have been creating podcasts to help students revise the A level Biology content.
I created this work sheet to use alongside the podcast - I usually do both sheets on one side of A3.
Students spend 10-15 minutes answering the questions first, listen to the podcast and mark their answers, adding any additional detail that they need in the extra box.
The podcast is about 29 minutes long and this activity would fill an hour lesson
More podcasts added regularly
I have been creating podcasts to help students revise the AQA GCSE Biology content. Suitable for Trilogy and also Biology as a single science (Triple).
I created this work sheet to use alongside the podcast - I usually do all 3 sheets sheets on one double sided A3 sheet.
Students spend 10-15 minutes answering the questions first, listen to the podcast and mark their answers, adding any additional detail that they need in the extra box.
The podcast is about 17 minutes long and this activity would fill an hour for lesson time or homework
All other units available as podcasts and working on creating the activity sheets to go with them.
A lot of work has gone into these resources and your feedback is really valued.
I have been creating podcasts to help students revise the OCR A level Biology content.
I created this work sheet to use alongside the podcast - I usually do all 4 sheets sheets on one double sided A3 sheet.
Students spend 10-15 minutes answering the questions first, listen to the podcast and mark their answers, adding any additional detail that they need in the extra box.
The podcast is about 22 minutes long and this activity would fill an hour for lesson time or homework
More podcasts added regularly. A lot of work has gone into these resources and your feedback is really valued.
This resource is differentiated by task and also by time to be spent on each.
Red activities = hardest,
Orange = medium demand
Green = easy
The stars represent the time to be spent on each ( I change this depending on the ability of the group/ student e.g. each star represents 2 minutes)
I usually display on the board and students work on A3 or print for lower ability classes.
Could cut up and use as flashcards
Made using the AQA Synergy specification.
Contains 2 slide of activities to complete for the systems in the human body topic
I give these out at the end of each topic and also before holidays for exam preparation.
I have made the boxes equal sizes so that they can be blown up onto A3 card to create revision cards for intervention/ starters/ plenaries
Maths skills and RPAs are incorporated
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Synergy specification.
Contains 2 slide of activities to complete for the Plants and photosynthesis topic
I give these out at the end of each topic and also before holidays for exam preparation.
I have made the boxes equal sizes so that they can be blown up onto A3 card to create revision cards for intervention/ starters/ plenaries
Maths skills and RPAs are incorporated
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Synergy specification
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the 4.3.3 Preventing, treating and curing topic
I give these out at the end of each topic and also before holidays for exam preparation.
I have made the boxes equal sizes so that they can be blown up onto A3 card to create revision cards for intervention/ starters/ plenaries
Maths skills and RPAs are incorporated when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Trilogy specification.
Contains 6 slides of activities to complete for topics B5-7
Also available as separate topics and as a bundle with separate ppts for each topic
Made using the AQA Synergy specification.
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the Inheritance topic
I give these out at the end of each topic and also before holidays for exam preparation.
I have made the boxes equal sizes so that they can be blown up onto A3 card to create revision cards for intervention/ starters/ plenaries
Maths skills and RPAs are incorporated
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
The booklet contains 4 pages of revision activities made using the Synergy specification.
4.2.1 Systems in the Human body
4.2.2 Plants and Photosynthesis
The individual topics are sold separately for £3 each.
Made using the AQA Synergy specification.
I give these out at the end of each topic and also before holidays for exam preparation.
I have made the boxes equal sizes so that they can be blown up onto A3 card to create revision cards for intervention/ starters/ plenaries
Maths skills and RPAs are incorporated when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
This resource is 3x A4 pages of revision activities for the 3.1.3 OCR Transport in Plants topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
All other topics available. Please note, answers not yet available but are in the pipeline!!
This resource is 4x A4 pages of revision activities for the 4.1.1 OCR Communicable disease, disease prevention and the immune system topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
PAG elements
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
All other topics available. Please note, answers not yet available but are in the pipeline!!
