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.
For the OCR A level biology specification.
I have included the handout (52 pages)
I give to students as a printed A4 booklet but you may adapt as you wish, this has lots of summary questions, exam questions and lined paper in the back to allow for flexibility.
The lessons are in one power point, divided into sections for each lesson. A lot of consideration has gone into the clear diagrams, animations, linking to other parts of the specification and morph transitions to give a slick presentation.
Lessons include:
Hormonal communication
The adrenal glands
The pancreas
Regulating blood sugar
Diabetes
Revision - revision grid, glossary and study mind questions sets with QR codes to question papers and mark schemes (enough for 2-3 hours)
I hope you find this useful and I really value your feedback - more module 5 available and more on the way
For the new OCR specification
6.1.1 Cellular control lessons
Also included is a hand out that I give to students to annotate diagrams and write notes in.
I also have a revision grid made using the spec for this topic with QR codes with additional MCQs, Seneca, YouTube and activities
My teaching order is:
1. Mutations
2. Review of transcription and Transcription factors
3. The Lac operon, introns and exons
4. Review of translation and cAMP
5. Body Plans
6. Apoptosis
7. Recap of mitosis and the cell cycle
8. Revision
Questions refer to the Oxford textbook recommended by OCR edited by Anne Fullick some CGP diagrams and pearson Qs used.
Made using the new OCR specification. Lessons are spec referenced and include objectives.
Working booklet included
Lessons included:
1. Transport systems in plants
2. Structure and function of the vascular system (PAG 2 could be separate lesson here)
3. Transpiration
4. Measuring transpiration rates
5. Movement of water through a plant 1
6. Movement of water through a plant 2
7. Xerophytes and Hydrophytes
8. Translocation
For the new OCR A level Biology course
The power point contains the content for 9 lessons depending on your pace and there is a hand out to go along with it with diagrams to annotate and questions to complete.
My teaching order is:
1. Classification
2. Evidence for classification
3. Phylogeny
4. Theory of Evolution
5. Types of variation
6. Spearman’s Rank
6. Standard deviation
7. Adaptations
8. Natural selection
9. Revision using study mind questions - QR codes
Approximately 11 lessons depending on ability and time constraints. All referenced to the OCR A level specification and with objectives and summary questions for each lesson.
Plant responses to the environment
Controlling plant growth
Investigating tropisms
Commercial uses of plant hormones
Mammalian nervous system
The brain
Reflex actions
Coordinating responses
Controlling heart rate
Muscles
Muscle contraction
A comprehensive ppt of 8 lessons with hand out to supplement.
I print the hand out in colour and students write their notes into it. The homework questions refer to the summary questions in the Oxford University Press textbook ’ A level Biology for OCR’ A
The order of teaching was dur to not having a lab for some lessons. You may wish to alter this!
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Ultrastructure of Eukaryotes
Protein synthesis and the role of the cytoskeleton
PAG 1 Preparing slides and drawing specimens
Microscopes research
Magnification and resolution
Using an eyepiece graticule and stage micrometer
Revision questions and QR codes to study mind Qs
For the OCR A level biology specification.
I have included the handout (56 pages)
I give to students as a printed colour A4 booklet but you may adapt as you wish, this has lots of summary questions, exam questions and lined paper in the back to allow for flexibility.
The lessons are in one power point, divided into sections for each lesson. A lot of consideration has gone into the clear diagrams, animations, linking to other parts of the specification and morph transitions to give a slick presentation.
Lessons include:
The relationship between photosynthesis and respiration including heterotrophs, autotrophs
photosynthetic pigments
Chromatography (PAG 6)
light dependent reation
Light independent reaction
Factors affecting photosynthesis theory
Factors affecting photosynthesis (PAG 11)
Revision - revision grid, glossary and study mind questions sets with QR codes to question papers and mark schemes (enough for 2-3 hours)
For the AQA specification, a series of 12 lessons on Cell Biology.
This is for Triple science students, but lessons 5 and 6 can be deleted for Trilogy students
A separate ppt with a student work booklet (40 pages - 4 pages are lined paper for the flexiblity of additional tasks)
1. Cells
2. RPA 1 Microscopy
3. Cell differentiation and specialisation
4. Microscopy
5. Culturing microorganisms ( set up 2 investigations) RPA 2
6. Culturing microorganisms part 2 follow up
7. Cell division
8. Stem Cells
9. Diffusion, osmosis and active transport
10. Exchange surfaces
11. RPA 3 Osmosis potatoes
12. Summary lesson - checkpoint and revision summary quiz and podcast link included.
I also have available revision grid activities for mock and exam preparation
For the new AQA specification. Suitable for Triple Biology, all lessons spec referenced
Contains a student booklet for notes with diagrams and questions to complete.
1. Pathogens circus information grab - print information cards and put on desks/wall.
2. Non-specific defence system - set up antibiotic discs
3. White blood cells
4. Vaccinations
5. Painkillers and antibiotics and review agar plates
6. Discovery and development of drugs
7. Monoclonal antibodies (biology only)
8. Plant disease (biology only)
9. Plant defence (biology only)
10 Summary/revision - check point, quick quiz and podcast
Lots of other lessons available as well as revision grids for mocks and exam season
Contains lessons for:
3.1.1 Exchange surfaces
3.1.2 Transport in Animals
3.1.3 Transport in Plants
I also have revision materials available for all OCR A level Biology topics.
Contains revision sheets for the second Chemistry paper of AQA trilogy
C6 The rate and extent of chemical change
C7 Organic chemistry
C8 Chemical analysis
C9 Chemistry of the atmosphere
C10 Using resources
New OCR A level biology course.
A power point with 11 -13 lessons depending on pace
A separate power point has a hand out that I print as an A4 booklet and give my students to annotate diagrams and complete summary questions as we go.
This is the order that I taught the content.
1. Types of pathogen
2. Transmission between animals
3. Primary defence (optional PAG1 for an extra lesson here)
4. T Lymphocytes
5. B lymphocytes
6. Primary and secondary response
7. Antibodies
8. Passive and active immunity
9. Antibiotics
10. Transmission between plants and plant defence (could be 2 lessons)
11 Revision
Made for the new OCR A level Biology specification. I have included my hand out and the activity sheets for the student presentations.
1. Factors affecting population size
2. interactions between populations
3. Conservation, preservation and sustainability
4. Management of environmental resources (students prepare 20 minute lessons)
5. 3 x 20 minute lessons
6. 3 x 20 minute lessons
7. 1 x 20 minute lessons and consolidation
Suitable for A level Biology, all specifications.
Lesson includes power point and student handout.
Lesson content
Why does DNA need to replicate?
The process of semi conservative replication using morph transition and my own hand drawn digital diagrams
recap of enzymes
Evidence for semi conservative model using nitrogen isotopes
Apply to Exam Questions
Lots of other resources available, feedback really appreciated.
This resource was made for the AQA scheme of work for Trilogy science biology
Included are 10-11 lessons with full objectives and spec references (based on 1 hour lessons.) I have changed the order of teaching from the specification to help it flow a little better as well as including recap elements from earlier units.
There is a student booklet included with space for notes, diagrams, exam questions and lined paper in the back for flexibility (44 pages)
1.Communities
2.Adaptations
3.Organisation of an ecosystem
4-5. RPA 9 Quadrtats and transects
6.How materials are cycled
7.Biodiversity
8.Global warming
9.Maintaining biodiversity
10. Summary
All other biology lessons available. Please also see revision resources for ALL AQA units if you are interested that I use for mock and exam preparation.
A huge amount of work has gone into these resources and feedback always really appreciated
This resource is 4x A4 pages of revision activities for the 2.1.1 OCR Cell structure 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
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 to cut up as revision cards
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.
Answers included
All other topics for OCR spec available
Created using the Edexcel International GCSE Biology specification.
This resource contains 1 slide of activities, tailored to the specification.
This is a free sample and other topics have paper 2 distinguished by using light grey boxes 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.
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!