This GCSE revision booklet contains a selection of activities which enable students to consolidate their understanding of the topic. The resource will show students many different ways to revise for their upcoming exams. The resource is suitable for year 10 and year 11.

The lesson contains a range of activities for the inheritance and evolution topic. It can be used as a summary lesson for the topic or the activities can be used in separate lessons

New GCSE lesson on classification for AQA syllabus. Learning Objectives: Describe what classification is Describe the binomial naming system Explain why classification has changed over the years

New GCSE lesson on asexual and sexual reproduction for the AQA syllabus. Also includes recap on Paper 1 content looking at mitosis and the cell cycle. Learning Objectives: Describe what asexual and sexual reproduction is Explain the process of mitosis Compare sexual and asexual reproduction

New Biology GCSE for AQA board on animal adaptations. Learning Objectives: Identify adaptations of plants and animals Explain the adaptations of plants and animals

New GCSE lesson on carbon cycle for AQA exam board.

New GCSE lesson on Biodiveristy for AQA exam board. Learning Objectives: Describe the term biodiversity Explain factors that can effect biodiversity

New GCSE lesson on Competition for AQA exam board.

New GCSE lesson on global warming for the AQA exam board Learning Objectives: Describe the effect of combustion on the planet Explain how the greenhouse effect occurs

New GCSE lesson on pyramids of biomass and numbers for the AQA exam board

New GCSE lesson on selective breeding for the AQA syllabus Learning Objectives: Define what selective breeding is Explain the advantages and disadvantages of selective breeding Investigate specific variations in the class

New GCSE lesson on kidney dialysis, looking at the pros and cons of treatments and how dialysis works. Interesting segment about a person in Japan living without any kidneys (link to website in the notes). Learning Objectives: Describe the treatments for kidney failure Explain how dialysis works Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment options

New GCSE lesson introducing homeostasis and the organs involved. Starts looking at the nervous system and synapses too. Differentiated throughout. Learning Objectives: Describe what homeostasis is and why it is important Describe how a synapse works Explain how the nervous system works

New GCSE lesson on the reflex arc and also includes the required practical with differentiated questions based on the practical. Required practical student sheet included. Learning Objectives: Investigate the human reaction time Explain how a reflex arc works Evaluate the practical

These three lessons were used with Year 7s at the beginning of the year to get them used to the process in an investigation, however they could be done with any year group (or whenever you need a ‘filler leson’ throughout the year!). Gets the students thinking about variables and constructing methods. Differentiated throughout.

These flashcards are based on fact recall for Biology paper 1. They are aimed at combined science students, but easily adapted for separate science students. They are a great activity for class, homework or extended days. Relevant for both year 10 and year 11 students.

Lesson created for the French department for science week on food chains. All translated into French (and checked!) and differentiated throughout. Suitable for KS3 or low ability KS4. NOTE: this is a SMART board document Learning Objectives: Describe the way illness was dealt with in the earliest time periods Explain why survival rate improved Compare methods of surgery in different time periods

Lesson looking at the energy contained in different types of food. Links with the experiment of burning different foods and measuring temperature rise.

New GCSE lesson on stem cells for the AQA syllabus. Exam questions (which I differentiated) used in the lesson included. Learning Objectives: Describe what cell differentiation is and when it happens Explain what stem cells are Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of using stem cells