This bundle of 11 lessons covers the key details about electrical circuits that students need to know for their GCSE studies. It could also be used with younger students at KS3 who are studying this topic. All aspects of the topic are covered such as series and parallel circuits, electrical current, resistance and potential difference and the components found in these circuits. In addition, there are lessons on plugs, mains electricity and the National Grid so that students can make links between these topics. All of the lessons are detailed and engaging and students will contain regular progress checks so that students can assess their understanding

This bundle of 10 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B1 (Cell Biology) of the AQA Trilogy GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Cells Microscopy Cell differentiation and specialisation Chromosomes and mitosis Stem cells Diffusion Osmosis Active transport Exchange surfaces Exchanging substances All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

As the first topic to be taught at the start at the second year of the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) course, topic 5 is very important and the content includes the key reaction of photosynthesis. All 10 lessons included in this bundle are highly detailed and have been filled with a wide variety of tasks which will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the following specification points: Understand the terms ecosystem, community, population and habitat The numbers and distribution of organisms in a habitat are controlled by biotic and abiotic factors The concept of niche The stages of succession from colonisation to climax community The overall reaction of photosynthesis The phosphorylation of ADP and the hydrolysis of ATP The light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis The products of the Calvin cycle The structure of the chloroplasts and the role of this organelle in photosynthesis Be able to calculate net primary productivity Know the relationship between NPP, GPP and R The effect of temperature on the rate of enzyme activity Isolation reduces gene flow and leads to allopatric and sympatric speciation If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle, then download the light-independent reactions and isolation and speciation lessons as these have been uploaded for free

This bundle of 10 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic C4 (Chemical changes) of the AQA Trilogy GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Acids and bases Reactions of acids The reactivity series of metals Extracting metals Redox reactions Electrolysis of molten salts and solutions All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle contains 12 lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying resources, and all of them have been planned at length to cover the GCSE content of topic 5 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification, whilst engaging and motivating the students with a wide range of tasks. These tasks include exam-style questions with answers included in the PowerPoint, guided discussion points and quick quiz rounds which are used to introduce key terms and values in a fun and memorable way whilst instilling some competition The following Homeostasis and response specification points are covered by the lessons in this bundle: Homeostasis* Structure and function of the human nervous system The brain The eye Control of body temperature Human endocrine system Control of blood glucose concentration Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body* Hormones in human reproduction Contraception* The use of hormones to treat infertility Negative feedback If you would like to sample the quality of lessons in this bundle, then download the lessons indicated with an asterisk as they have been uploaded for free

This bundle of 10 engaging and motivating lesson presentations and associated worksheets have been designed to encourage students to assess their knowledge of the topics within the 10 topics of the AQA GCSE Chemistry specification. The lessons use a range of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to cover the content in C1 (Atomic structure and the periodic table), C2 (Bonding, structure and properties of matter), C3 (Quantitative chemistry), C4 (Chemical changes), C5 (Energy changes), C6 (The rate and extent of chemical change), C7 (Organic chemistry), C8 (Chemical analysis), C9 (Chemistry of the atmosphere) and C10 (Using resources)

This bundle of 8 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B2 (Organisation) of the AQA Trilogy GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Enzymes Enzyme reactions The Heart The Blood vessels The Blood Cardiovascular disease Health and disease Risk factors for non-communicable diseases Transport in plants through the xylem and phloem Transpiration (and stomata) All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 10 lessons covers all of the content in the sub-topic C2.1 (Purity and separating mixtures) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Explain what is meant by the purity of a substance and use melting point to distinguish pure from impure Calculate the relative formula mass separately and in a balanced symbol equation Deduce the empirical formula of a compound Explain that many useful materials are formulations of mixtures Describe and explain the processes of filtration, crystallisation, simple distillation and fractional distillation Describe the processes of paper and thin-layer chromatography Recall that chromatography involves a mobile and stationary phase Interpret chromatograms All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 10 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic C1e (Chemical formulae, equations and calculations) of the Edexcel iGCSE Chemistry specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: Writing word equations Writing balanced symbol equations (with state symbols) Calculate relative formula masses Know that the mole is the unit for the amount of a substance Understand how to carry out calculations involving amount, relative atomic and formula mass Calculate reacting masses Calculate percentage yield Know the terms empirical formula and molecular formula and be able to calculate both Calculate concentration of solutions Calculate gas volumes All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

The locus and linkage, meiosis, differential gene expression and protein transport within cells lessons have been uploaded for free and by downloading these, you will be able to observe the detail of planning that has gone into all of the lessons that are included in this bundle. This intricate planning ensures that the students are engaged and motivated whilst the detailed content of topic 3 (Cell structure, Reproduction and Development) of the Edexcel International A-level Biology specification is covered. The 12 lesson PowerPoints and accompanying resources contain a wide range of activities which cover the following topic 3 specification points: All living organisms are made of cells Cells of multicellular organisms are organised into tissues, organs and organ systems The ultrastructure of eukaryotic cells The function of the organelles in eukaryotic animal cells The role of the RER and Golgi apparatus in protein transport within cells The ultrastructure of prokaryotic cells Magnification and resolution in light and electron microscopes The gene locus is the location of a gene on a chromosome The linkage of genes on a chromosome The role of meiosis in ensuring genetic variation Understand how the mammalian gametes are specialised for their functions The role of mitosis and the cell cycle in growth and asexual reproduction The meaning of the terms stem cell, pluripotent, totipotent, morula and blastocyst The decisions that have to be made about the use of stem cells in medical therapies Cells become specialised through differential gene expression One gene can give rise to more than one protein through post-transcriptional changes to mRNA Phenotype is the interaction between genotype and the environment Some phenotypes are affected by multiple alleles or by polygenic inheritance Due to the detail included in all of these lessons, it is estimated that it will take in excess of 6 weeks of allocated A-level teaching time to complete the teaching of the bundle

This bundle of 7 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B1 (Key concepts in Biology) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Animal cells Plant cells Bacterial cells Specialised cells Changes in microscopic technology Number, size and scale The relationship between quantitative units Enzyme properties and action Enzyme activity Osmosis Active transport All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 11 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B3 (Organism level systems) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: The nervous system Hormones and the endocrine system Adrenaline Negative feedback loops Thyroid gland and thyroxine The menstrual cycle Contraception Using hormones to treat infertility Homeostasis Controlling blood glucose Diabetes All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

All of the 9 lessons that are included in this bundle are highly detailed and are fully-resourced. The lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying worksheets contain a wide range of tasks that will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the following specification points as set out in topic 4 of the Edexcel International A-level Biology specification: The structure and ultrastructure of plant cells The function of the organelles in plant cells The structure and function of starch and cellulose The similarities and differences between the structures, position and functions of sclerenchyma, xylem and phloem Understand that classification is a means of organising the variety of life based on relationships between organisms New taxonomic groupings The meaning of the terms biodiversity and endemism Know how biodiversity can be measured within a habitat and within a species Comparing biodiversity between habitats using the index of diversity The adaptations of organisms to their environment Use of the Hardy-Weinberg equation Changes in allele frequency are the result of mutation and natural selection Evaluate the methods used by zoos and seed banks in the conservation of endangered species and their genetic diversity If you would like to sample the quality of lessons in this bundle then download the cellulose & starch and modern-day classification lessons as these have been uploaded for free

This bundle of 7 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic C9 (Separate Chemistry 2) of the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Detecting cations Detecting anions Alkanes as saturated hydrocarbons Alkenes as unsaturated hydrocarbons Testing with bromine water Complete combustion of hydrocarbons Polymers Biological polymers Alcohols Carboxylic acids Production of ethanol Nanoparticles All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This lesson bundle contains 11 detailed lesson PowerPoints, which along with their accompanying resources, have been intricately planned to cover the majority of the content of topics 5 and 6 of the CIE A-level Biology specification. The cell cycle, mitosis and protein synthesis are topics that students tend to find difficult and therefore the planning focused on the inclusion of a wide range of tasks that would not only promote the retention of important information and secure knowledge but also maintain motivation and engagement. The tasks include exam-style questions with displayed mark schemes which challenge the students on their current understanding and prior knowledge, guided discussion points and quick quiz competitions which introduce key terms and values. The following specification points are covered by these 11 lessons: Topic 5 The structure of a chromosome, limited to DNA, histone proteins, chromatids, centromere and telomere The importance of mitosis in producing genetically identical cells, growth, cell replacement, repair of tissues and asexual reproduction The cell cycle, including theh G and S phases of interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis The behaviour of chromosomes in animal and plant cells in the mitotic cell cycle Topic 6 The structure of nucleotides, including ATP The structure of DNA and RNA The semi-conservative replication of DNA during interphase A polypeptide is coded for by a gene Gene mutations can cause changes to the polypeptide sequence The information in DNA is used during transcription and translation to construct polypeptides

This bundle of 10 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic P2 of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Scalar and vector quantities Velocity Calculating speed Distance-time graphs Recall and use the acceleration equation Use the equations of motion equation Velocity-time graphs Recall some everyday speeds Use the equation to calculate weight The relationship between weight and gravitational field strength Recall and use the equation for momentum Momentum in collisions The factors affecting stopping distances All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

Each of the 10 lessons included in this bundle have been written to specifically cover the content as detailed in topic 8 of the AQA A-level Biology specification (The control of gene expression). The wide range of activities will maintain engagement whilst supporting the explanations of the biological knowledge to allow the students to build a deep understanding of this potentially difficult topic! Lessons which cover the following specification points are included in this bundle: Gene mutations and their effect on the structure of proteins Most of a cell’s DNA is not translated Totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent and unipotent stem cells Regulation of transcription by transcription factors The role of oestrogen in initiating transcription Epigenetic control of gene expression in eukaryotes Inhibition of transcription by increased DNA methylation or decreased acetylation of histones Translation of mRNA can be inhibited by RNA interference Determining the genome of simpler organisms to determine the proteome and its applications The development of DNA sequencing methods The production of DNA fragments through use of enzymes or a gene machine The role of the PCR to amplify DNA fragments The transfer of DNA into a host cell VNTRs The technique of genetic fingerprinting to analyse DNA fragments If you would like to see the quality of the lessons, download the producing DNA fragments and DNA methylation and acetylation lessons as these have been uploaded for free

The biological molecules sub-module is incredibly important, not just because it is found near to the start of the course, but also because of its detailed content which must be well understood to promote success with most of the other OCR A-level Biology A modules. Many hours of intricate planning have gone into the design of all of the 13 lessons that are included in this bundle to ensure that the content is covered in detail, understanding is constantly checked and misconceptions addressed and that engagement is high. This is achieved through the wide variety of tasks in the PowerPoints and accompanying worksheets which include exam-style questions with clear answers, discussion points, differentiated tasks and quick quiz competitions. The following specification points are covered by the lessons within this bundle: The relationship between the properties of water and its roles for living organisms The concept of monomers and polymers and the importance of condensation and hydrolysis reactions The chemical elements that make up biological molecules The ring structure and properties of glucose and structure of ribose The synthesis and breakdown of a disaccharide and a polysaccharide The relationship between the structures, properties and functions of starch, glycogen and cellulose The structure of a triglyceride and a phospholipid as macromolecules The synthesis and breakdown of triglycerides The relationship between the properties and functions of triglycerides, phospholipids and cholesterol The general structure of an amino acid The synthesis and breakdown of dipeptides and polypeptides The levels of protein structure The structure and function of globular proteins The properties and functions of fibrous proteins The key inorganic ions that are involved in biological processes How to carry out and interpret the results of the chemical tests for proteins, reducing and non-reducing sugars, starch and lipids Due to the detail of each of these lessons, it is estimated that it will take in excess of 6 weeks of allocated teaching time to cover the content. If you would like to see the quality of the lessons, download the properties of water, glucose & ribose, amino acids and dipeptides and polypeptides lessons as these have been shared for free

This bundle of 11 lessons covers a lot of the content in Topic P4 (Waves and radioactivity) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Waves and their properties Wave velocity Reflection and Refraction EM waves Uses of EM waves Isotopes Radiation properties Decay equations Half-life Background radiation Dangers of radioactivity All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 11 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic P2 (Electricity) of the AQA Trilogy GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Circuit diagram symbols Electric charge and current Current, resistance and potential difference Resistors Diodes Series and parallel circuits Electricity in the home Power The National Grid All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.