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TES Recommended GOLD AUTHOR with 23 years experience as a Secondary School science teacher specializing in Biology at an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ High School and as a private tutor. Fully qualified to teach KS3/4 Science, KS4 Triple Science, KS5 Biology & Applied Science and OCR accredited in A2/A level Applied Science and I am in the top 25 teachers of Applied Science in the country or the equivalent of the top 10% nationally at A and top 25% nationally at AS Level.

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TES Recommended GOLD AUTHOR with 23 years experience as a Secondary School science teacher specializing in Biology at an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ High School and as a private tutor. Fully qualified to teach KS3/4 Science, KS4 Triple Science, KS5 Biology & Applied Science and OCR accredited in A2/A level Applied Science and I am in the top 25 teachers of Applied Science in the country or the equivalent of the top 10% nationally at A and top 25% nationally at AS Level.
New AQA  AS Biology - Digestion & Absorption
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New AQA AS Biology - Digestion & Absorption

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This is an 11 slide powerpoint covering the New AQA AS Biology syllabus. It covers all aspects of the course with respect to digestion and absorption. Easy to follow text, using scientific terminology, diagrams and pictures. Areas covered are: digestion, digestive enzymes, amylase, lipases, proteases, endo & exopeptidases, finishing with how monomers are absorbed, using co-transport proteins, sodium ions and micelles. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS Biology - Lung Diseases
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New AQA AS Biology - Lung Diseases

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Powerpoint covering the new syllabus for AQA AS Biology. It covers lung diseases and spirometry. Lung diseases covered are : TB, Fibrosis, Asthma and Emphysema. Easy to follow text, diagrams and a task at the end for students to consolidate the information. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS Biology - Gaseous Exchange  & Dissections
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New AQA AS Biology - Gaseous Exchange & Dissections

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This is a 18 slide ppt covering the syllabus for the New AQA AS Biology scheme covering gaseous exchange in humans, insects, fish and plants. It covers full scientific theory behind how gaseous exchange systems work and why they are so efficient. There are colourful pictures, diagrams and text is easy to understand and contains all scientific knowledge. Dissections - pictures of actual dissections of fish, insect and lungs with an explanation of what is required for the specification and how students can carry out the dissection. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS Biology - Size & Surface Area
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New AQA AS Biology - Size & Surface Area

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This is a ppt covering the New AQA AS Biology syllabus covering Size and surface area. It has easy to follow scientific text, diagrams and pictures to help students understand how to work out surface area to volume rations., examples using real animals, heat exchange and finishing with behavioural and physiological adaptations. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS Biology Planning Experiment, processing data, presenting data, conclusions and evaluation
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New AQA AS Biology Planning Experiment, processing data, presenting data, conclusions and evaluation

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This 18 slide ppt is covering the New AQA AS Biology requirements for planning an experiment, processing the data, presenting data, drawing conclusions and evaluating data. It was made so I can use each section when carrying out experiments and showing students - key words, apparatus, equipment and techniques what is required for the New syllabus when carrying out scientific experiments. Can be used over many lessons, or each time an experiment is completed to reinforce standards required. Each slide(s) covers a specific area required for the scientific experiments: 1. Planning - keywords, apparatus, equipment and techniques 2.How to produce the perfect table 3. Risk assessments 4.Percentages, percentage changes, averages, ratios and SD 5. Perfect graphs, finding rates an 6. Correlation and causation 7. Errors in measurements, minimising errors 8. Evaluation Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS Biology - Immunity, Vaccines, Antibodies & HIV
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New AQA AS Biology - Immunity, Vaccines, Antibodies & HIV

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This is a 33 slide presentation covering the syllabus for the New 2015/16 AQA AS Biology syllabus. It includes: pathogens, viruses, HIV, AIDS, immune system, phagocytes, phagocytosis, T-Cells, B-Cells, Antibodies. Antibody structure, primary and secondary response, vaccines, antigenic variation, Flu, active and passive immunity, antibodies in medicine, cancer drugs, pregnancy testing, ELISA test, interpretation of vaccine and antibody data, including MMR and Herceptin, finishing with ethical issues. Very comprehensive, covers all of the syllabus, using easy to read text, scientific knowledge and wording, diagrams and colourful pictures. Also, includes a task for the students to complete. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS Biology - Cell Division (Mitosis)
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New AQA AS Biology - Cell Division (Mitosis)

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This is a extensive 15 slide ppt, covering the New AQA AS Biology syllabus. It has easy to understand text, with full scientific terminology, colourful pictures and diagrams to aid learning. It includes, cell division, mitosis, stages of cell division (interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase), hoe to calculate time taken in each stage of mitosis, cancer, chemotherapy, radiation treatments and how they affect cell division, root tip experiment, observation of cells covering eyepiece graticules and micrometers, finishing with calculations and formula needed for the exam. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS BIology - Cell membrane structure & exchange across membranes
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New AQA AS BIology - Cell membrane structure & exchange across membranes

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This is an extensive 21 slide power point covering all aspects of the New AQA AS Biology syllabus. It includes pgospholipid bilayer structure. Fluid mosaic, hydrophobic and hydrophiluc tails, chlesterol,permeabiluty of membranes, experimental techniques, diffusion, facilitated diffusion, rates of diffusion, osmosis, water potential, active transport and co transport (using sodium and glucose as an example. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
AS Biology - Cardiovacular Disease ppt
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AS Biology - Cardiovacular Disease ppt

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This is a 12 slide power point covering the new AQA AS Biology syllabus for cardiovascular disease. It contains easy to follow text, diagrams and colourful pictures to aid understanding. The power point covers CHD, explaining risk factors, atheromas, blood clots, plaques, aneurysms, thrombosis and myocardial infarctions. It finishes with explaining risks and looking at graph work interpretation. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS Biology - ATP & Inorganic Ions
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New AQA AS Biology - ATP & Inorganic Ions

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This is a 7 slide power point covering the syllabus for the New AQA AS Biology course. it would also be helpful to those studying OCR AS Biology syllabus. The slides include easy to read text, diagrams and pictures to help students understand all of the aspects required for ATP, ADP + Pi, and inorganic ions. I have up loaded this for my students on the school system so they can use it for revision purposes. I have also used it as a starter with respect to teaching ATP. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AS BIOLOGY - Properties Of Water
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New AS BIOLOGY - Properties Of Water

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AS Biology water - a full 10 slide power point covering all aspects of the New AQA AS biology syllabus but also covers OCR/ Edexcel AS biology water unit too. Power point includes easy to understand text, scientific terminology and bright colourful diagrams and pictures to aid understanding. Items covered include structure of a water molecule, charges involved, why water is polar, a metabolite, has a high latent heat of vaporisation, can act as a buffer to resist changes in temperature, a good solvent and about the cohesion between the water molecules. Water being useful to living organism is stated using simple to understand examples. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS Biology - Proteins
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New AQA AS Biology - Proteins

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This is a 16 slide power point covering the new AQA AS syllabus (2015/2016). It covers all aspects of proteins including exam questions and technique at the end with respect to longer answer questions. The power point covers the following: amino acid structure, dipeptides, peptide bonds, polypeptides, structural differences (primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures), functions of proteins, fibrous and globular differences, and finishes with two long 6-mark questions and exam technique answers. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
New AQA AS BIOLOGY - Carbohydrates & Variation In Carbohydrates
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New AQA AS BIOLOGY - Carbohydrates & Variation In Carbohydrates

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This is an 18 slide power point which covers all of the new syllabus for AQA AS Biology this year and will also for the OCR AS biology syllabus. The power point includes what carbohydrates are, monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides, condensation & hydrolysis reactions, Benedicts testing of reducing and non-reducing sugars, cellulose structure and function, glycogen structure and function and finishing with starch structure and function. Easy to follow scientific terminology and colourful diagrams. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
GCSE Biology - Intensive and Organic farming ppt (Foundation)
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GCSE Biology - Intensive and Organic farming ppt (Foundation)

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GCSE Biology farming power point specifically aimed at foundation students. Easy to read and understand text, colourful diagrams and pictures to cover all aspects of the farming part of the syllabus. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
GCSE Biology - B5 The Living Body ppt
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GCSE Biology - B5 The Living Body ppt

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This is a 32 slide overview for students which covers the B5 syllabus for Triple Science Biology. I uploaded this as a revision source for my group and they loved it. I have also used it as a plenary and as a starters with other groups. The 32 slides cover all the key points, key terms, colourful diagrams and pictures, and information about what they need for the exam. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
GCSE - Plant hormones and growth (Foundation/SEN)
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GCSE - Plant hormones and growth (Foundation/SEN)

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GCSE Biology power point and 3 worksheets on plant hormones ,growth and how weed killers work. Slides include auxins, what are they, how do they work, phototropism, geotropism (positive and negative) and uses of plant hormones in commercial situations. Easy to read text and colourful diagrams and pictures to help students understand these difficult words and concepts.
GCSE - Carbon & Nitrogen Cycle
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GCSE - Carbon & Nitrogen Cycle

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You have two power points covering all aspects of the GCSE Biology syllabus covering the Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles. They are aimed at Higher Tier students but can be used with a good "intervention" group. The power points are separate so you can use in different lessons. Text is full of scientific terminology and includes diagrams and pictures to help with explanations. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.
GCSE - Interaction Between Organisms
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GCSE - Interaction Between Organisms

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This is a 14 slide presentation explaining the following aspects of the Biology syllabus involving ecosystems. This can be used with both foundation and higher level students, as the text is easy to read, understand and colourful pictures to help explain each terminology. Included: competition, ecological niches, interspecific and intraspecific relationships, predator- prey relationships and how to read a predator-prey graph, parasites and mutualism, adaptations (showing examples of specialist and generalists), habitats, other different types of adaptations(too hot, too cold, anatomical and behavioural adaptations and finishing with dry conditions.
GCSE Biology - Ecosystem Keyterms /Definitions ppt, Fill In Sheet & W/sheet
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GCSE Biology - Ecosystem Keyterms /Definitions ppt, Fill In Sheet & W/sheet

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This is a power point explaining all of the key terms related to ecosystems with exam terminology and great pictures and diagrams. I uploaded this onto my school system as a homework to test students on all of the key terms and what they mean. I have also used a plenary to lessons and as revision at the end of the unit. Also, found this really helpful with GCSE foundation/SEN groups; as the term are easily read and the pictures are bright and eye catching. The work sheet has every key word written and students just fill in the definitions. They can then stick the sheet in the front of their books. The second worksheet is for a class activity, or a home work and sets students tasks to complete on ecosystems, predator - prey relationships, etc. The following terms are stated: classification (artificial and natural), evolutionary trees, binomial system (genus & species), habitat, ecosystem, producer, consumer, pyramid of numbers, biomass , predator, prey, equation foe energy transfer in food chains, energy loss through food chains, parasites, mutualism, interspecific and intraspecific relationships, adaptations (specialists, generalists, extremophiles, anatomical and behavioural adaptations).
OCR AS Biology - Action Of Enzymes
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OCR AS Biology - Action Of Enzymes

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This is a 29 slide power point specifically to cover all aspects of the OCR AS Biology specification. The syllabus is shown at the beginning so students can tick off each stage of the specification as you teach it. Easy to read text following closely to the specification, colourful diagrams and easy to understand explanations. The slides include structure of enzymes, intracellular and extracellular uses, phagocytosis, action of enzymes, effect of temp, pH, enzyme concentration, substrate concentration (and experimental investigations with graphs), competitive and non-competitive inhibition, rate of reaction, cofactors and co-enzymes, finishing with metabolic poisons as inhibitors and medical drugs acting as inhibitors (again following all examples stated by the specification). Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.