**Please also download my free lesson on the heart dissection practical, its a fantastic way to engage students. It follows on nicely from this lesson. Link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-new-specification-heart-dissection-practical-b4-3-11860880 The heart lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, embedded video’s and mini review. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. AQA spec link: 4.2.2.2 Relevant chapter: B4 Organising animals and plants. AQA Biology combined/third edition textbook-Page 56-57 Students are required to know the following; The heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs where gas exchange takes place. The left ventricle pumps blood around the rest of the body. Knowledge of the blood vessels associated with the heart is limited to the aorta, vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein and coronary arteries. Knowledge of the names of the heart valves is not required. The natural resting heart rate is controlled by a group of cells located in the right atrium that act as a pacemaker. Artificial pacemakers are electrical devices used to correct irregularities in the heart rate.

Evaporation and transpiration lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability.Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, embedded video’s and mini review. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. Please note it is not necessary to print the worksheet for this lesson although it’s advisable if you are teaching a low ability class AQA spec link: 4.2.3.2 Relevant chapter: B4 Organising animals and plants. AQA Biology combined/third edition textbook-Page 66-67 Students are required to know the following; Students should be able to explain how the structure of root hair cells, xylem and phloem are adapted to their functions. Root hair cells are adapted for the efficient uptake of water by osmosis, and mineral ions by active transport. Xylem tissue transports water and mineral ions from the roots to the stems and leaves. It is composed of hollow tubes strengthened by lignin adapted for the transport of water in the transpiration stream. The role of stomata and guard cells are to control gas exchange and water loss. AT 6, 7 Investigate the distribution of stomata and guard cells.

Adapt and survive lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, embedded video’s and mini review. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. AQA spec link: 4.7.1.4 Students should be able to explain how organisms are adapted to live in their natural environment, given appropriate information. Organisms have features (adaptations) that enable them to survive in the conditions in which they normally live. These adaptations may be structural, behavioural, or functional. Some organisms live in environments that are very extreme, such as at high temperature, pressure, or salt concentration. These organisms are called extremophiles. Bacteria living in deep sea vents are extremophiles.

Adaptations in plants lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, embedded video’s and mini review. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. AQA spec link: 4.7.1.4 Relevant chapter: B15 Adaptations, interdependence and competitions. AQA Biology combined edition textbook-Page 220-221 Students should be able to explain how organisms are adapted to live in their natural environment,given appropriate information.

Adaptations in animals lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, embedded video’s and mini review. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. AQA spec link: 4.7.1.4 Relevant chapter: B15 Adaptations, interdependence and competitions. AQA Biology combined edition textbook-Page 218-219 Students are required to know the following; Students should be able to explain how organisms are adapted to live in their natural environment, given appropriate information. Organisms have features (adaptations) that enable them to survive in the conditions in which they normally live. These adaptations may be structural, behavioural, or functional.

Organisms in their environment lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, embedded video’s and mini review. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. AQA spec link: 4.7.1.2 + 4.7.1.3 Relevant chapter: B16 Adaptations, interdependence and competitions. AQA Biology combined edition textbook-Page 260-261 Students are required to know the following; Students should be able to explain how a change in an abiotic factor would affect a given community given appropriate data or context. Abiotic (non-living) factors which can affect a community are: •• light intensity •• temperature •• moisture levels •• soil pH and mineral content •• wind intensity and direction •• carbon dioxide levels for plants •• oxygen levels for aquatic animals. Students should be able to explain how a change in a biotic factor might affect a given community given appropriate data or context. Biotic (living) factors which can affect a community are: •• availability of food •• new predators arriving •• new pathogens •• one species outcompeting another so the numbers are no longer sufficient to breed.

This lesson has recently been ammended to include recent events regarding climate change Global warming lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. This lesson Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, homework self-assessment, interactive mark scheme, embedded video’s and review. For general enquiries or support please email: Paperfriendlyresources@gmail.com NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. * AQA spec link: 4.7.3.5 Relevant chapter: B18 Biodiversity and ecosystems. AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 294-295 Students are required to know the following; Students should be able to describe some of the biological consequences of global warming. Levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere are increasing, and contribute to ‘global warming’.

Complete lesson on Joints , suitable for a mixed ability KS3 class. Suitable to use as part of the ‘Activate’ schemes of work. Resources can be adjusted to meet the needs of your class. Practical activity included! For further enquiries please email paperfriendlyresources@gmail.com Also available via instagram: Paperfriendlyresourcesuk

Kidney transplant lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1) for my separates class (Year 10-KS4). Includes: slide animations and a video. AQA spec link:5.3.3 Relevant chapter: B12.5-Kidney transplants . ( Note: This topic is for BIOLOGY only not for combined science students). AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 187-188 *The new specification requires students to know the following; People who suffer from kidney failure may be treated by organ transplant or by using kidney dialysis. Students should know the basic principles of dialysis.

Antibiotic resistant bacteria lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes: embedded videos and timers, slide animations, practice questions with answers on slides, worksheet and an interactive quiz. NB: If you are unable to play videos a URL link can be found in the slide notes. AQA spec link: 4.6.3.7 Relevant chapter: B15 Genetics and evolution. AQA Biology Third edition textbook-Page 248-249 Students are required to know the following; Bacteria can evolve rapidly because they reproduce at a fast rate. Mutations of bacterial pathogens produce new strains. Some strains might be resistant to antibiotics, and so are not killed. They survive and reproduce, so the population of the resistant strain rises. The resistant strain will then spread because people are not immune to it and there is no effective treatment. MRSA is resistant to antibiotics. To reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains: • doctors should not prescribe antibiotics inappropriately, such as treating non-serious or viral infections • patients should complete their course of antibiotics so all bacteria are killed and none survive to mutate and form resistant strains •the agricultural use of antibiotics should be restricted. The development of new antibiotics is costly and slow. It is unlikely to keep up with the emergence of new resistant strains.

Complete lesson Includes:worksheet with mark scheme, embedded videos, slide timers, slide animations, interactive answers on slides, and a plenary.

Complete lesson Includes: questions, embedded videos, slide timers, slide animations, interactive answers on slides, and a plenary.

6.5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Includes: slide animations, embedded videos, and homework with answers as well as a interactive review task. If for any reason the video link does not work, a URL has also been included in the notes. For further enquiries please email paperfriendlyresources@gmail.com

I've attached an applied science-revision checklist. It's essentially a copy of the Pearson applied science specification-I've just broken it down and chunked relevant topics. I have handed this to students so they can use it as a revision tool. Hope it helps. I've also made a checklist for the biology and chemistry unit.

Six mark question on mitosis and meiosis. Compliments the B12.2 lesson on cell division in sexual reproduction. Please feel free to check out my other resources :)

The start of the school year is stressful for all teachers, old and new. Here’s a beginners checklist to help refresh you on some helpful things to do on your first few weeks back at school.

This worksheet has been created in accordance to the NEW AQA specification (2018) for the Structure and Bonding Topic (C3) It summarises all the types of bonding that students are required to know for their GCSE’s in one simple table. Easy to differentiate for high and low ability students. Check out the lesson I used this worksheet where the answers have also been provided: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-new-specification-bonding-summary-c3-12352310 AQA spec link: 4.2 4.2 Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter. Chemists use theories of structure and bonding to explain the physical and chemical properties of materials. Analysis of structures shows that atoms can be arranged in a variety of ways, some of which are molecular while others are giant structures. Theories of bonding explain how atoms are held together in these structures. Scientists use this knowledge of structure and bonding to engineer new materials with desirable properties. The properties of these materials may offer new applications in a range of different technologies

Electronic markbooks are the way forward, I always create a markbook for each of my classes at the begininning of the school year. It’s the ideal way to not only record class tests/homework but to monitor progress. Save paper and keep it backed up on to your schools ‘cloud network’ so it can never be lost! I have applied conditional formatting rules to relevant cells to make it easier to identify specifics and provided a key :-) Download this resource for completely FREE all you have to do is input the data! Please share your thoughts in a review! This markbook has been perfected over five years, if you have any helpful suggestions please leave a comment.

Eukaryotic cell structure lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Biology 7402 Specification (2017) . 3.2 Cells Designed for highly able A-level class. Includes: questions, embedded videos, slide timers, slide animations, interactive answers on slides, and a plenary. AQA Specification reference: 3.2.1.1 ALevel Biology Textbook: Section 2 Cells, Chapter 3.5