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The resources within this shop are innovative yet easily apply-able. They utilise the latest pedagogical research. All resources are engineered around the new GCSE 2016.

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The resources within this shop are innovative yet easily apply-able. They utilise the latest pedagogical research. All resources are engineered around the new GCSE 2016.
CB9 Edexcel - Lesson 3: abiotic factors
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CB9 Edexcel - Lesson 3: abiotic factors

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The lesson starts with looking at oxygen and goldfish, the lesson moves to establish different abiotic factors before getting students to review there own. There are differentiated work sheets for an extended activity, the lesson concludes with an exit ticket.
CB8a Edexcel - efficient transport and exchange
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CB8a Edexcel - efficient transport and exchange

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The resource focuses on memory and key facts about maximizing the rate of diffusion. I do a dissection during the lesson however is not necessary, the lesson moves onto looking at surface area to volume ration and concludes with an exit ticket.
CB9 Edexcel - Lesson 12: nitrogen cycle
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CB9 Edexcel - Lesson 12: nitrogen cycle

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The lesson starts with a reviewing protein and nitrogen fixation. The students then build a nitrogen cycle based on information sheets around the room (with in the ppt). Students then attempt a worksheet before the lesson concludes with an exam question.
CB9 Edexcel: Lesson 11 - carbon cycle
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CB9 Edexcel: Lesson 11 - carbon cycle

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The lessons is focused around independent learning, the students have an A3 sheet with the stages of the carbon cycle for them to look into in more detail. The understanding is then assessed with a 9 question quiz before the an exam question.
CB1ai: Microscope technology
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CB1ai: Microscope technology

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Over arching concepts in biology. The lesson is part of a series of lessons that cover topic one of the new GCSE (to be sat in 2017). There is a focus on a creature called Demodex, a parasite that lives in 17% of the populations skin pores. The lesson stresses the differences an advantages and disadvantages of light vs electron microscopes. The lesson features a hinge question to determine students ability which leads into a Cloze activity for lower ability students or an open ended research task for the higher ability.
CB1h Edexcel 9-1: Osmosis, diffusion and active transport- Lesson 15
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CB1h Edexcel 9-1: Osmosis, diffusion and active transport- Lesson 15

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Over arching concepts in biology. The lesson is part of a series of lessons that cover topic one of the new GCSE (to be sat in 2017). This lessons focuses on osmosis and diffusion with the addition of active transport. There are multiple opportunities for differentiation already built in in a bronze, silver gold format. There are two hinge point questions that offer a really good AFL opportunity. The lesson requires potassium permanganate and a deodorant can.
Microscopes - magnification and scale
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Microscopes - magnification and scale

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The lesson is a maths for biology focused lesson which involved a series of calculations for magnification (3 levels of differentiation) followed by a hinge point question leading into a series of calculations on scale and perceived size. The demonstrate activity is a student choice of difficulty to solve a biological problem. The lesson concluded with an exit ticket.
CB5c - Obesity and BMI - Edexcel 9-1 - Topic 5: Lesson 8 Obesity and BMI
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CB5c - Obesity and BMI - Edexcel 9-1 - Topic 5: Lesson 8 Obesity and BMI

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The lesson is specific the new Edexcel 9-1 GCSE and part of topic 5. The lesson reviews a couple of extreme examples of obesity ad obesity surgery with differentiated questions to ensure the students stay focused. They then review BMI and the problems with it as a measure of obesity. There is a brief discussion of smoking before the student answer a Hinge point question to direct learning to different tasks on a worksheet. The lesson concludes with an exam question.
CB4 revision booklet
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CB4 revision booklet

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This is a revision resource that encourages independence and learning of key outcomes. This would take a couple of lessons to complete as there are multiple tasks to improve understanding.
OFSTED rated Outstanding lesson on plant and animal cells
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OFSTED rated Outstanding lesson on plant and animal cells

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This is an ideal lesson to run after teaching the basics of animal and plant cells. The lesson is focused around a 6 mark GCSE-style exam questions. It is highly differentiated via Gold- Silver-Bronze tasks. It includes a hinge-point question to give the students the appropriate challenge or support in the build up task then an attempt at the answer before feedback based on model answer followed by a ‘green-pen’ opportunity to demonstrate improvements.
Edexcel 9-1 New Edexcel GCSE - Cells and Control: Percentile charts and cell differentiation
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Edexcel 9-1 New Edexcel GCSE - Cells and Control: Percentile charts and cell differentiation

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Percentile charts and cell differentiation - Cells and Control. The lesson is part of a series of lessons that cover topic two of the new GCSE (to be sat in 2017). The lesson start by looking at why percentile charts are used, this is done by levelled examples followed by some teacher led questions. The lesson then moves on to cell differentiation that is formatively assessed with a hinge point question. The lesson concludes with an exit ticket.
CB9 Edexcel: Lesson 10 - Water cycle
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CB9 Edexcel: Lesson 10 - Water cycle

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The lesson starts with a 10 question recap quiz before looking at different ways to obtain drinking water. Students that have a look at the water cycle, led by the teacher, before students look at clouds in a practical way. Student then have a go at making water stills. The lesson returns to exam spec questions finishing with an exam question.
CB7a - Hormones. Edexcel 9-1
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CB7a - Hormones. Edexcel 9-1

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The lesson starts with recall questions and then moves on to a thinking for learn activity. Students then watch a video and answer some questions based on the video before summerising their understanding. The students then do an exam style question before an exit ticket. I think the resource is good an will promote good learning however it is not as detailed as many of my other lessons so I have listed it for free..... enjoy.
Biology - Microscope technology (Light vs electron microscopes)
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Biology - Microscope technology (Light vs electron microscopes)

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This is a whole lesson including tasks and presentation. Over arching concepts in biology. The lesson is part of a series of lessons that cover topic one of the module. There is a focus on a creature called Demodex, a parasite that lives in 17% of the populations skin pores. The lesson stresses the differences an advantages and disadvantages of light vs electron microscopes. The lesson features a hinge question to determine students ability which leads into a Cloze activity for lower ability students or an open ended research task for the higher ability.
Variation  - Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Biology: Topic 3, lesson 7 Variation
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Variation - Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Biology: Topic 3, lesson 7 Variation

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The lesson provides a definition of continuous and discontinuous variation, the students then apply their gained knowledge to a variety of graphs to identify different variation. Inbuilt into the lesson is a hinge point question, this is a string AFL device that directs learning to a distinct differentiated task. The students get an explanation with various examples of environmental and inherited variation. They then get the opportunity to show off their knowledge with two outcome differentiated worksheets. The lesson concludes with an exit ticket.
CB5f - STI and prevention - Edexcel 2016 - Topic 5: Lesson 4 sexually transmitted disease
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CB5f - STI and prevention - Edexcel 2016 - Topic 5: Lesson 4 sexually transmitted disease

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The lesson is of vital importance to young adults as it make students aware of the risk of unprotected sex, the lesson in also LO 5.8 on the new Edexcel 9-1 GCSE scheme. The do it now activity is a image to inspire disgust and conversation around the topic. There is a short video clip and some active watch questions to inspire conversation. The lesson them moves to looking a facts of 7 STIs and ranking them in an arrowhead 7. There is a brief look on the prevention of the contraction of the disease and then students attempt a exam style HSW worksheet; there is an extension built into the worksheet.
CB5b - Non-communicable disease - Edexcel 9-1 - Topic 5: Lesson 7 Non-communicable disease
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CB5b - Non-communicable disease - Edexcel 9-1 - Topic 5: Lesson 7 Non-communicable disease

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The lesson is specific the new Edexcel 9-1 GCSE and part of topic 5. The lesson starts by gettign the students to decde the difference between communicable and non-communicable disease. The lesson moves to review the 4 exam spec nutrition related diseases. Students then examine a graph as a key part of the how science works component of the new exam, there are differentiated question built into this. The students conclude the lesson with examining a different graph and answering a 6 mark question about it, there are 3 levels of difficulty to evidence differentiated. This answer can then be marked by the teacher.