Students should understand structure and function of DNA and understanding human genome.

Students should understand the relation between starch production and photosynthesis. Students should understand how starch is stored and used within a plant (using mind=map) Exam questions follow (as well as link to testing for starch)

Students should understand the process of diffusion and represent diffusion by various models. Students should understand the factors that affect diffusion.

Students should understand the importance of the carbon cycle, they key events of the carbon cycle and how carbon dioxide contributes to global warming.

Students should understand what antibiotics are, how they work, what MO’s they target and how resistance spreads. Link to the big question: why are antibiotics important?

Students should understand what biodiversity is, the factors that affect biodiversity and why it is important for humans to preserve biodiversity.

Students should understand what a reflex is, why they are important and the basic components of a reflex arc.

Students should understand what competition and adaptation are, and how important it is for animals to adapt to their surroundings. This links to natural selection with a fun and engaging game for students to get their heads around natural selection and desirable characteristics.

Students to understand the stages of the menstrual cycle, the importance of the menstrual cycle and to complete a crossword.

Students should recap what enzymes are how they work and describe their shape and specificity to certain substrates. Second powerpoint is a research tasks on factors that affect enzyme structure and function.

Use questions for the video: Define the term homeostasis? (1) Name 4 things that have to be kept constant in the body (4) Describe what would happen if waste products built up. (1) Name a waste gas produced by cells.(1) State the process in cells which produces this gas. (1) Where does the waste gas leave the body? (1) How does water enter the body? (2) Name the process in cells which produces water. (1) Describe the urine produced by the body when there are high levels of water present. (2) Name 3 substances found in urine (3) Where is the urine stored in the body? (1) Explain why people sweat? (1) Where is the thermoregulatory centre? (1) State the optimum human body temperature? (1) Explain why cells need a constant supply of glucose (1) Name the organ which monitors and controls blood glucose levels (1) Describe the job (role) of insulin (1) What problem do diabetics have? (1) (25 marks)

Students should understand how glucose is regulated in the body and what happens if glucose levels are not properly regulated and the difference between type 1+ 2 diabetes

Students should understand the equation for calculating magnifaction. Examples given. Students should understand what magnification is and how microscopes work, comparing electron and light microscope.

All: Recall that alleles can either be dominant or recessive Most: Explain why offspring look the way they do in relation to the alleles they inherit Some: Independently Construct your own Punnet squares to show inheritance in offspring

Students should understand what static electricity is and how it is produced Practical activities around the room

Students should understand what a balanced diet is, why it is important to have a balanced diet and effects of being overweight/underweight. Include mini debate

Students should understand the importance of food testing. Students should understand how to test for certain nutrients and the outcomes for positive/negative results.

Students to recap briefly on optimum enzyme function and the pH that amylase functions at its optimum level at. Includes questions to test knowledge/understanding of the practical. Answers below:

For year 8 students, based on competition and adaptation. Students should understand the concepts of competition and adaptation, what animals and plants compete for and why it is important for them to adapt to their environment.

An independent research project for KS4 students covering metabolism. It has a quick starter, and the basics of what students need to know about with regards to metabolism: what it is, how the liver plays a part in metabolism and various metabolic reactions.