Remote / home learning pack for the entire Infection and Disease GCSE AQA Biology topic. (Thought this would be a very topical and interesting thing to learn about given the relevance of it in the current situation we are in) Instructions included for teacher setting the work. Work emailed out or uploaded onto Google classroom or whatever is equivalent for you. Includes a starter YouTube clip, some comprehension and then recall and exam questions. Mark scheme included for students to self-mark their answers too. Work could be submitted as a Google doc/emailed/ on paper and picture taken. I hope this comes in useful for you in this challenging period we are in.

A RAG list/ lesson check list for the Brain and Neuropsychology topic for the new AQA GCSE Psychology spec. I use this to stick in the front of exercise books and is a good starter/plenary to summarise each lesson title.

Can be used for your schemes of work/ revision checklist.

PDF of the student checklist for 5.1.1 Communication and Homeostasis Checklist - OCR A Level Biology. Usually give this to students at the beginning of the topic so they can have this in front of their topic notes.

Complete lesson on Cancer for the new AQA GCSE Biology spec (9-1). Includes exam question and answers and many other fast paced activities. Differentiated resources included too.

Powerpoint for 5.1.1 Communication and Homeostasis - PAG 11.2: “An opportunity to monitor physiological functions in ectotherms and/or endotherms.” I use this for the required practical (PAG) lesson after teaching about ectothermic animals. So I’ll explain what Daphnia are and the overall methodology of the investigation, along with showing the students some videos and then let them do the practical.

I like to give these to my students before teaching the topic to have as a cover page int heir topic folders. This also includes all details of the specification points from OCR A Level Biology 2.1.2 biological molecules. Can be used as a revision checklist too.

I like to give this to my students to have as a cover page for their topic folders before teaching the topic. Can also be used as a revision checklist. Includes details of the specification points

First lesson from 5.1.1 Communication and Homeostasis (spec point a-c): (a) the need for communication systems in multicellular organisms To include the need for animals and plants to respond to changes in the internal and external environment and to coordinate the activities of different organs. (b) the communication between cells by cell signalling To include signalling between adjacent cells and signalling between distant cells. © the principles of homeostasis To include the differences between receptors and effectors, and the differences between negative feedback and positive feedback. Includes detailed lesson content, a video and summary questions.

Full lesson including resources on animal and plant cells. Intended for all abilities in KS3. Could also be used as a GCSE animal and plant cells lesson as it thoroughly covers all the basics. (I’ve used the same lesson for KS3 and GCSE classes) Also includes exam style questions and answers.

30 minute exam questions for biopsychology. Students can also self-mark using the mark scheme. Good for revision and homework. Or when you have finished the unit.

Personal learning checklist I like to give my students at the beginning of the topic. Usually good to have at the beginning of their topic folders.

Includes lesson PPT and lesson handout with exam style questions Full lesson covering for OCR A Level Biology covering spec point 6.3.2 (a): The factors that determine population size. The significance of limiting factors in determining the carrying capacity of a given environment. The impact of these factors on final population size.

Lesson for the levels of organisation aimed at KS3 pupils. Includes lesson worksheet, information sheet and a number of other activities.

Whole lesson for early brain development from the new GCSE AQA Psychology spec (first teach 2017). Lesson covers the structures and functions of the brain and the roles of nature and nurture in early brain development.

How to write a 9 mark answer for the new GCSE AQA Psychology (9-1). Includes planning sheets allocated with AO1/AO2/AO3 marks for 9 mark questions with and without a scenarious given. Also includes a powerpoint with a model question and answer showing marking breakdowns. Can be used for any topics across the Psychology course.

Can be used as a revision and/or homework tool. Covers content from paper 1 from the new AQA GCSE Biology spec.

Introducing Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Focussing on the ideas of assimilation, accommodation and schemas. For the new specification of AQA GCSE Psychology (first exams from Summer 2019) This includes a full lesson powerpoint with a worksheet

Simple and straightforward lesson on Tulving’s ‘gold’ memory study (a key study) from the new GCSE AQA Psychology spec. Includes an exam question starter activity and a key study diamond (foldable activity) to fill in the study. Does require the use of pages 164-165 of the AQA GCSE Psychologt textbook. (A handout of the study which includes the aims/methodology/results/conclusion/evaluation will do however).

Revision mat for the enzymes topic of OCR A Level Biology, spec point 2.1.4