I have been teaching for 10 years both as a Biology/Chemistry/Pychology teacher and as a Head of department. I have experience teaching in both international schools and state comprehensives.
I have been teaching for 10 years both as a Biology/Chemistry/Pychology teacher and as a Head of department. I have experience teaching in both international schools and state comprehensives.
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B2.1 Membranes and membrane transport in the new IB Biology specification.
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This Powerpoint consists of 62 slides and contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
The following content is included:
B2.1: Describe the formation of sheet-like bilayers in water by amphipathic lipids.
B2.2: Explain the reasons behind the selective permeability of the lipid bilayer.
B2.3: Discuss the movement of molecules by diffusion across the lipid bilayer.
B2.4: Identify integral and peripheral proteins.
B2.5: Discuss the role of aquaporins in transporting water.
B2.6: Describe the structure and role of channel proteins.
B2.7: Explain the importance of pump proteins in active transport.
B2.8: Explain the role of facilitated diffusion and active transport in the selective permeability of membranes.
B2.9Describe glycoproteins and glycolipids with respect to their structure and function.
B2.10: Draw the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure.
B2.11:Describe the role of lipids in membrane fluidity.
B2:12: Discuss the role of cholesterol in membrane fluidity.
B2.13: Differentiate between exocytosis and endocytosis.
B2.14: Describe the role of gated channels.
B2.15: Explain the mechanisms of direct active and indirect active transport.
B2.16: State the role of cell-adhesion molecules.
B2.17: Identify the different types of cell junctions.
Excellent resource suitable for both iGCSE/GCSE Physics syllabus. The lesson includes a starter tasks, videos, student friendly content and questions with answers. Lesson will take 2-3 hours to teach. The content covered includes:
Recap of refraction
Converging/convex lens: Explanations and how to draw diagrams
Step by step instructions on how to draw lens diagrams using convex lens
Diverging/concave lens: Explanations and how to draw diagrams
Step by step instructions on how to draw lens diagrams using concave lens
Calculating magnification using lens diagrams.
Refractive index: Snells law
Internal reflection and Total internal reflection
Calculating the critical angle
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach A1 (Water and nucleic acids) and A2 Biology (Origins of cells, cell structure and viruses) as part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Over 300 slides which cover all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Checklist
Clear diagrams
Reserch tasks
Quesitons and answers
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach Theme/Unit B1.1 Carbohydrates and Lipids in the new IB Biology specification.
This Powerpoint consists of 99 slides and contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
The following content is included:
B1.1.1: Chemical properties of Carbon atoms allowing for the formation of diverse compounds upon which life is based.
B1.1.2: Production of macromolecules by condensation reactions which link monomers to form polymers.
B1.1.3: Digestion of polymers into monomers via hydrolysis reactions.
B1.1.4: Form and function of monosaccharides.
B1.1.5: Polysaccharides as a energy storage compound.
B1.1.6: Structure of cellulose related to its function in plants.
B1.1.7: Role of glycoproteins in cell recognition
B1.1.8: Hydrophobic properties of water.
B1.1.9: Formation of triglycerides and phospholipids by condensation reactions.
B1.1.10: difference between saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
B1.1.11: Triglycerides in adipose tissue as a storage of energy and insulation.
B1.1.12: Formation of the phospholipid bilayer due to the hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions of phospholipids
B1.1.13: The ability of steroid hormones to pass through phospholipid bilayers.
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach unit B Form and Function:
B1 (Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins)
B2 (Membranes and transport, organelles and compartmentalisation and cell specialisation)
B3 (Gas exchange, transport and motility)
B4 (Adaptations to environment and Ecological niches)
As part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Over 600 slides which cover all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Checklist
Clear diagrams
Research tasks
Questions and answers
Now includes 10 end of unit assessments, which include MCQs, short answer questions and data based questions, with a clear mark scheme
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach the new IB Biology specification. It includes 40 fully resourced units of work and assessment bundles, including:
A1.1: Water
A1.2: Nucleic acids
A2.1: Origins of cells
A2.2.: Cell structure
A2.3: Viruses (HL only)
A3.1: Diversity in organisms
A3.2: Classification and Cladistics
A4.1: Evolution and speciation
A4.2: Ecosystems
B1.1: Lipids & Carbohydrates
B1.2: Proteins
B2.1: Membranes & transport
B2.2: Organelles and Compartmentalisation
B2.3: Cell specialisation
B3.1: Gas exchange
B3.2: Transport
B3.3: Muscles & motility
B4.1: Adaptations to environments
B4.2: Ecological niches
C1.1: Enzymes
C1.2: Respiration
C1.3: Photosynthesis
C2.1: Chemical signalling (HL only)
C2.2: Neural signalling
C3.1: Integration of body systems
C3.2: Defence against disease
C4.1: Populations and communities
C4.2: Transfer of energy and matter
D1.1: DNA replication
D1.2: Protein synthesis
D1.3: Mutations and gene editing
D2.1: Cell and nuclear division
D2.2: Gene expression
D2.3: Water potential
D3.1: Reproduction
D3.2: Inheritance
D3.3: Homeostasis
D4.1: Natural selection
D4.2: Stability and change
D4.3: Climate change
This bundle contain the followings:
All the information the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Student friendly content
Summary videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
Now includes end of unit assessments for Theme A (9 assessments), Theme B (10 assessments), Theme C (10 assessments) and Theme D (12 assessments)
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This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A3.1 Diversity of Organisms in the new IB Biology specification.
This Powerpoint consists of 93 slides and contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
The following content is included:
A3.1.1: variation between organisms as a defining feature of life.
A3.1.2: Species as groups of organisms with shared traits.
A3.1.3: Binominal system for naming organisms
A3.1.4: Biological species concept
A3.1.5: Difficulties distinguishing between populations and species due to divergence and non-interbreeding populations during speciation.
A3.1.6: Diversity in chromosome numbers of plant and animal species.
A3.1.7: Karyotyping and karyograms
A3.1.8: Unity and diversity of genomes between species.
A3.1.8: Diversity of eukaryotic genomes
A3.1.10: Comparison of genome sizes
A3.1.11: Current and potential future uses of whole genomic sequencing.
A3.1.12: Difficulties applying the biological species concept to asexually reproducing species and to bacteria that have horizontal gene transfer (HL only).
A3.1.13: Chromosome number as a shared trait within a a species.
A3.1.14: Engagement with local plant or animal species to develop dichotomous keys.
A3.1.15: Identification of species from environmental DNA in a habitat using barcodes.
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Theme/Unit C1.3 Photosynthesis in the new IB Biology specification.
**YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
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This Powerpoint consists of over 50 slides and contains the followings:
All the information the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
The following content is included:
C1.3.1: Explain how the energy transformation of light energy to chemical energy is needed for most life processes in ecosystems.
C1.3.2: Describe photosynthesis as the conversion of carbon dioxide to glucose.
C1.3.3: Describe the production of oxygen as a by-product of photosynthesis.
C1.3.4: Describe the process of chromatography for separating pigments and the use of Rf values to identify pigments.
C1.3.5: Describe and explain the absorption of different wavelengths of light by photosynthetic pigments.
C1.3.6: Compare absorption and action spectra
C1.3.7: Determine through investigation the effects of limiting factors on the rate of photosynthesis.
C1.3.8: Describe carbon dioxide enrichment experiments as a means of predicting future rates of photosynthesis and plant growth.
C1.3.9: Describe photosystems as arrays of pigments within membranes of photosynthetic organisms that generate and emit excited electrons.
C1.3.10: Explain the advantage that an array of pigments in a photosystem has over individual pigment molecules.
C1.3.11: Describe the photolysis of water in terms of a means of replacing lost electrons in photosystem II and the production of oxygen as a waste product.
C1.3.12: Describe the production of ATP by chemiosmosis through both cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation.
C1.3.13: Describe the reduction of NADP by photosystem I.
C1.3.14: Explain the importance of the thylakoids as the site of photolysis, chemiosmosis and reduction of NADP.
C1.3.15: Describe�� carbon fixation by Rubisco and the significance of Rubisco as an enzyme.
C1.3.16: Describe the process of generating triose phosphate using ATP and reduced NADP.
C1.3.17: Describe the regeneration of RuBP and the completion of the Calvin Cycle using ATP.
C1.3.18: Describe the production of a variety of carbon compounds from photosynthesis.
C1.3.19: Explain the link between the light-dependent and light-independent reactions and how the light-independent reactions cannot continue in the absence of light.
This bundle contains 35 comprehensive checklist for the Cambridge iGCSE Co-ordinated science syllabus.
Updates have been made to B9 and C12&13 have been made (initally incorrect checklist were uploaded
Each checklist contains a detailed breakdown of the content students are expected to know. The checklist use a RAG system (Red, Amber, Green) which students use to evaluate their understanding:
Red: Students is not familiar with the objective and need to revise
Amber: Student is somewhat familiar with the objective but still need to revise
Green: Student is confident with the objective.
These checklist are fantastic for supporting students with their revision for either end of year exams, end of topic revision or for their actual iGCSE.
Full resources bundle which you can use to teach Topic 5: Evolution and Biodiversity (IB SL Biology). Contains:
Over 120 slides which can be used to teach over 15 hours.
Contains starter tasks and regular assessment questions with answers
Covers all subtopics:
5.1 Evidence for evolution
5.2 Natural selection
5.3 Classification of biodiversity
5.4 Cladistics
Student checklist
The lesson is the perfect introduction to smoking for a mixed ability class. The lesson contains:
Starter tasks
Research tasks on smoking when pregnant and effects of smoking
Engaging tasks
Plenary task
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Stem cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and research tasks. The following content is covered:
Engaging starter with videos
Student research tasks
Notes on the different types of stem cells
Therapeutic cloning
Use of stem cells to cure blindness
Ethics of stem cells
Stem cells in plants
Exam style questions
Plenary tasks
This resource is perfect for teaching meiosis and mitosis to a year 10/11 class studying GCSE or iGCSe biology. The lesson contains:
Starter tasks
Recap tasks
All key information for explaining mitosis and meiosis
Differeneces between the two forms of cell division.
Full resources bundle which you can use to teach Topic4 Ecosystems (IB SL Biology). Contains:
Over 160 slides which can be used to teach over 20 hours.
Contains starter tasks and regular assessment questions with answers
Covers all subtopics:
4.1 Species, communities and ecosystems,
4.2: Energy flow,
4.3: Carbon cycling,
4.4: Climate change and
student checklist
Complete unit of work for OCR A-level biology unit on Enzymes. Contains presentation, past paper questions, required practicals and end of unit assessments on the following topics:
GCSE Enzymes recap
Enzymes
Enzyme mechanisms
Enzymes and temperature
Enzymes and pH/Buffers
Effects of concentration on rate of reaction
Standard deviation
Enzyme inhibitors
Co-enzymes and Co-factors
End-product inhibition
Full resources bundle which you can use to teach topic 18 (iGCSE Cambridge). Contains:
Contains 7 lessons (DNA, Variation, mutations, plant and animal adaptations, natural selection and evolution, antibiotic resistance and selective breeding.
Contains starter tasks and regular assessment questions with answers
Student check list
Revision questions
This is a fully resourced lesson on the skeletion for a mixed ability Year 7/8 class. The lesson contains an engaging starter task, diagrams for labelling, questions with answers and a video task. The following content is covered:
Types of bones
Structure of bones
Function of the skeletal system
Plenary task
This fantastic resources covers the GCSE and iGCSE content for the introduction to homeostasis. Formed of 25 slides, this lesson will take approximately 1-2hours to teach. It contains:
Stater slider
Definitions for all key words required
Exam style questions with answers
Introduction to how water, sugar, temperature and ions are controlled.
This fantastic resources covers the GCSE and iGCSE content for the The Eye. Formed of over 30 slides, this lesson will take approximately 1-2 hours to teach. It contains:
Starter slide with engaging starter
Key structure of the eye
Explanation of how the eye adjust to near and far objects
Iris reflex
This fantastic resources covers the GCSE and iGCSE content for thermoregulation. Formed of over 30 slides, this lesson will take approximately 2-3 hours to teach. It contains:
Starter slides
Retrieval tasks for other biology topics
Negative feedback
All key notes and definitions required
Explanations on how the body responds to high and low temperatures
Plenty of exam style questions with answers