OCR A Level Biology A specification linked lesson on Properties of Water. This is one lesson of two on water for the specification. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included).

Attached is two resources, the first is the marking sticker. The second is a reference handout for students to use to help them when responding to marking and completing the tasks necessary to fill the gaps in their learning. This is designed for the start of the forces topic, focusing on what are forces and the different types of forces. On the marking sticker, then colour code the different learning outcomes when marking their books as either red, amber or green to make it simple for the pupils to see which outcomes they need to focus on and which they are fine with. Or these stickers could be altered by adding an additional column and using WWW and EBI instead. Both are effective methods of providing feedback for pupils. The bottom two boxes allow for tasks to be set and any more generalised feedback to be provided by ticking any relevant boxes. The second attachment is the resources to be used by the pupils in a feedback lesson (DIRT lesson). I print the slides off two to a page, back-to-back with one between two for pupils. This provides them with the tasks necessary to meet the learning objectives and close any gaps in learning. I find these tasks much easier for pupils to use than simply directing them to textbook pages. Some of the pictures and questions taken from other resources and compiled here. Hope these resources help with your marking and feedback, if so please leave a review and feel free to view other resources I have.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on PAG 4.3 Rates of Enzyme Controlled Reactions - Temperature. This is one of eight lessons to meet the specification points for 2.1.4 Enzymes. Objectives for this lesson: • Recall the effect of temperature on enzyme activity. • Describe how the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction can be measured. • Design an investigation to determine the effect of temperature on enzyme activity. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

Practical Station Sheets to be printed and placed around the classroom for the practical circus. These are designed for Low Ability Year 7 classes as it has diagrams for each step of the practical to help show the students what they need to do. This links with the Activate 1 Practical lesson for topic 6.1 Acids and Alkalis. If you like this resource, please leave a review. Thanks.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Heart Dissection PAG 2. This is one of ten lessons to meet the specification points for 3.1.2 Transport in Animals. Specification points: 3.1.2 (e(ii)) Objectives for this lesson: • Recap the internal structures of the heart. • Dissect and examine the mammalian heart. • Draw the internal and external structures of the heart. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on PAG 5 - Colorimetry. This is the required practical activities to meet the specification points for 2.1.2 Biological Molecules. Objectives for this lesson: Describe how colorimetry can be used to determine glucose concentration. Determine the glucose concentration of an unknown solution. Interpret the results of the experiment and write a conclusion. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included).

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on PAG 1 Microscopy. This is one of seven lessons to meet the specification points for 2.1.1 Cell Structure. Specification points: 2.1.1 (b, c & d) Objectives for this lesson: • Describe how to use the light microscope to view a sample. • Produce scientific drawings of samples using the light microscope. • Create a microscope slide of a sample using the correct techniques. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Colorimetry and Chromatography. This is one of the lessons to meet the specification points for 2.1.2 Biological Molecules. Objectives for this lesson: Determine the glucose concentration of an unknown solution. Use your results to create a calibration curve and determine the glucose concentration of the unknown solution. Set up paper chromatography to identify the amino acids present in the mixture. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included).

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on PAG 9 DNA Purification. This is one of seven lessons to meet the specification points for 2.1.3 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids. Objectives for this lesson: Recall the structure of DNA. Purify DNA by precipitation. Explain the purpose of different stages in the purification of DNA Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on PAG 3.1 Random Sampling. This is one of nine lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.1 Biodiversity. Specification points: 4.2.1 (b)(ii) and (d) Objectives for this lesson: Recall the equation for Simpson’s Index of Diversity. Investigate species diversity using random sampling. Analyse data from PAG and calculate Simpson’s Index of Diversity. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on PAG 3.2 Belt Transect. This is one of nine lessons to meet the specification points for 4.2.1 Biodiversity. Specification points: 4.2.1 (b)(ii) Objectives for this lesson: Recall sampling techniques. Investigate the abundance of plants in a line transect. Analyse the distribution and abundance of plants in a named habitat. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on The Non-Specific Immune Response & Blood Smear PAG. This is one of thirteen lessons to meet the specification points for 4.1.1 Communicable Diseases, disease prevention and the immune system. Specification points: 4.1.1 (e (i), e(ii)) Objectives for this lesson: • Recall how to use the light microscope and prepare samples. • Describe the mode of action of phagocytes. • Examine cells from a prepared blood smear and draw cells observed. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Theories on DNA. This is one of seven lessons to meet the specification points for 2.1.3 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids. Objectives for this lesson: Recall the process of DNA replication. Know the importance of replication in conserving genetic information in accuracy and describe how random, spontaneous mutations can occur during replication. Evaluate experimental evidence for DNA. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.

KS3 Electricity Marking Stickers and Feedback Tasks covering the whole topic. There are two different versions of the marking sticker and activities. These are designed for most students with a second version for a very low ability group. Marking stickers: I will Red, Amber, Green each descriptor depending on whether the student has show evidence in their work that they have met this learning objective. The bottom part of the sticker is to tick if there are more generalised areas that students need to work such as presentation. The activities match the learning objectives from the stickers. I normally print these as information booklets with two slides to a page. Students can then flick through to any task numbers that they were Red on in their marking sticker and complete the task as explained in the yellow boxes. This should close the gap for the students in their learning. Please leave a review about how helpful you found this.

Here is a workbook and answers for the whole of 4.1.1 Communicable Diseases, disease prevention and the immune system. This workbook is designed to go alongside my lessons that you can purchase.

I created this worksheet as a support sheet for students struggling with drawing Punnett squares in the genetics topic. This worksheet is best printed off on A3 and works to walk students through the steps involved in determining the alleles of the parents and creating a Punnett square to determine the probability of certain outcomes. The layout is in a style that allows students to easily follow the process. Have used a similiar format in the past on calculation style questions in physics and drawing ionic bonds in chemistry and students loved it! I have also included the answer sheet to go with it.

I created this worksheet as a support sheet for students struggling with drawing the structure of ions in preparation for drawing ionic bonds. This worksheet is best printed off on A3 and works to walk students through the steps involved in determining the electronic configuration of elements first as atoms and then when they form ions. The layout is in a style that allows students to easily follow the process. Have used a similiar format in the past on calculation style questions in physics and students loved it!

Differentiated questions for each lesson in the P2 Energy Transfer by Heating topic for AQA GCSE Physics and answers to go with them. These structure strips are designed to be printed off and glued into students books down the margin and then either used throughout the lesson, or as a task after covering theory, the students work their way through the questions. Not all students will be expected to complete the entire structure strip as it depends on target grades. The questions link directly to the learning objectives and ensure the content is covered and allows students to stretch themselves. They could also be given as homework for consolidation or used for targeted revision. Students find these a great way to ensure they have met their objectives and it makes marking books easier. The questions are split into three main groups: Bronze (Red) questions are targeted at Grade 4 Silver (Amber) questions are targeted at Grade 6 Gold (Green) questions are targeted at Grade 8 Star questions are challenge questions. Structure strips are included for the following lessons; Energy transfer by conduction Infrared radiation (Physics Only) More about Infrared radiation (Physics Only/Higher Tier) Specific Heat Capacity Heating and Insulating Buildings Answers are included as a powerpoint presentation for all structure strip questions to allow self or peer assessment by students. If you like this resource, please check out my other resources as I will be uploading more structure strips for both KS3 and KS4 topics and please leave a quick review for my resource. Thanks

Differentiated questions for each lesson in the P3 Energy Resources topic for AQA GCSE Physics and answers to go with them. These structure strips are designed to be printed off and glued into students books down the margin and then either used throughout the lesson, or as a task after covering theory, the students work their way through the questions. Not all students will be expected to complete the entire structure strip as it depends on target grades. The questions link directly to the learning objectives and ensure the content is covered and allows students to stretch themselves. They could also be given as homework for consolidation or used for targeted revision. Students find these a great way to ensure they have met their objectives and it makes marking books easier. The questions are split into three main groups: Bronze (Red) questions are targeted at Grade 4 Silver (Amber) questions are targeted at Grade 6 Gold (Green) questions are targeted at Grade 8 Star questions are challenge questions. Structure strips are included for the following lessons; Energy demands Energy from wind and water Power from the Sun and the Earth Energy and the environment Big energy issues Answers are included as a powerpoint presentation for all structure strip questions to allow self or peer assessment by students. If you like this resource, please check out my other resources as I will be uploading more structure strips for both KS3 and KS4 topics and please leave a quick review for my resource. Thanks

OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Vessel Structure. This is one of ten lessons to meet the specification points for 3.1.2 Transport in Animals. Specification points: 3.1.2 © Objectives for this lesson: • Describe the structure and function of different blood vessels. • Explain the distribution of different tissues within the vessel walls of blood vessels. • Link the structure and functions of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins. Check out my other lessons and the accompanying workbook with exam questions (and answer booklet included). Please leave a review.