Ppt uploaded so teachers/tutors can move around the symbols or fill to indicate genetic disorder, then print. Also included Queen Victoria's pedigree (Haemophilia). Some opportunity to engage students with discussion (leading question about importance of including all family members - disorders are affected by environment too - assume all family members have equivalent lifestyle back in history). Also added less usual family relations to encourage HOT (Higher Order Thinking). Finally request student to think up his/her own chart to swap & test fellow classmates.

Made for Edexcel AS Biology but could readily suit others.

Crossword to assist learning the AQA Research Methods (Unit 1), based on Nelson Thorne textbook.

genetic screening match-up worksheet

DNA, genes, mRNA, tRNA. Answers are provided on the last two pages as copied from my Word doc, due to difficulty uploading. Numbers do not necessarily correspond to clue numbers (sorry), but answers are all there.

This is based on the template for the DNA replication card sort, provided by another contributor. I had to alter the colours so they didn't give away the order of the way the pieces fitted together. This image needs to be printed out, preferably laminated and cut into individual triangles the students have to fit together. Most find it fun. Answers in AS Biology Edexcel textbook.

Three fun puzzles (card sorting) to be done in pairs or groups. Based on Chapter 8 of Nelson Thorne textbook for AQA AS Psychology. I used all three for revision during the last 20-25 min of class (with textbook checking allowed) & found students wanted to finish as a priority over their lunch! Image capture with phones é iPads, then taking the puzzles home with them, added to their investment.

Fifty multiple choice questions designed to test AQA AS Psychology Social Influence topic, based on the Oxford; Green, Lewis and Willerton textbook. Sheet 1 is the tutor's answer sheet (answers in bold). Sheet 2 is the pupil handout.

sampling, cord blood, heel prick, cheek swab

made for visual learners (incl. football academy students), based on AQA Nelson Thornes text Chapter 10.

A quick lesson starter - Social Influence Phrase Match

Eating Behaviour, AQA-designed for U/S digestions and some of the key studies eg. Cannon & Washburn.

lipids, fats, proteins, carbohydrates and water. This activity takes longer than it seems with peer assessment and questions at the end. (approx. time = 30-45min). For smaller groups I have used this test in conjunction with a puzzle station and a DNA double helix folding exercise (Sanger) station. This helps alleviate congestion while still appealing to the kinesthetic, tactile learner.

Multiple choice questions on AQA AS Psychology Attachment topic. Textbook accompanying these is Oxford; Green, Lewis & Willerton. Worksheet 1 is tutor's answers (in bold), while worksheet 2 is pupil handout.

A longer dominoes game for defining & treating psychoses, incl. ECT, lobotomy etc. follows the Nelson textbook.

eating behaviour topic crossword to encourage learning of the AQA references (Nelson Thorne textbook)

A fun card sort to engage kinesthetic learners and puzzle-lovers. This game backs up key term knowledge from AS Psychology topic Research Methods

A quick revision game - expect this to take 5-10 minutes with good students. Nice to have if the lesson finishes early. I ask students to image capture the finished card sort with their phones, then provide them with the cards to use in spare time for revision (when brain is tired of reading/memorising).

ghrelin, leptin, Cannon & Washburn, CCK, VMH, Lateral hypthalamus

A worksheet designed for AQA PSYA Biological Approaches (Oxford;Green, Lewis & Willerton textbook) to fill in either as homework or during class time. Includes croze and fill-in with illustration answers.

Multiple choice question sheet for revision or assessment. Based on the old specification with sheet 1 being the tutor's answer sheet (answers in bold) and sheet 2 being the pupil's handout.