NEW (2016) AQA AS-Level Biology – HIV

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Cells’ module.

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A-Level lesson format: I teach in more of a lecture style compared to GCSE. In the majority of my A-level lessons the beginning portion of the lesson is mainly teacher-led, where students are expected to take notes onto a handout/in their books. This is then mixed in with student-led activities, as well as questions and exam prep.

You will find some of my slides have blank spaces for you to add more detail/descriptions/explanations. If you look at the ‘Notes’ section underneath each of these slides, you will find additional content which you can add in as you teach!

This lesson on the human immunodeficiency virus begins with a starter discussion on immunity and vaccination. Students should discuss the features of a successful vaccination program, and why vaccination cannot often eliminate a disease.

Students are then introduced to the structure of HIV and its function as a retrovirus. To explain the infection process students will watch a short video while answering questions in their books. Answers are available on the following slide for self-assessment.

The next task is a worksheet for students to label and correctly describe each stage of HIV infection and replication. They can self-asses to the next slide.
Students will then discuss the process by which HIV causes the symptoms of AIDS. The following slides explain the function of antibiotics and explain why these are not suitable for treating viruses.

In order to introduce the ELISA test, students will watch two short animations and answer questions in their books. Answers are on the following slide for self-assessment. They should take thorough notes in their book, on two diagrams of indirect and direct ELISA.

The plenary is to write a tweet demonstrating their learning, including #keywords!

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