Mid and end of chapter assessments for the B3 “health and disease” chapter from AQA GCSE Biology. This also includes the student booklet for this chapter that accompanies all the powerpoints in this unit - all activities, “do now” starter tasks at the start of each lesson, focusing students’ recall of recent, less recent and more distant learning. The chapter notes and exam questions are also in the booklet, which then reduces planning and printing for the entire chapter.

A one to two hour lesson (depending on whether or not you carry out the practical investigation) covering P2 AQA Physics Thermistors and LDRs. Starter based on retrieval practice, followed by guided introduction to this topic and plenty of and independent practice throughout, with both foundation and higher exam questions. Graph skills included. Worksheet accompanies this lesson, with key notes to reduce copying time, results tables and graph paper.

A one-hour lesson powerpoint with worksheet on Animal and Plant cells introduction. All of my lessons have starter activities based on prior learning, mini assessment points and exam questions.

A ONE-HOUR LESSON COVERING DIFFUSION TOPIC OF AQA GCSE BIOLOGY. All my lessons have starters based on prior learning and recall of key words. There are activities with accompanying worksheets, with exam questions and plenty of guided and independent practice.

A one-hour lesson introducing the first part of AQA Chemistry C2 unit on states of matter. Lesson begin with a retrieval practice starter based on prior learning of the periodic table. There are activities for pairs and individuals, linking properties of solids, liquids and gases to the behaviour of particles in these states. Guided practice through some exam questions, including how to interpret the wording of the question, then independent practice exam questions.

A one-hour lesson covering the following: State what an ion is. State the charge of metal and non metal ions. Describe how to write formulas for a compound using a name. Starter based on prior learning retrieval practice. Plenty of guided examples followed by independent practice. Accompanying worksheet.

One lesson powerpoint on DNA gel electrophoresis

A ONE-HOUR LESSON COVERING ACTIVE TRANSPORT FROM CHAPTER B1 AQA GCSE BIOLOGY. All of my lessons have starters based on prior learning and recall of key words. There are activities with accompanying worksheets, with exam questions and plenty of guided and independent practice.

Three one-hour lessons covering moles, molar calculations and using moles to balance equations. Plenty of guided practice showing new skills step by step, followed by opportunities for students to practice these new skills. Accompanying worksheet reduces copying time so students can focus on learning the new skills.

2 1-hour lessons covering revision of DNA, along with detail of RNA types and how DNA codes for proteins. This sequence of lessons should be taught before teaching protein synthesis.

OCR A level two-hour lesson, covering Homeobox genes, HOX genes, epigenetics. Includes video clips, clear diagrams and exam questions with answers.

Complete knowledge organiser for year 2 of AQA A level Biology. Arranged by topic, one side has a simple recall question, the other side has the answer. Answers have been linked to AQA exam question mark-schemes, so you know that students are practicing key terminology needed. I use these as homework tasks and starters. The blank sheets can be used to fill in at the start of lessons, or students can self quiz by covering the answer and then checking.

A 2 lesson powerpoint pack, covering AQA GCSE B2 Biology specification digestive system. Activities and exam questions included, with guided and independent practice. There is a “DO-NOW” starter slide with questions and tasks from last lesson/recent/distant lessons these powerpoints are part of a B2 bundle which also includes mid-chapter and end-of-chapter assessments, careers information relating to lesson content and a course booklet which students can complete as they go, with notes from the powerpoints, activities and all exam questions, so reducing both workload and printing per lesson.

A 1-2 hour lesson covering AQA GCSE Electrical charges and electrical fields. Includes activities, starter based on prior learning, key word recall and understanding and exam questions for independent practice. Worksheet included which can be part of an overall P2 electricity booklet.

A five-lesson unit covering the following sections of AQA GCSE chemistry: ELECTROLYSIS OF MOLTEN COMPOUNDS EXTRACTION OF METALS BY ELECTROLYSIS ELECTROLYSIS OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS ELECTROLYSIS OF BRINE HALF EQUATIONS (HT) Each lesson starts with a retrieval practice starter from recent and less recent learning, but linked to future learning. Notes and clear explanations of the process of electrolysis, with guided examples and then plenty of opportunities for independent practice. Includes theory needed for the required practical. The accompanying 17 page booklet is complete with key notes, diagrams, gap fill exercises, spaces for own notes and exam questions. This will reduce copying time for students, allowing them to focus on the job at hand, learning the new tricky concept of electrolysis!

A three-lesson powerpoint including notes and methods for paper chromatography, TLS (thin-layer chromatography), GC (gas chromatography) and HPLC (High performance liquid chromatography). There are slides showing how to carry out a paper chromatography experiment using skittles, and how to calculate Rf values. There are plenty of exam questions with model answers (appear on click) and activities for students to do.

2 one-hour lessons covering relative formula mass, conservation of mass, mass changes and percentage composition. Starter slides retrieval practice followed by plenty of guided practice and independent problem solving. Exam questions with answers included and the accompanying worksheet reduces copying time for students, allowing them to focus on learning new skills.

2 one-hour lessons covering ionic bonding and properties of ionic structures. Both lessons begin with a retrieval practice starter and includes guided and independent practice with exam questions. Accompanying worksheet has gap fill exercises and notes to reduce copying load.

three one-hour lessons covering the following: acids and metals pH and neutralisation stong and weak acids (HT) Each lesson has a retrieval practice starter, based on recent and more distant learning. Slides are clear and explicit, with guided and independent practice opportunities throughout. Exam questions with answers for assessing understanding at the end of the lesson. This comes with worksheets that accompany each lesson, with the key diagrams to avoid time wasted copying.

A THREE lesson powerpoint pack covering AQA GCSE Biology specification B2 blood, heart and cardiovascular disease. Activities and exam questions included, with guided and independent practice. There are “DO-NOW” starter slides with questions and tasks from last lesson/recent/distant lessons This powerpoint is part of a B2 bundle which also includes mid-chapter and end-of-chapter assessments, careers information relating to lesson content and a course booklet which students can complete as they go, with notes from the powerpoints, activities and all exam questions, so reducing both workload and printing per lesson.