Suitable for students taking AQA GCSE science.
3 reading age versions 12, 14, 16
Comprehension questions
Answers available in the text
Covers specification point 4.2.2.6 of the AQA specification
What is included?
Reading text for the main stages of the carbon cycle (Suitable for year 8 students)
Diagram of the carbon cycle
Instructions for cover work with a literacy focus
Comprehension questions based on the text
Answers to questions
Contains
Exam questions
Scaffold
Supported reading
SEN Scaffold sheet
Lesson contains
Slide 1: Introducing Lady MacBeth and her dilemma of the blood stain that cannot be removed
Slide 2: A supported reading task telling a parody version of Lady Macbeth removing the stain with protease enzyme
Slide 3: Introducing a 6 mark exam question designing an investigation into removing the stain on cloth investigating ideal temperatures
Slide 4: Picture scaffold to support bullet point method writing
Slide 5: First example response ‘Truth of Waffle’ students to highlight facts and cross out waffle
Slide 6: Answer to first example response
Slide 7: Second example response ‘Truth of Waffle’ students to highlight facts and cross out waffle
Slide 8: Answer to second example response
Slide 9: Students to use example responses and their own bullet point method to write a full answer
Slide 10: Indicative content mark scheme
Slide 11: Lady MacBeth still does not believe the stain has gone
Slide 12: Altered 4 mark protein food test question for the cloth stain with picture scaffold support to write a short method for how to test for protein
Slide 13: Mark scheme
This resource covers each topic on the specification.
It cannot cover every single question students may be asked. However, it will cover the basics of the following topics.
The questions are exam question focused / summary tasks.
Homeostasis and response
Inheritance, variation and evolution
Ecology
Spec included:
Explain the role of the specific immune system of the human body in defence against disease [5.13]
exposure to pathogen
the antigens trigger an immune response which causes the production of antibodies
the antigens also trigger production of memory lymphocytes
the role of memory lymphocytes in the secondary response to the antigen
Explain the body’s response to immunisation using an inactive form of a pathogen [5.14]
Spec included:
Explain Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection [4.2]
Explain how the emergence of resistant organisms supports Darwin’s theory of evolution including antibiotic resistance in bacteria [4.3]
Describe the evidence for human evolution, based on fossils, [4.4]
Ardi from 4.4 million years ago
Lucy from 3.2 million years ago
Leakey’s discovery of fossils from 1.6 million years ago
Describe the evidence for human evolution based on stone tools [4.5]
the development of stone tools over time
how these can be dated from their environment
Read the description to see what is included.
Resource is made using the Open Dyslexic font.
Resource contains
Information sheet for animal, plant, bacterial cells.
Organelle name recall sheet
Organelle function gap fill sheet
Organelle function recall sheet
Organelle name and function recall sheet
Whole cell drawing sheet
Practice questions sheet
This resource has been made in the OpenDyslexic font
This is a full lesson designed to go over the methodology for the AQA sampling required practicals
Contents for random sampling
Visual method overview
Step by step slow method
How to count samples on a Quadrat
How to estimate population species
Practice questions on estimating population species
Method practice questions
Knowledge check questions
Contents for systematic sampling
Visual method overview
Step by step slow method
How to count samples on a Quadrat
Method practice questions
Analysis of transects questions
Resource contains revision flashcards for the AQA Biology required practicals
Ideal for use by students to revise for examinations
ALL ANSWERS ARE PROVIDED
Practicals included
Microscopy (Onion cell slides)
Microbiology (Antibiotic discs)
Osmosis (Concentration and water movement)
Enzymes (Amylase & starch at different pH)
Food tests (Carbohydrates, lipids, protein & sugars)
Photosynthesis (Elodea)
Reaction time (Ruler drop)
Field investigations (Random sampling)
Field investigations (Systematic sampling)
Plant responses (Auxins)
Decay (Milk decay at different temperatures)
Good luck!
This is an exam style question I have written myself
It is ideal for use with for pre GCSE revision
Quite often our students cannot apply concepts out of normal context and the more practice they can get the better
This question covers
respiration
surface area
adaptations for survival
VCSRG (Natural selection)
Please give feedback so I know if I shoudl continue to keep making these.
Constructive feedback welcome for mark scheme answers
This is an exam style question I have written myself
It is ideal for use with a high ability class for pre GCSE revision
Quite often our students cannot apply concepts out of normal context and the more practice they can get the better
This question covers
respiration
surface area and survival
adaptations for survival
VCSRG (Natural selection)
Please give feedback so I know if I shoudl continue to keep making these.
Constructive feedback welcome for mark scheme answers
This resource is for KS3/4 student taking the AQA science GCSE
The resource contains methods in a condensed format suitable for revision and class instruction
Included resource style
Presentation
Revision activities
Visual methods
Practicals included
Microscopy (Onion cell slides + Cheek cell slides)
Microbiology (Antibiotic discs)
Osmosis (Concentration and water movement)
Enzymes (Amylase & starch at different pH)
Food tests (Carbohydrates, lipids, protein & sugars)
Photosynthesis (Elodea)
Reaction time (Ruler drop)
Field investigations (Quadrat transects)
Plant responses (Auxins)
Decay (Milk decay at different temperatures)
Good luck!
Full price of individual resources £7.50 (£1.50 saving)
This resource is for KS3/4 student taking the AQA science GCSE - presentation and revision activities in one bundle
The resource contains methods in a condensed format suitable for revision and class instruction
Practicals included
Microscopy (Onion cell slides + Cheek cell slides)
Microbiology (Antibiotic discs)
Osmosis (Concentration and water movement)
Enzymes (Amylase & starch at different pH)
Food tests (Carbohydrates, lipids, protein & sugars)
Photosynthesis (Elodea)
Reaction time (Ruler drop)
Field investigations (Quadrat transects)
Plant responses (Auxins)
Decay (Milk decay at different temperatures)
Making salts
Temperature changes
Rates of reaction - observing colour change - Concentration & Temperature
Rates of reaction - measuring product volume (cm3) - Concentration & Temperature
Rates of reaction - measuring product lost (g) - Concentration, Temperature & Surface area
Chromatography
Water purification
Electrolysis
Neutralisation - Higher and Foundation
Ion testing - Flame tests, carbonate test, sulphate test & Halide test
Good luck!
This resource is for KS3/4 student taking the AQA science GCSE in a visual practical format
The resource contains methods in a condensed format suitable for revision and class instruction
Practicals included
Microscopy (Onion cell slides)
Microbiology (Antibiotic discs)
Osmosis (Concentration and water movement)
Enzymes (Amylase & starch at different pH)
Food tests (Carbohydrates, lipids, protein & sugars)
Photosynthesis (Elodea)
Reaction time (Ruler drop)
Field investigations (Random sampling)
Field investigations (Systematic sampling)
Plant responses (Auxins)
Decay (Milk decay at different temperatures)
Good luck!