Made for iGCSE AQA Biology but I imagine most principles will apply to other specifications. The topics covered are: 1) Cell Structure 2) Movement between cells 3) Immunity 4) Circulation 5) Human Impact The idea is based on the old gameshow: They are 5 different sheets of questions and pupils compete in groups of 4 (I normally pick the groups so they are differentiated - more able pupils helping less able). I print each set on a different colour paper (so I can easily keep track of where each group is and see if I need to give extra help). Each set of questions is placed on the teacher’s table at the front of the classroom. Make textbooks available if needed. A nominated runner from each group fetches the first question sheet only, the group decide on their answers and write it down under the questions then the runner brings it to you to be marked. If their answers are correct then they take the next question back to group, if not return to group and try again. Use a different runner each time. The first team to complete all of the answers wins. I usually then go through the answers all together at the end. It is also good because it gets them used to answering questions under time limited conditions. Also now added a double award AQA iGCSE version: 1) Cell Structure 2) Movement between cells 3) Immunity 4) Digestion and Biological molecules 5) Breathing and respiration

This was produced with iGCSE AQA Biology in mind but may be useful for other specifications. The idea behind this is you put the learning grid up on the board and pupils role a dice every 5 minutes and then spend that 5 minutes annotating the handout of the learning grid corresponding to the number on the dice with as much as they can remember on each topic (I normally print it double sided A3 size but I guess A4 would be fine too). It helps to keep them focused as the topic changes every 5 minutes and they have to pick out the key details associated with the pictures. Time limit could be changed. To make it more difficult pupils can role the dice twice and have to make a link between the two topics corresponding to those numbers. Now added a double award version as well (without brain part and the kidney part)

Made for AQA iGCSE but I imagine most principles will apply to other specifications. Kagan style activities to revise rates of reaction (and endothermic/exothermic reactions as well on the quiz-quiz trade). Find someone who the idea is that question sheets are given out, students move around and get each other to answer the questions. The pupils pair up with each other and take it in turns to explain an answer to each other. As Partner A is explaining, Partner B must write the answer down in the box, then Partner A must check the answer and sign it, then they switch over so Partner A that just explained then writes down an answer to a different question that Partner B is now explaining. They keep moving around and switching answers with different people. Either give a set time frame or continue until one person finishes filling in all the boxes. Quiz-Quiz trade - pupils have a card each and move around swapping over questions and taking it in turns to answer. Partner A asks Partner B the question. Partner B answers. Partner A praises if correct or explains the answer if incorrect. They switch roles and Partner B asks Partner A their question. Then swap cards and move on to find another partner. There are only 20 cards for quiz-quiz trade, if your class is bigger than this maybe print 2 sets?

Made for iGCSE AQA Chemistry but I imagine most principles will apply to other specifications. The idea is based on the old gameshow: They are 7 different sheets of questions and pupils compete in groups of 4 (I normally pick the groups so they are differentiated - more able pupils helping less able). I print each set on a different colour paper (so I can easily keep track of where each group is and see if I need to give extra help). Each set of questions is placed on the teacher’s table at the front of the classroom. Make textbooks available if needed. A nominated runner from each group fetches the first question sheet only, the group decide on their answers and write it down under the questions then the runner brings it to you to be marked. If their answers are correct then they take the next question back to group, if not return to group and try again. Use a different runner each time. The first team to complete all of the answers wins. I usually then go through the answers all together at the end. It is also good because it gets them used to answering questions under time limited conditions.

This was produced with iGCSE AQA Chemistry in mind but I imagine it will apply to other specifications too. The idea behind this is you put the learning grid up on the board and pupils role a dice every 5 minutes and then spend that 5 minutes annotating the handout of the learning grid corresponding to the number on the dice with as much as they can remember on each topic (I normally print it double sided A3 size but I guess A4 would be fine too). It helps to keep them focused as the topic changes every 5 minutes and they have to pick out the key details associated with the pictures. Time limit could be changed. To make it more difficult pupils can role the dice twice and have to make a link between the two topics corresponding to those numbers.

This was produced with iGCSE AQA Chemistry in mind but may be useful for other specifications. The idea behind this is you put the learning grid up on the board and pupils role a dice every 5 minutes and then spend that 5 minutes annotating the handout of the learning grid corresponding to the number on the dice with as much as they can remember on each topic (I normally print it double sided A3 size but I guess A4 would be fine too). It helps to keep them focused as the topic changes every 5 minutes and they have to pick out the key details associated with the pictures. Time limit could be changed. To make it more difficult pupils can role the dice twice and have to make a link between the two topics corresponding to those numbers.

Revision sheets for AQA A2 Biology. Sections 4.1-4.7 are thanks to shooppoop. I have just added section 4.8 on as well. If you have switched to the new AQA Biology A Level please check out the revision sheets that I have made for the new specification for the AS Level too: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-biology-new-as-specification-revision-diagrams-for-topic-1-2-3-and-4-and-required-practicals-11244072