Currently selling and providing free resources for all three sciences, predominantly for GCSE, although there are some KS3 and A level chemistry resources available. Lots of the resources focus on differentiation and exam technique as I feel there is a profession- wide weakness in these areas.
Currently selling and providing free resources for all three sciences, predominantly for GCSE, although there are some KS3 and A level chemistry resources available. Lots of the resources focus on differentiation and exam technique as I feel there is a profession- wide weakness in these areas.
Questions on the carbon cycle and water cylce. Answers included in separate document. Could be used for many boards, but based on AQA (AQA and Edexcel reference included)
lesson objectives: maths; subject content; exam technique
good for: cover, homework, as part of a lesson, catch up sheet for absent students, as part of an independent project if lesson time is short
differentiation: 2 worksheets of different levels of difficulty
Based on the Edexcel and AQA specifications (references included), but would work for other exam boards.
Exam style questions, with approximate grades given for differentiation.
Explores all aspects of the learning for photosynthesis, including a new style exam questions for the required practical.
Includes maths calculations for light intensity being indirectly proportional to distance from the light source.
Useful as a homework, revision lesson, cover lesson, part of a lesson, a send home for an ill student or as part of an independent study for triple students where lesson-time is tight.
Takes about 45 minutes to complete, if whole document completed
Both higher (grades 4 -9) and foundation (grades 2 - 5) worksheets
Answers included as a separate document
AQA based (references included), but could be used fro other boards. This worksheet is for revision, consolidation, cover lessons, absent students or as part of an independent study project for triple students (in particular). It has questions on the method, the associated maths and asks the students to draw a conclusion based on the results they are given.
Takes about 20 minutes.
Answers included in separate pdf
Exam style questions on these topics. good for all exam boards, but based on the AQA spec (AQA and Edexcel references included). Suggested answers in a separate document.
objectives: subject knowledege and exam technique
good for: homework, revision, part of a lesson, cover, catch up sheet, part of an independent project if lesson time is limitted
differentiation: 2 worksheets at 2 levels of difficulty
timing: about 20 - 5 minutes
suitable for any exam board, but based on the AQA specification (references for AQA and Edexcel included) to students do exam style questions on the topics. All have approximate 1 - 5 grades and answers are on a separate sheet
objectives: subject content and exam technique
differentiation: 2 worksheets of 2 different levels of difficulty
good for: homework; as part of the lesson; revision; cover; catch up sheet for absent students; or as part of an independent project where lesson time is limitted
timing: about 30 minutes
2 worksheets in 2 levels of ability plus answer document on these topics. Suitable for many boards - AQA and Edexcel references included.
Students answer exam style questions on these topics and construct pyramids of biomass, the second one being more difficult than the first.
objectives: subject content, maths, exam technique
good for: homework; revision; cover; part of an independent project if lesson time is short
timing: about 40 minutes
Based on the AQA specification (references included), but would work for other boards.
Worksheet 1 takes about 10- 15 minutes to complete and introduces some important key terms for the Ecology module and introduces interdependence by way of a food web.
Worksheet 2 takes about 20 minutes to complete and has graded exam-style questions for the students to complete for exam technique purposes.
Both worksheets could be used for a homework, revision lesson, cover, catch-up (absent students) or as questions within a lesson. They could also be used for triple students as an independent project if lesson time is short.
Potential answers included as separate document
Story with characters, such as Rogen, Protesterone and Lieutenant Hormone, loosely based on West side story as a conflict between Ovary land and Pituicity. The story is made easier for foundation students by having the main points underlined and colour-coded for different characters (hormones). Comprehension questions are included to test the learning after the story.
A recording of the story is embedded in the powerpoint for your convenience.
objectives: subject knowledge, revision technique, consolidation
differentiation: foundation and higher tier stories and questions
good for: part of a lesson, e.g. starter, revision, homework, part of a cover lesson. could be used for more able KS3
PLEASE NOTE: this resource is included in the foundation and higher menstrual cycle and contraception lessons, if you prefer to purchase this with the other resources too
Covers mostly biology topics, but there is a chemistry and a physics application also. Questions are given approximate grades for differentiation. Can be used as a homework or cover lesson (or as a class activity) for exam technique purposes and consolidation of this all-pervasive concept. Potential answers included for ease of marking. Can be used for all specifications.
Worksheet containing graded exam-style questions, suitable for many boards - AQA and Edexcel reference included. Questions become progressively harder so you can choose which students do which questions and the student can understand how to progress. Answers included on separate document.
Objectives: exam technique and subject knowledge
Good for: homework, cover; revision; as part of an independent project if lesson time is short
Timing: about 30 - 40 minutes
Worksheet with questions on the water and carbon cycle at varying levels of difficulty., with relation to biomass. Suitable for many different boards. The references for AQA and Edexcel are included.
Practices subject knowledge and exam technique. Questions become progressively more difficult so you can differentiate by choosing which student completes which questions.
Useful for: homework; revision; independent study if you are short of lesson time, cover
takes about 25 - 30 minutes.
Potential answers included.
contains graded exam-style questions on the triple topic of Decay, including questions on the required milk practical. Differentiation can occur by choosing which questions which students complete. Suitable for many exam boards - references for AQA and Edexcel are given.
Objectives: subject content; maths and exam technique. Answers included
Good for: homework; revision; cover; subject knowledge as part of an independent topic if lesson time is short
Timing: about 30 minutes
Based on the AQA specification (references included), but would work for other boards.
Worksheet 1 takes about 10 minutes to complete and introduces some important key terms for the Ecology module and introduces interdependence by way of a food web.
Worksheet 2 takes about 25 - 30 minutes to complete and has graded exam-style questions for the students to complete for exam technique purposes.
Both worksheets could be used for a homework, revision lesson, cover, catch-up (absent students) or as questions within a lesson. They could also be used for triple students as an independent project if lesson time is short.
Potential answers included as separate documents,
Questions to consolidate how to use transects. Answers included in separate document. Could be used for many boards, but based on AQA (AQA and Edexcel reference included)
lesson objectives: maths; subject content; exam technique
good for: cover, homework, as part of a lesson, catch up sheet for absent students
differentiation: 2 worksheets of different levels of difficulty
Based on AQA board, but suitable for other boards. Whole topic for AQA and most of the topic for Edexcel (references included). total of 18 worksheets, the foundation worksheets being differentiated to 2 levels (the harder level could be used as an easier worksheet for higher), so actually there are 27 worksheets.
objectives: maths, subject content and exam technique
timing of worksheet ranges from about 20 minutes to about 50 minutes
good for: homework, part of a lesson, cover, catch up sheet for absent students, project if lesson time is short
All foundation AQA Biology GCSE students need to know for the topic of Ecology and most of what Edexcel Biology GCSE students need to know. Would also work for other boards
9 worksheets (worksheet 1 and 2 on the same document), all differentiated at 2 levels of difficulty all taking between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on the sheet and the work rate of your students
objective: include maths, subject knowledge and exam technique
good for: homework, part of a lesson, cover, catch up sheet for absent students or an independent project if lesson time is short
worksheet with graded exam-style questions of progressive difficulty to allow for differentiation and so that the student know how to progress. Suitable for many boards - AQA and Edexcel references given. Separate answer document included..
objectives: subject content; data interpretation; exam technique
Good for: homework; cover; revision; part of an independent project if lesson time is short
timing: about 45 minutes
Suitable for many boards - AQA references included.
Graded exam style questions on these topics. differentiation possible by selecting which students do which questions and the questions get progressively harder so that the student understands how to progress. Answers included in separate document
objectives: subject knowledge and exam technique
good for: homework; revision; cover; part of an independent project if lesson time is short
timing: about 30 minutes
2 worksheets of different levels of difficulty (more challenge in the maths) plus answer document. suitable for many boards - references for AQA and Edexcel given.
Progressively more difficult questions for differentiation purposes and so that the students can understand how to progress. All questions given approximate grades.
Objectives: exam technique, maths, subject knowledge
good for: good for: homework; revision; cover; part of an independent project if lesson time is short
timing: approximately 40 minutes
for a medium to low ability class. the one leabelled 'les' just has fewer cells in it for lower ability. This could be differentiated further by taking out other cells. I reckonit would be good for a revision lesson or a homework. The students can sort the labels into at table, labelled &'cell&'; (picture), 'function&' and &';adaptations'.