2 worksheets of different levels of ability (for differentiation) with quadrat practice and practice, exam-style questions. The student has to use a scale to divide a 'field' and then has to calculate the abundance of 'daisies'.The harder worksheet has more maths to do and the student decides on the number of quadrats to use for their investigation. Suitable for many exam boards - AQA and Edexcel references given. Answer sheet included. objectives: consolidation of required practical; subject knowledge, maths, exam technique good for: homework; cover; revision; part of an independent project for triple students (for example) if lesson time is short timing: about 45 minutes

2 worksheets of varying difficulty. Students are given a scale and are to divide their 'field' and carry out their method of using quadrats to calculate abundance of white and blue 'daisies'. objective: practices skills used in required practical; maths; subject content useful for review; homework or a cover lesson, could be used for any exam board (AQA and Edexcel references included) timing: about 30 - 40 minutes

Cut and stick activity on the process of genetic modification to start (note; for Edexcel this is the only triple part of the worksheet, all other content is within the combined specification). - Please print this sheet separately. Followed by 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 50 minutes

Based on the AQA spec (references included) but would work for other boards. There is a focus on the maths (mode, median, mean) and graph work. The worksheet takes about 20 minutes and would be useful for: a homework, cover lesson, catch up sheet, revision or as an independent study worksheet if there is a lack of lesson time. All questions come with the number of marks awarded to help with exam technique, Answers are included in the separate document

Based on the AQA specification (references included), but would work for other exam boards. Exam style questions, with approximate grades given for differentiation. Explores structural, functional and behavioural adaptation. Includes maths calculations for surface area to volume ratio, with challenge. Useful as a homework, revision lesson, cover lesson or as part of an independent study for triple students where lesson-time is tight. Takes about 30 minutes to complete Answers included as a separate document.

based on SMART KS3 course and AQA Biology course. References for AQA and Edexcel included. The students are given a task card, success criteria and information and develop a drama. The task card suggests the characters that might be needed, but you can ask the students to use their own characters if you feel this is best for them. As all the students will be doing the same topic, my suggestion is that they create and perform in the same lesson. All information is differentiated to four levels, so is suitable from lower ability KS3 right the way up to higher ability GCSE objectives: subject knowledge, creativity, collaboration, presentation skills alternative: the resources could be used to create a model/ story or whatever if you have some shy students

based on SMART KS3 course and AQA Biology course. References included. The students are given a task card, success criteria and information and develop a drama. The task card suggests the characters that might be needed, but you can ask the students to use their own characters if you feel this is best for them. As all the students will be doing the same topic, my suggestion is that they create and perform in the same lesson. All information is differentiated to four levels, so is suitable from lower ability KS3 right the way up to higher ability GCSE objectives: subject knowledge, creativity, collaboration, presentation skills alternative: the resources could be used to create a model/ story or whatever if you have some shy students

based on SMART KS3 course and AQA Biology course (this topic is for triple students). References included. The students are given a task card, success criteria and information and develop a drama. The task card suggests the characters that might be needed, but you can ask the students to use their own characters if you feel this is best for them. As all the students will be doing the same topic, my suggestion is that they create and perform in the same lesson. All information is differentiated to four levels, so is suitable from lower ability KS3 right the way up to higher ability GCSE objectives: subject knowledge, creativity, collaboration, presentation skills alternative: the resources could be used to create a model/ story or whatever if you have some shy students

based on SMART KS3 course and AQA Biology course. References for AQA and Edexcel included. The students are given a task card, success criteria and information and develop a drama. The task card suggests the characters that might be needed, but you can ask the students to use their own characters if you feel this is best for them. As all the students will be doing the same topic, my suggestion is that they create and perform in the same lesson. All information is differentiated to four levels, so is suitable from lower ability KS3 right the way up to higher ability GCSE objectives: subject knowledge, creativity, collaboration, presentation skills alternative: the resources could be used to create a model/ story or whatever if you have some shy students

Based on the AQA specification (references included), but would work for other exam boards. Exam style questions, with approximate grades given. Two levels of worksheet for differentiation. Explores structural, functional and behavioural adaptation. Useful as a homework, revision lesson, cover lesson, part of a lesson, catch up sheet (absent students) or as part of an independent study for triple students where lesson-time is tight. Takes about 20 minutes to complete Answers included as a separate document.

Based on the AQA specification (references included), but would work for other exam boards. Exam style questions, with approximate grades given for differentiation. Explores structural, functional and behavioural adaptation. Includes maths calculations for surface area to volume ratio, with challenge. Useful as a homework, revision lesson, cover lesson or as part of an independent study for triple students where lesson-time is tight. Takes about 30 minutes to complete Answers included as a separate document.

Based on the AQA spec but would work for different exam boards (references for AQA and Edexcel included). 2 different levels of worksheet for differentiation for Foundation GCSE Biology. Lesson objectives: maths; subject knowledge, exam technique The students have to calculate means; round numbers (the harder worksheet); state modes and plot a graph. They have to use their data/graph to explain numbers of organisms. Good for: originally designed as a homework, but also: cover, catch up sheet for absent students; part of a lesson; part of an independent project if lesson time is short timing: about 30 minutes Answers included in a separate document

two worksheets, one for Biology students and one for Higher tier combined students, differentiated to 2 levels (hence 4 worksheets in total). AQA references: Biology: 4.5.2.4 (temperature) and 4.5.3.3 (water level control)/combined: 4.5.3.7 (thyroxine) and 4.5.3.2 (blood glucose) Edexcel references: Biology: 7.10B (temperature and water level control)/ combined: 7.3 (thyroxine) and 7.14 and 7.14 (blood glucose) Useful for consolidation of the term 'negative feedback' and revision of examples encountered in the course. Also has a real life example (thermostat) and relates negative feedback to their own feelings for re-enforcement. Model answers included.

This is a full lesson with prescriptive instructions, aimed at AQA and Edexcel specifications (references included), but would work for other boards. The main objectives are to research the information and to practice use of command words and general exam technique. The students are given exam style questions and in groups, are to research the information required to produce 'perfect answers' They then assess the answers given to different questions by others and make adjustments to the answers, as necessary. Exam questions are tailored to ability and there is a focus throughout on exam command words. The lesson ends with the students attempting to assign a grade to the exam questions they have been exposed to during the lesson and there is a suggested homework, where the students produce follow-up notes. Suggested 'indicative content' is included in the teacher notes, but are intended to guide the teacher, rather than for the students to compare given answers with. However, this could be used for this purpose, if you prefer. Also included is a slide that gives notes needed to answer the questions, if you are a bookless school. This may be projected up, depending on the layout of your classroom, or printed.

Developed for the new specification AQA exam board, but would work for other exam boards. Higher tier lesson are also available (which has the added lesson for fertility treatment) The menstrual cycle lesson starts with 'menst side story' where the students complete a table and then go on to make a cartoon based on knowledge gained. The second lesson requires the students to take on the role of the hormones (or other characters) to develop their peer teaching skills. Resources are fully differentiated and there is opportunity to explore exam command words. Suggested home works are included as well as required resources and potential alternative activities.

Based on the AQA specification (new specification), but would work for other exam boards. The lessons start with 'menst side story' (embedded in the PowerPoint) where the hormones play characters and the students answer questions based on the story. Students go on to build a model of the graph of the different hormone. In the contraception lesson, the students assume the roles of the hormones (and other characters) to explain how a contraceptive method works as a peer teaching exercise. Fertility treatment lesson is a debate lesson. All lessons are fully differentiated to three levels of difficulty and include opportunities to explore exam command words. Suggested home works are included, as well as information of resources required, specification references and alternative approaches, where appropriate.