all tests present, except flame spectroscopy, requiring that students spot the mistakes in each test, their results or their ions (all of them have at least one) and/or correct them. The resource also helps with exam technique, since the new style exam question requires that they state errors in practical investigations. differentiation: foundation or low ability could just circle the mistakes; higher ability also to correct them good for: homework, starter or plenary, part of a cover lesson/catch up sheet or if a student is out of class

suitable for all boards and planned for a GCSE lesson, but could also be used for KS3. provides a comparison and summary of elements, mixtures and compounds and requires students to sort substances into the correct category. Objective: review of concepts that students often get confused differentiation: differentiated on 3 levels, all 3 are easily accessible timng: about 10 - 15 minutes, depending on student ability could be used for: starter, plenary, homework, part of a group circus activity for a whole lesson task, research activity for absent students or cover This resource is included in the elements, mixtures and compounds carousel/circus resource that is for sale

for GCSE chemistry/combined students. Could be used for either foundation or higher tier. objective: to define ‘allotrope’; to compare the structures and properties of allotropes of carbon; to relate properties to uses good for: full lesson as a staged task (after explanation or with a reference text); full lesson - the answers could be used as a collective memory task; homework; revision; cover; student that is out of the lesson differentiation: to 3 levels - easier more visual task, gap fill task, and free fill task Answers included

4 starters based on real exam questions and real responses as an Afl style activity. I have attempted to highlight the misconceptions and mixed concepts the students exhibit when answering exam questions. Based on AQA, but would work for other boards suggested uses: Use as a starter: students to select which they think is the best answer (quick starter), for a longer task, they are then to decide why the other answers are less than perfect This could be extended to take a whole lesson, if you use a number or all of the questions in the powerpoint and ask the students to come up with their own perfect answers, either in class or for homework; or 4 whole lessons, if you use the questions as a starter, go through the concepts and re-visit at the end of the lesson to see if the students have changed their minds. marking points and commentary on student answers are included.

easy table where student compares ionic, covalent, metallic and giant covalent bonding. now updated with full differentiation objective: consolidation good for: revision, cover, homework

fully differentiated and answers included for new spec GCSE chemistry. Useful for: homework, revision, cover, student out of a classroom, maybe a full lesson as a collective memory task or similar explores reactions, physical properties,etc of all the groups

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

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

based on the AQA spec (reference included) - could work for other boards. Exam style questions with approximate 3 - 9 grades. The worksheet comes in 2 levels of difficulty for differentiation (harder and easier/foundation). Takes about 30 - 40 minutes. Answers in a separate document objectives: exam technique, maths, subject knowledge good for: homework, part of a lesson, revision,cover, catch up sheet for absent students, part of an independent study if lesson time is short differentiation: two levels of difficulty - easier/foundation and harder

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

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 Edexcel specification (references included), but would work for other exam boards. Exam style questions, with approximate grades given for differentiation. Explores signs of plant disease and physical, chemical and mechanical barriers. Includes maths calculations for cross sectional area and percentage. 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 Answers included as a separate.

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

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

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

Based on the AQA GCSE triple course (AQA and Edexcel references included), but could be used for any board. Students complete the exam style questions based on the corrosion of iron experiment. The questions are given approximate grades of 1 - 9: the harder worksheet is approximate grades 4 - 9 and the easier/foundation one is approximate grades 3 - 5. Potential answers are given in a separate word document. objectives: subject knowledge, maths, exam technique, scientific method differentiation: 2 worksheets of different levels of diffiiculty good for: homework, cover, catch up sheet for absent students; part of a lesson; part of an independent project if lesson time is short

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

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

based on the AQA spec (reference included) - the first part of topic 10. Exam style questions with approximate 3 - 9 grades. The worksheet comes in 2 levels of difficulty for differentiation (harder and easier/foundation). Takes about 30 - 40 minutes. Answers in a separate document objectives: exam technique, maths, subject knowledge good for: homework, part of a lesson, revision,cover, catch up sheet for absent students, part of an independent study if lesson time is short differentiation: two levels of difficulty - easier/foundation and harder

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