A 2 lesson pack covering monoclonal antibodies. To cover the AQA 4.3.2.1 , 4.3.2.2 and 4.3.3.1 Infection and Response specification (Producing monoclonal antibodies, uses of monoclonal antibodies and detection and identification of plant diseases). It also covers monoclonal antibody ethics.
This includes:
1. Pupil worksheets with a range of activities including; match up, treasure hunt activity and analysing news articles.
2. Powerpoints.
3. Lesson plans.
4. Resources - Information sheets on uses of monoclonal antibodies and 2 news articles (Both from BBC news)
5. Multiple choice assessment on producing and uses of monoclonal antibodies.
A detailed revision booklet covering the 6 required practicals for AQA Biology A2 level.
Each required practical has a copy of a method, link to a video and exam question with answers.
A detailed revision booklet covering the 6 required practicals for AQA Biology AS level.
Each required practical has a copy of a method, link to a video and exam question with answers.
A succinct revision resource designed to explore pupil knowledge of the AQA GCSE Biology Ecology Unit 6. The resource is broken into 3 sides (which I turn to A3), and covers all key areas of the unit.
This resource makes a great lesson (with regular intervals to run through ideas), or as a homework to complete as part of revision.
This resource doesn't cover separate only content, but can be used by separate scientists to consolidate ideas.
A complete scheme of work for the new AQA GCSE Biology Infection and Response topic. This includes; Pupil booklets (1 for trilogy and 1 for separate biology) with all worksheets, lesson by lesson powerpoints, individual lesson plans, resources for the lessons and a technicians guide. This scheme includes current topics in the news such as drug use in sports, as well as past cases such as thalidomide.
Core assessments are built into this scheme which include past exam questions and mini test.
This scheme does use slides from boardworks as well as information / articles from internet sources as well as youtube.
The first 7 lessons are the same for separate science and trilogy, however lessons 8-10 are different for the 2 branches. The lessons are as follows:
Lesson 1-3: Communicable Diseases.
Lesson 4: Human Defence Systems.
Lesson 5: Antibody and Antitoxin Production.
Lesson 6: Vaccinations.
Lesson 7: Antibiotic Resistance and Painkillers 1.
Lesson 8 (sep.): Drug Discovery and Development 1.
Lesson 8 (trilogy): Antibiotic Resistance and Painkillers 2.
Lesson 9 (sep.): Monoclonal Antibodies 1. NOW WITH PREVIOUSLY MISSING FUNCTION SHEET.
Lesson 9 (trilogy): Drug Discovery and Development 1.
Lesson 10 (sep.): Monoclonal Antibodies 2 (including ethics).
Lesson 10 (trilogy): Drug Discovery and Development 2.
This is a whole scheme of work for the new AQA 2016 A2 level Biology specification, and includes:
1. Pupil booklet covering all worksheets.
2. Power-points for each lesson.
3. Required practical 11.
4. Lesson plans for all lessons.
5. Technicians guide for lessons.
This scheme references the textbooks by Toole & Toole and Lowrie and Smith, Boardworks and biofact sheets.
A 3 lesson pack covering communicable diseases: Viral, bacterial, fungal, protists and plant disease. To cover the AQA 4.3 Infection and Response specification. These lessons are independent learning.
This includes:
1. Pupil worksheets with a range of activities including; Practical, video links, data analysis, fact finding and exam question designed to use a variety of teaching and learning activities.
2. Powerpoint.
3. Lesson plan.
4. Information sheets.
5. Multiple choice assessment.
This also covers all of the plant disease for the separate science (biology only). Therefore for combined trilogy teachers can remove the indicated biology only content on the scheme of work / pupil sheets.
3 lessons covering the specification points 4.3.16 and 4.3.1.7 of the new accredited AQA GCSE Biology 2016. These lessons look at the first and second lines of defence in the body, antibody and antitoxin production and finally vaccination.
This includes:
1. Pupil worksheets with a range of activities including but not limited too; Closed paragraphs, jigsaw activity on the first lines of defence and past exam questions.
2. Powerpoints.
3. Lesson plans.
4. Information sheets.
5. Summary activity on the sequencing of immunity
This series of lessons uses boardworks animations as well as youtube videos.
A complete scheme of work for the NEW 2016 AQA Chemistry topic atomic structure and the periodic table. This bundle includes a pupil booklet, a detailed scheme of work, technicians guide and a powerpoint for every lesson. The content within is applicable for both separate scientists and trilogy scientists.
Core assessments are built into relevant lessons with space for targets and responses.
The lessons are as follows:
1. The periodic table.
2. The history of the atom.
3. Atomic structure.
4. Isotopes.
5. Electronic structure.
6. Alkali metals.
7. Atoms and ions.
8 & 9. Halogens.
10. Halogens and noble gases.
11. Separating chemicals.
A 4 lesson scheme of work covering the new for 2016 AQA GCSE Biology topic Photosynthesis. This makes up half of the bioenergetics unit of work.
This scheme covers specification points: 4.4.1.1 (photosynthetic reaction), 4.4.1.2 (rate of photosynthesis), required practical activity 6 - investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis using aquatic organism such as pondweed, and 4.4.1.3 (use of glucose from photosynthesis).
This scheme aims for pupils to find out the equation for photosynthesis themselves by carrying out the required practical to see what plants need and looking at factors that effect photosynthesis.
Included: A technician guide, pupil worksheets, powerpoints (which uses boardworks), a circus style activity on photosynthesis factors and core assessments (graph marking and exam questions) with spaces for targets and responses. The lessons are as follows:
Lesson 1: Required Practical 6.
Lesson 2: Photosynthetic reaction.
Lesson 3: Limiting factors.
Lesson 4: A task on the uses of glucose and 6 MQ.
A complete scheme of work for the NEW 2016 AQA Chemistry topic bonding, structure and the properties of matter. This bundle includes a pupil booklet, a detailed scheme of work, technicians guide and a powerpoint for every lesson. The content within is applicable for both separate scientists and trilogy scientists. Trickier content is also separated into foundation and higher lessons.
Core assessments are built into relevant lessons with space for targets and responses. These include past exam questions.
The lessons are as follows:
1. Bonding introduction.
2. Ionic bonding.
3. Properties of ionic chemicals.
4. Covalent bonding.
5. Simple covalent chemicals.
6. Giant covalent structures (diamonds and graphite).
7. Giant covalent structures (graphene and fullerenes).
8. Polymers FOUNDATION.
8. Polymers HIGHER.
9. Metallic bonding.
10. Bonding revisited FOUNDATION.
10. Bonding revisited HIGHER.
11. States of matter FOUNDATION.
11. States of matter HIGHER.
A revision resource for year 12 / 13 students sitting AQA AS-level biology.
These resources are designed to be used along side the CGP biology revision guide, and give more structure to revision preventing students from copying copious amounts out of books.
All of my year 12's have found the resources useful and have said they have saved time, given them more focus, and given them an idea of key things to look at.
This bundle doesn't include revision questions on the immune system.
Lesson resources for the AQA Biology GCSE (new for 2016), required practical number 4 - food tests. This lesson is from unit 2 'Organisation' but also links with unit 4 'bioenergetics'.
This contains:
1. Technician guide for the practical.
2. Pupil instructions/worksheets.
3. A powerpoint to accompany the lesson.
4. A lesson plan.
A complete scheme of work covering the new for 2016 physics energy topic. This scheme is aimed at year 10 pupils and is editable to suit individual needs, and is a follow on from energy part 1.
The scheme includes; a pupil booklet (all pupil worksheets), technician guide, scheme of work and extra resources. Core assessments are also included.
The lessons are as follows:
1. Kinetic energy.
2. GPE and KE.
3. Elastic potential energy.
4. Work done.
5. Power.
6. Roller coasters.
A complete scheme of work covering the new for 2016 physics energy topic. This scheme is aimed at year 9 pupils and is editable to suit individual needs.
The scheme includes; a pupil booklet (all pupil worksheets), technician guide, required practical, powerpoints, scheme of work and extra resources. It also includes a revision lesson for the topic. Core assessments are also included.
The lessons are as follows:
Energy stores.
Heat Transfer.
Energy transfer and waste.
Efficiency .
Required Practical 2: Thermal insulation.
Energy Sources.
Energy needs 1 & 2.
Environmental lesson.
Revision lesson.
A complete scheme of work for the new AQA GCSE Biology bioenergetics topic. This includes; Pupil booklets with all worksheets, lesson by lesson powerpoints, individual lesson plans, resources for the lessons and a technicians guide. This scheme also comes with required practical 6 and 4 built into it.
Core assessments are built into this scheme which include past exam questions and opportunities for targets and responses.
This scheme does use slides from boardworks as well as information / articles from internet sources as well as youtube.
The first 7 lessons are the same for separate science and trilogy, however lessons 8-10 are different for the 2 branches. The lessons are as follows:
Lesson 1: Required practical activity 6 (light intensity on rate of photosynthesis).
Lesson 2: Photosynthetic reactions.
Lesson 3: Photosynthesis limiting factors.
Lesson 4: The uses of glucose.
Lesson 5: Required practical activity 4 (food tests).
Lesson 6: Aerobic respiration.
Lesson 7: Anaerobic respiration I.
Lesson 8: Anaerobic respiration II.
Lesson 9: Metabolism.
2 lessons covering the specification point 4.3.1.9 of the new accredited AQA GCSE Biology 2016.
This includes:
1. Pupil worksheets with a range of activities including; Laptop/ipad research task on thalidomide, a jigsaw activity on stages of drug development and past exam questions.
2. Powerpoints.
3. Lesson plans.
4. True or false mini assessment on drug development.
This topic is covered in both the separate science and the trilogy scheme. The research task is levelled with the new GCSE grading system.
Lesson resources for the AQA Biology AS level 2015, required practical number 6 aseptic techniques. This lesson is from the genetic information and variation unit of work.
This lesson was observed by an AQA quality assessor, and deemed to be good, with positive feedback on the ease of the pupil instructions.
This contains:
1. Technician guide for the aseptic technique practical.
2. Pupil instructions.
3. Teacher class record sheet to see if pupils have met the relevant competencies (CPAC 1A and 3B)
A complete scheme of work for the new AQA GCSE Biology Organisation topic. This includes; A pupil booklet (applicable for both trilogy and separate biology) with all worksheets, lesson by lesson powerpoints, individual lesson plans, resources for the lessons and a technicians guide.
This scheme also includes full instructions for the required practical 'Investigation into the effect of pH on the rate of amylase controlled reaction.' Including (tried) model results.
Lessons:
1. Cells, Tissues, Organisms and Digestion.
2. Enzyme Theory.
3. Enzyme Required Practical.
4. Analysis of Required Practical.
5. Lung Structure and Gas Exchange.
6. Circulatory System.
7. Blood.
8. Blood Vessels.
9. Coronary Heart Disease.
10. Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases.
11. Cancer.
12. Plant Tissues and Organs.
13. Movement of Water.