A bank of retrieval practice ideas to help with any class :-) Ideas adapted / taken from other sources have been credited in the notes section of each slide. If I have credited something incorrectly, please let me know so it can be amended. Updated: 20/04/2020

Power Point, worksheet and extra information resources.

Knowledge Organisers based on the Activate books. All organisers include key words and definitons in addition to the core knowledge KS3 students should know. They are given out at the start of each topic, students use the knowledge organisers to familiarise themselves with the topic they will be covering and the key words they will come across. Teachers can use the knowledge organisers in starter or plenary activities as well as use it to set homework for students. Year 7 and 8 Biology, Chemistry and Physics

List of keywords for P6 Molecules and Matter. Based on the AQA Physics Oxford textbook. The keyword list is given to students at the beginning of the topic. Students are to refer to the keywords during lessons, teachers are to implement 'find the meaning of … ’ in their lessons. Students can be tested on the definitions as well as spelling. Keyword test can be modified according to the class.

Questions and answers based on the AQA textbooks. I created these resources for my Triple class as a means of revision, a tool for them to use with parents and siblings to test their knowledge (especially for those families who don’t have a scientific background/ have not studied GCSE themselves). Ways this resource can be used: Printed out with all the content for students to learn. Students can test themselves or each other by folding the page down the middle. Edited so most of the answers are blanked out, this way students can use the textbook and their workbooks to answer the questions. Used as part of retrieval practice or starters in lessons. Questions can be set as homework for students, followed by a short quiz at the start of lesson. (There is a lot of information on these sheets. May need to be edited according to the classes you teach). *If you notice any spelling errors, please let me know!

List of keywords for B7 Non communicable diseases. Based on the AQA Biology Oxford textbook. The keyword list is given to students at the beginning of the topic. Students are to refer to the keywords during lessons, teachers are to implement ‘find the meaning of …’ in their lessons. Students can be tested on the definitions as well as spelling. Keyword test can be modified according to the class.

Not my idea Original on Twitter - will try and find source A revision idea I tried with my year 7 class. They were allowed to use their KO and exercise books to help them answer the questions. Anything they were unsure about I helped with. The aim of the ‘game’ is to take over as many regions as possible. I printed the map on A5 and stuck it in a plastic wallet. Students had to answer any question of their choice – if they got it right (according to partner) they are able to take over the region (initial the region with board pen on the plastic wallet). Students are able to use the * questions (aimed to be more difficult) to take over a region that has already been occupied. It worked well especially as we started the lesson off with a brain dump of everything they could remember.

List of keywords for B17 Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Trilogy) and B18 Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Triple) Based on the AQA Biology Oxford textbook. The keyword list is given to students at the beginning of the topic. Students are to refer to the keywords during lessons, teachers are to implement ‘find the meaning of …’ in their lessons. Students can be tested on the definitions as well as spelling. Keyword test can be modified according to the class.

Exam questions and markschemes for AQA Trilogy Paper 1 topics. Include low demand, standard demand and high demand questions. Questions taken from ExamPro.

Retrieval tasks for B12 Homeostasis in Action (AQA Triple) (Retrieval tasks have been adapted from other sources)

List of keywords for C3 Structure and Bonding. Based on the AQA Chemistry Oxford textbook. The keyword list is given to students at the beginning of the topic. Students are to refer to the keywords during lessons, teachers are to implement ‘find the meaning of …’ in their lessons. Students can be tested on the definitions as well as spelling. Keyword test can be modified according to the class.

Aimed at a year 9 class I taught (based loosely on Activate 2 biology topics and beginning of GCSE biology). Biology revision test based on the following topics: Animal and plant cells Transport of substances Specialised cells Mitosis vs meiosis Structure of DNA Punnet square (genetics) Answers provided. Was given as an informal assessment, to allow me to see how they were progressing. The ‘revision test’ was also used to help them revise for their end of topic assessment - after assessing their work they were able to work out their gaps in learning.

Not my idea Original on Twitter - will try and find source A revision idea I tried with my year 7 class. They were allowed to use their KO and exercise books to help them answer the questions. Anything they were unsure about I helped with. The aim of the ‘game’ is to take over as many regions as possible. I printed the map on A5 and stuck it in a plastic wallet. Students had to answer any question of their choice – if they got it right (according to partner) they are able to take over the region (initial the region with board pen on the plastic wallet). Students are able to use the * questions (aimed to be more difficult) to take over a region that has already been occupied. It worked well especially as we started the lesson off with a brain dump of everything they could remember.

A flowchart of chemical tests used to identify unknown ions in compounds. AQA Specification link: 4.8.3 Identification of ions by chemical and spectroscopic means (chemistry only)

Flowcharts for different chemical tests to identify unknown positive and negative ions in compounds.

Biology Paper 1 questions and answers based on the AQA textbooks. I created these resources for my Triple class as a means of revision, a tool for them to use with parents and siblings to test their knowledge (especially for those families who don’t have a scientific background/ have not studied GCSE themselves). Ways this resource can be used: Printed out with all the content for students to learn. Students can test themselves or each other by folding the page down the middle. Edited so most of the answers are blanked out, this way students can use the textbook and their workbooks to answer the questions. Used as part of retrieval practice or starters in lessons. Questions can be set as homework for students, followed by a short quiz at the start of lesson. (There is a lot of information on these sheets. May need to be edited according to the classes you teach). *If you notice any spelling errors, please let me know!

Biology Paper 2 questions and answers based on the AQA textbooks. I created these resources for my Triple class as a means of revision, a tool for them to use with parents and siblings to test their knowledge (especially for those families who don’t have a scientific background/ have not studied GCSE themselves). Ways this resource can be used: Printed out with all the content for students to learn. Students can test themselves or each other by folding the page down the middle. Edited so most of the answers are blanked out, this way students can use the textbook and their workbooks to answer the questions. Used as part of retrieval practice or starters in lessons. Questions can be set as homework for students, followed by a short quiz at the start of lesson. (There is a lot of information on these sheets. May need to be edited according to the classes you teach). *If you notice any spelling errors, please let me know!

Chemistry Paper 1 questions and answers based on the AQA textbooks. I created these resources for my Triple class as a means of revision, a tool for them to use with parents and siblings to test their knowledge (especially for those families who don’t have a scientific background/ have not studied GCSE themselves). Ways this resource can be used: Printed out with all the content for students to learn. Students can test themselves or each other by folding the page down the middle. Edited so most of the answers are blanked out, this way students can use the textbook and their workbooks to answer the questions. Used as part of retrieval practice or starters in lessons. Questions can be set as homework for students, followed by a short quiz at the start of lesson. (There is a lot of information on these sheets. May need to be edited according to the classes you teach). *If you notice any spelling errors, please let me know!

A knowledge organiser / revision reosurce for BP8 Forces in balance. Diagrams have been taken from Google / Kerboodle.

A knowledge organiser / revision reosurce for P9 Motion. Diagrams have been taken from Google / Kerboodle.