I've been teaching A-level biology for years and have spent several hours developing resources to the highest possible standard.
They are designed to maximise class time - spending less time on learning facts, with a focus on application and the processing of information.
I've been teaching A-level biology for years and have spent several hours developing resources to the highest possible standard.
They are designed to maximise class time - spending less time on learning facts, with a focus on application and the processing of information.
PowerPoint introducing the key terms associated with this topic. Also includes a video clip to help students understand the idea of an ecological niche.
Contains a few video clips to help stimulate student interest in a topic they generally don't find that enjoyable. Also a quiz - guess the producer (from my allotment), calculations of energy transfer exercise and an activity about biological control, which I use as an application exercise and to get students familiar with the analysis of relatively simple data.
Student notes / work booklet to cover (approximately) eight 1.5 hour lessons on topic 13: Energy and ecosystems (AQA), plus some independent study.
Marking guidelines for the questions interspersed throughout, and at the end of the booklet are also included.
The PowerPoints to accompany these notes can be purchased separately or as part of the bundle.
Complete set of pre-work, PowerPoints, bespoke student class notes, any additional resources and marks schemes for (approximately) eight 1.5 hour lessons covering Year 2 topic no. 13: Energy & ecosystems.
These resources have taken several hours to develop and are offered here for a bargain, considering the amount of work that has gone into producing them.
In this bundle, the class notes, PowerPoints and all other resources are fully editable to suit your style of teaching. They make reference to, and may require students to access both the Toole & Toole and AQA A Level Biology Student Book 2 (Lowrie & Smith) for some independent study.
The pre-work contains links to websites and also requires students to complete a topic glossary (in the folder dividers), which are also available on TES, along with accompanying images. It is important students complete the pre-work prior to the lessons because they are then tested on their understanding of the pre-work throughout the beginning of the topic.
The topic overview sheet is for students to write up their notes after the topic has been taught and an exemplar topic overview has been included in this bundle.
If upon purchasing these resources, you need any support, I'll do my utmost to help.
PPT for lesson on microscope measurements and provides detailed instruction on microscope calibration using a stage graticule.
Contains several worked examples to help students comprehend the calculations.
Topic overview check sheet to help students' write up their notes on the topic of nucleic acids.
There are two versions here, one of which contains a list of study skills for students to consider to include in their work.
The marking guidelines for the questions are available through Kerboodle, but do email me if you can't access them
PowerPoint introducing this lesson - should be used with the class notes for the topic and I would advise that you do not purchase this, unless you are going to purchase the bundle for this topic.
PowerPoint containing a few video clips that introduces photosynthesis. The aim of this is to provide a brief outline, help develop links to the year 1 content, and get students interested in plants!
This PowerPoint should ideally be used with the bespoke class notes for the topic, also available on TES.
PowerPoint containing a few video clips and animations that cover the light dependent reaction.
This PowerPoint is designed to be used with the bespoke class notes for the topic, also available on TES.
Student notes / work booklet to accompany four lessons on topic 11: Photosynthesis (AQA).
Marking guidelines for the questions interspersed throughout, and at the end of the booklet are also included.
Complete set of pre-work, PowerPoints, bespoke student class notes, any additional resources and marks schemes for four 1.5 hour lessons covering Year 2 topic no. 11: Photosynthesis.
These resources have taken several hours to develop and are offered here for a bargain, considering the amount of work that has gone into producing them.
In this bundle, the class notes, PowerPoints and all other resources are fully editable to suit your style of teaching. They make reference to, and may require students to access both the Toole & Toole and AQA A Level Biology Student Book 2 (Lowrie & Smith) for some independent study.
The pre-work contains links to websites, videos and some images in the folder dividers. The pre-work also requires students to complete a topic glossary (in the folder dividers), which are also available on TES, along with accompanying images. It is important students complete the pre-work prior to the lessons because they are then tested on their understanding of the pre-work throughout the topic.
The topic overview sheet is for students to write up their notes after the topic has been taught.
If upon purchasing these resources, you need any support, I'll do my utmost to help.
These materials have been trialed & refined this academic year. Last year on the old spec, these resources helped my classes to achieve ALPS scores of 1 and 2.
PowerPoint containing a few video clips and animations that cover the light dependent reaction.
This is designed to be used with the bespoke class notes for the topic, also available on TES.
PowerPoint designed to be used with the bespoke class notes for the topic, also available on TES. This should only be purchased as part of the bundle and not separately as the activities contained in it it will make little sense, especially without the class notes.
Pre-work for Section 5 Topic 12: Photosynthesis. This contains links to videos and websites and is designed to help stimulate student interest, but also to help student's to become familiar with the terminology required and processes contained within this topic.
PowerPoint to accompany student notes on the the link reaction & Krebs cycle. Contains all the relevant terminology now included in the 2016 specification.
PowerPoint to accompany class notes on the Electron Transport Chain and to summarise aerobic respiration. Contains two 10 mark questions for students to peer-test after viewing an animation on the chemiosmotic theory. One of the marks schemes / diagrams refers to chemiosmosis in photosynthesis. Also contains answers to 'challenging colouring in' and a quiz near the end.
My students have suggested this has been one of the most useful resources to help with their organisation and stress levels. These folder dividers are printed (duplex) and given to our students. It is intended they are placed in the students' A4 ring-binder folder, and:
1) Help students arrange their class notes in discrete topic sections.
2) contain a topic glossary, which students complete prior to the lessons. It is recommend they use only the AQA endorsed text books, and in addition to the glossary at the back of the text book, they will need to search through some of the chapters to find some of the definitions.
3) contain an unlabelled image (relevant to the topic) and a passage of text with some key terms omitted, which students need to complete using the images (included in this purchase) and the passage of text using the AQA 2016 specification.
4) contain a revision check sheet with each strand of the specification for use during revision - this helps to ensure students are not missing out any strands of the specification in their revision and can help them approach their revision in a structured and methodical manner.
