A crossword and matching exercise worksheet to help students get to grips with the command words used in AQA A-Level Biology. Answers provided.

A fun crossword that is useful for revising A-level DNA structure, replication and protein synthesis. The link also takes you to an interactive version that can be sent to students via email or used in lesson to go over the answers. https://wordwall.net/resource/249707

PowerPoint containing objectives, keywords and progression check questions for EDEXCEL A-level Biology Year 1 Topic 1 - Biological Molecules. Also contains a checklists with success criteria and keywords for each lesson. Suitable for RAGing during teaching and revision. Space next to each keyword for a definition and/or RAGing activities.

A colourful and engaging 50 minute investigative science lesson. Based on the technical challenge from the hit TV baking show, students are given a brief method and a success criteria - to find the exact height needed to drop a ball in order for it to bounce 32cm. They have to use the equipment, set it up, get results, plot a graph and extrapolate the answer before filling in an evaluation. This resource features: - Three levels of challenge with further differentiation potential using the hint cards - Colourful slides with copyright infringement free images - Common targets on a slide using the dot marking system (resource can be found here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dot-marking-regain-your-life-11165485)

A whole lesson looking at the human impact on the distribution of bees. Features: - An engaging and fun starter - full instructions in the notes section - Differentiated activities designed to provoke thinking and reasoning skills - Extension activities using relevant news articles - Graded objectives matching the new 1-9 system - Colourful presentation with copyright infringement free images throughout - Suitable for a 50 minute lesson

An editable and PDF version of an objective checklist and keyword list for the new AQA Biology Year 1 Topic 3. RAG column for when first covered, column for date revised and RAG for after revision. Allows students to monitor their progress and immediately see where they need to focus for revision. Keyword list also has space for definitions to be written down next to the word. Could also be then used for RAGing the understanding of the keywords. Objectives are adapted from the AQA A-Level Biology specification.

An editable and PDF version of an objective checklist and keyword list for the new AQA Biology Year 1 Topic 4. RAG column for when first covered, column for date revised and RAG for after revision. Allows students to monitor their progress and immediately see where they need to focus for revision. Keyword list also has space for definitions to be written down next to the word. Could also be then used for RAGing the understanding of the keywords. Objectives are adapted from the AQA A-Level Biology specification.

An editable and PDF version of an objective checklist and keyword list for the new AQA Biology Year 2 Topic 6. RAG column for when first covered, column for date revised and RAG for after revision. Allows students to monitor their progress and immediately see where they need to focus for revision. Keyword list also has space for definitions to be written down next to the word. Could also be then used for RAGing the understanding of the keywords. Objectives are adapted from the AQA A-Level Biology specification.

A colourful, engaging and stimulating resource to teach post-16 transcription and translation. To my year 12 biology students, this was "the best lesson ever" and really helped them understanded transcription and translation. Features: - 16 different student worksheets practising converting DNA to mRNA and identifying amino acids each codon codes for - Block collecting grid for the end of the activity - Print and laminate set of 'blocks' if no building blocks available - Differentiation possibilities - some sheets and start codons, others have repeat codons to make it easier/more challenging. - Crib sheets for both parts of the activity - Full teacher pack featuring pictures of the finished polypeptides, mRNA sequences and the amino acids coded for. This has been trialled twice and all errors to the best of my knowledge removed but if you find one, instead of leaving negative feedback, send me an email and I shall get it sorted ASAP. Best blocks to use are a basic Lego box with some Wilko's Blox added in to bulk up the numbers. Alternatively, there is loads of Lego on eBay at a very reasonable price .

A colourful, engaging and fully differentiated resource for 11-14 year old Variation. Includes to following: - A colourful and engaging PowerPoint presentation - Objectives graded in accordance with 9-1 GCSE - Three levels of challenge - Engaging and colourful starter - Carefully chosen exam questions for assessment at end or at home - Quick check activities to assess your student's understanding before progressing - Copyright infringement free images Ready to just print and go.

A resource that discusses the types of questions set by AQA in the year 2 exam and gives examples of each type. Also compares the question demand in year 2 to those in year 1.

A fully resourced lesson for AQA Biology Year 2 3.6.4.2 - control of blood glucose concentration. Features: - An attractive and copyright infringement free PowerPoint presentation - Starter GCSE question to assess what students remember from KS4 - Slides outlining the key concepts of this sub-topic - Activities to encourage deeper thinking and development of logic and problem solving skills - Carefully chosen exam questions to form an assessment at the end of the lesson

An editable and PDF version of an objective checklist and keyword list for the new AQA Biology Year 1 Topic 1. RAG column for when first covered, column for date revised and RAG for after revision. Allows students to monitor their progress and immediately see where they need to focus for revision. Keyword list also has space for definitions to be written down next to the word. Could also be then used for RAGing the understanding of the keywords. Objectives are adapted from the AQA A-Level Biology specification.

An editable and PDF version of an objective checklist and keyword list for the new AQA Biology Year 1 Topic 2. RAG column for when first covered, column for date revised and RAG for after revision. Allows students to monitor their progress and immediately see where they need to focus for revision. Keyword list also has space for definitions to be written down next to the word. Could also be then used for RAGing the understanding of the keywords. Objectives are adapted from the AQA A-Level Biology specification.

A 100-minute lesson on AQA Biology Year 1 - Water, ATP and Inorganic Ions. Features: - Diagrams of ATP and the reactions involved - Video links to checked and quality-assured videos - Full objectives linked to the AQA Biology specification - Information cards on water and inorganic ions - Essay question on the properties of water to assess student progress - Colourful slides and easy to read fonts Good independent learning opportunities, a variety of tasks and an easy to use, print and go presentation.

An attractive, self discovery and application based lesson designed for a successful lesson observation. This lesson covers the four stages of aerobic respiration - glycolysis, Link reaction, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. Students are given a variety of tasks to discover the stages that occur during respiration using the knowledge they have gained from studying photosynthesis. Hint and help cards are also included to enable scaffolding in lesson. Application questions are scattered throughout to help students use their new knowledge in a variety of different contexts. Regular assessment in the form of hinge questions and exam questions. This is designed to take approximately 150 minutes to deliver. All packs are prepared and in order. Simply buy and print.

A lesson on preparing onion cells slides. Includes: - Differentiated starter activity - Microscope worksheet - Full objectives This resource was updated on 17/10/16 to add: - Bingo activity with clues - Magnification extension activity Resource updates on 21/10/16 to add: - Onion cell slide pictures