This lesson follows the Edexcel 9-1 Specifitcation for the Biology GCSE course. This is an active lesson and requires you printing off some of the slides for the students for one of the activities The Edexcel worksheets are required for this lesson.
This is a whole lesson for the 9-1 Edexcel CB4a unit. It is aimed at lower ability students who may need help accessing the course. The Edexcel worksheets and online video are needed for this lesson.
This is a simple crossword containing most of the keywords from the Edexcel SB8 unit of their 9-1 GCSE course. This activity can be used for revision, a starter, plenary or a homework.
This is a full lesson for the Edexcel 9-1 combined science biology course. This resource is aimed at lower ability pupils. The Edexcel worksheets are needed for this lesson.
I’ve produced a simple revision summary sheet for the Edexcel Biology core practicals. This can be printed onto A3 sheet and completed or modified to make the boxes bigger for students to fill in. I’ve completed the CB1b (SB1b) core practical as an example of information needed. You may wish to use the Edexcel Science/Biology textbook in conjunction with the information provided to help students complete this sheet.
This activity takes a whole lesson (maybe two depending on ability range).
This PPT is based on the game deal or no deal. It is a class based activity, but pupils can play in teams. The questions are based on the CB4 unit of the Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Combined Science course. The telephone in the corner is the home button.
This is a revision lessons for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE CB9 unit. The purpose of the activity is to encourage independent work, but active learning. This resource consist of a series of questions on the CB9 topic which pupils answer in their books. The answers are at the end of the powerpoint. The Edexcel CB9 revision checklist is required for the starter activity.
This is a simple keyword quiz for the 9-1 GCSE CB9 unit of the Edexcel combined science course. This quiz tests students on topics e-i from the course. It could be used for revision or as a starter activity.
A ppt with some of the keywords needed for the CB3 assessments for the Edexcel 9-1 combined science GCSE for Biology. Pupils are given a definition, and they are required to give the keyword for the definition. Can be used as a mini test before an assessment.
These are two full lessons for the CB4d unit of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Combined Biology course. I've done this across two lessons to encourage mastery of the main concepts. Lesson 2 has two starters (the first is for more able students and the second for less). The Edexcel worksheets are needed.
This is a short, low stakes test designed to quickly assess pupils knowledge in SB5 for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE. This resource is aimed at students doing the higher paper, and includes exam questions, and a markscheme
This is a game based on the card game Taboo. This is meant to be a whole class activity but can be modified so that pupils can do it in small groups. The keywords are from the CB6a GCSE Edexcel course, but can be used or changed to suit other exam boards. This is meant to be a plenary but can be used as a starter or lesson filler.
This resource is for lower ability pupils doing the 9-1 GCSE Edexcel combined science course. It requires the resources provided by Edexcel for this unit.
I take no credit for this animation. It's been modified to match the Biology Edexcel 9-1 GCSE specification. It's aimed at lower ability pupils and is not a full lesson, but rather a longer starter or refresher for lower groups.
These are a set of low stakes tests designed to help pupils prepare for their exams. They are specific to the Edexcel 9-1 Paper 2 Biology exams (SB1, SB6-SB9). Each test takes around 10 minutes and can be used for a quick assessment, including peer or self assessment, or for revision or homework. The mark schemes are at the end of each paper, but can be cut out These are aimed at higher ability pupils, but foundation pupils may be able to complete some of the assessments.
This lesson follows the Edexcel 9-1 Biology GCSE scheme of work. The edexcel texbook and worksheets are required for this lesson. For the core practical, I’ve used the exam board lab book, but this lesson can be easily modified to match the single Science textbook.
This is a short, low stakes test designed to quickly assess pupils knowledge in SB4 for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE. This resource is aimed at students doing the higher paper, and includes exam questions, and a markscheme.