This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Mass Transport in Plants concept of unit 3 - A level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Fully explain the mechanism of movement in the xylem and phloem tissue. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe the mechanism for transpiration in the xylem. SC2: Describe the mass flow hypothesis. SC3: Evaluate the pressure flow gradient theory. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 21 slides and 9 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Circulatory System in Animals concept of unit 3 - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Evaluate how the circulatory system ensures the body receives adequate nutrition continuously. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe circulation in the body with reference to: renal, hepatic, systemic and pulmonary systems. SC2: Evaluate the cardiac cycle. SC3: Explain how the body ensures efficient exchange occurs in the capillary bed. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 15 slides and 6 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Mass Transport in Animals concept of unit 3 - A level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Evaluate how Oxygen dissociation curves showcase the ability for haemoglobin to transport Oxygen. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe the structure of haemoglobin. SC2: Explain what is shown by the Bohr shift in an Oxygen dissociation curve. SC3: Justify the reasoning for the change in dissociation for fetal haemoglobin and haemoglobin for organisms at high altitudes. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 14 slides and 7 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Digestion concept of unit 3 - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Evaluate how the digestive system is specialised to digest and absorb nutrients. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe the layout of the digestive system. SC2: Analyse how each nutrient is processed and absorbed. SC3: Explain the mechanism of absorption for amino acids, glucose and lipids. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 18 slides and 8 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Human Gas Exchange concept of unit 3 - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Describe how the human respiratory system is adapted in order to maximise gas exchange. Evaluate factors that can affect this. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe the layout of the respiratory system. SC2: Compare the different tissues found in the respiratory system. SC3: Evaluate what can impact inhalation and exhalation. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 11 slides and 5 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Adaptation for exchange concept of unit 3 - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Describe how surface area impacts volume and absorption in organisms and explain why larger organisms need systems in place to combat this. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: To calculate surface area: volume ratios. SC2: To describe how SA:V ratios impact larger organisms and how they combat this. SC3: Explain why xerophytes are effective at minimising water loss. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 15 slides and 5 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Transport across membranes concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: To evaluate different modes of transport across membranes. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe membrane structure. SC2: Explain the importance of different modes of transport. SC3: Evaluate which mode of transport is suitable for specific molecules. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 16 slides and 6 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the cell recognition and immunity concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Analyse the pathway of immune response, compare passive and active immunity and evaluate the structure of an antibody. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success Criteria: Identify the different components of an immune response. Describe the process of active immunity. Explain why antibody structure leads to its success in eliminating pathogens. The lesson is broken to be split across 2 teaching periods (1 hr each) The first lesson is outlined above. The second furthers the learning to first infection and second infection in terms of antibodies in the system, explaining this and exploring herd immunity. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 29 slides and 9 past paper questions. A lesson plan is also attached outlining how I would teach the lesson.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the HIV virus, AIDS and ELISA test concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Evaluate the process of viral replication and justify why the diagnosis of being HIV positive does not always result in death. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Identify the structure of HIV. SC2: Describe retroviral replication and explain the need for reverse transcriptase. SC3: Justify how AIDs causes death in an individual without being directly responsible. 2nd lesson Learning objective: To evaluate the steps involved in an ELISA test. SC3: Explain why an ELISA test can be used to test for the presence of HIV. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 16 slides and 9 past paper questions. A lesson plan is also attached outlining how I would teach the lesson for the viruses part.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the cells arise from other cells concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Evaluate the process of cell division, chromosomal behaviour during mitosis and fission in prokaryotes. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe the sections of the cell cycle. SC2: Explain chromosomal behaviour during mitosis. SC3: Compare binary fission to eukaryotic cell division. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 14 slides and 6 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the studying cells concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Compare microscopes, calculate magnification, calibrate eyepiece graticules and evaluate cell fractionation. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: I can calculate magnification and compare this to resolution. SC2: I can compare transmission, scanning electron microscopes and optical microscopes. SC3: I can explain the process of ultracentrifugation and cell fractionation. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 14 slides and 7 past paper questions.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students the internal structures of prokaryotic cells and viruses and what these link to the functions. Learning objective: To evaluate the internal structure of prokaryoic cells and viruses. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: Recall the structure of a prokaryotic cell. Describe the functions of organelles within the prokaryotic cell. Compare prokaryotic cells and viruses Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 11 slides and 5 past paper questions.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the induced fit model for enzymes and how temperature, pH, substrate concentration and enzyme concentration affect the activity. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level biology course Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: To evaluate how temperature, pH and inhibitors affect the activity of the induced fit model of enzymes. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: To describe the induced fit model for enzymes. SC2: To explain why temperature and pH affect enzyme action. SC3: To compare the effect of competitive and non-competitive inhibitors on enzyme action. Powerpoint contains 15 slides. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the properties of water which make it essential for life. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level biology course Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Explore the properties of water and the role of inorganic ions in biology. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success Criteria: Explain water’s role as a solvent. Describe hydrogen bonding in water. Explain the functions of inorganic ions. Powerpoint contains 26 slides. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the role of ATP in the body. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level biology course Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: To investigate the mechanism of ATP as a mode of energy delivery. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: I can describe the structure of ATP. SC2: I can explain the use of ATP as an energy source. SC3: I can justify the need for ATP in the body. Powerpoint contains 16 slides. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about DNA replication, the enzymes responsible and how the semi-conservative hypothesis supports this. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level biology course Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Evaluate the roles of enzymes in DNA replication By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: I can identify the enzymes and proteins present during DNA replication. I can describe the process of DNA replication. I can explain what is meant by the semi conservative hypothesis. Powerpoint contains 10 slides. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the structure of a nucleotide and how these form DNA and RNA. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level biology course Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: To construct models of DNA and RNA with reference to the nucleotide structure and 5’ to 3’ prime anti parallel strand. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: I can identify the components of a nucleotide. I can describe the structure of DNA and RNA. I can compare DNA and RNA. Powerpoint contains 14 slides. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.