I have been teaching Science for 12 years now and the last 11 have been in British International Schools in Mexico and Spain. I have been an IB Diploma examiner for the last 9 years.
My specialism is Biology but I currently teach Biology up to IGCSE and KS3 Science. Most of my resources are EAL/ESL focussed as the majority of my pupils do not have English as a mother tongue. I am selling resources for KS3 Science and IGCSE Biology. I continue to upload many resources for free.
I have been teaching Science for 12 years now and the last 11 have been in British International Schools in Mexico and Spain. I have been an IB Diploma examiner for the last 9 years.
My specialism is Biology but I currently teach Biology up to IGCSE and KS3 Science. Most of my resources are EAL/ESL focussed as the majority of my pupils do not have English as a mother tongue. I am selling resources for KS3 Science and IGCSE Biology. I continue to upload many resources for free.
This resource is a set of EAL worksheets for Biology for pupils aged 11-16. I have made these resources with a grammar focus, simplified language and emphasis of key words. The easiest sheets should allow pupils to match information about life processes only using underlined key words and pictures (very low English level). The activities are the following:
- Cells cut and stick activity: Pupils have to match organelle name, function, what it is like, a diagram and photo. There are three different difficulty level.
- Life processes glossary: There are 4 different difficulty levels for this glossary with words and definitions from the topic.
Please note: image credit is given on the final page, make sure you don't print it!!
This resource is a set of EAL worksheets for Biology for pupils aged 11-16. I have made these resources with a grammar focus, simplified language and emphasis of key words. The easiest sheets should allow pupils to match information about life processes only using underlined key words and pictures (very low English level). The activities are the following:
- Life processes cut and stick activity: Pupils have to match pictures, definitions and sentences for each life process. There are three different difficulty level.
- Life processes glossary: There are 4 different difficulty levels for this glossary with words and definitions from the topic.
- Life processes grammar match: There are 2 activities: 1) pupils have to identify if words from the topic are nouns, adjectives or verbs. 2) Pupils have to complete a table to show the different forms of verbs from the topic and write sentences. There are 3 different difficulty levels.
Please note: image credit is given on the final page, make sure you don't print it!!
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Forces Unit, this is an introductory unit that covers the basics. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
This is a homework booklet to be used in the unit 7G.It covers names of forces, weight, and upthrust. It focuses mainly on APP skills as well as some recall questions with a graph drawing activity. It does not include marks as I only give comments.
This is a lab report frame with colour coordination of variables and goes through the full process. If a pupil follows all the steps they can achieve a level 5 in AF 3,4, and 5. Good for lower ability, really has helped my students a lot.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Speed Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
This is a quiz with questions that can be used to check pupils understanding of the Diet and Nutrition topic. The concepts included in this quiz are
- Components of a balanced diet
- Food sources of nutrients
- Structure of carbohydrates, fats and proteins
- Food tests
- Deficiency diseases
- Obesity
- Malnutrition
These questions can be used one at a time as Hinge Point Questions during the lesson or at the end of topic to diagnose as a class areas that should be revised in more depth. Each question is designed to probe a specific common misunderstanding/misconception. Answers are in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
An answer sheet is provided
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Energy Resources Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Inheritance and Selection Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Heating and Cooling Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
In this bundle you have the following paid for resources with a 30% discount:
- Forces unit plan
- Gravity and Space unit plan
- Heating and cooling unit plan
- Magnets and electromagnets unit plan
- Speed unit plan
These unit plans have a cover page with a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria. They can be adapted to your school's needs.
To make things easier I have also attached free resources for the units including 2 diagnostic quizzes and 2 homework worksheets.
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Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Health and Fitness Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Solids, Liquids and Gases Unit. This is the first unit I do with Year 7 so it also covers an introduction to working in the science lab and lab report. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Food and Digestion Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Magnets and Electromagnets Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Elements, Mixtures and Compounds Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Acids and Alkalis Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have everything for a revision lesson on Chemical testing. The powerpoint includes starter and plenary and explains the class activities. There are two card sort worksheets for pupils to complete to produce a summary of chemical tests.
This resource is made for Cambridge IGCSE Syllabuses and includes testing from Chemistry and Biology units.
There is a reference to past paper questions but I cannot upload these due to copyright. Exams that you can take questions from are: 2012 Summer Paper 1, Winter 2013 Paper 63, Winter 09 Paper 6, Winter 2010 Paper 61, Winter 2013 Paper 61,
This is a 29 page booklet that provides pupils with word lists for each of the first 12 Biology units, there is also a page left for them to do their own summary of the unit with key diagrams of organs/systems. I have identified past paper questions for each unit but due to copyright from Cambridge I cannot include them, though I have named them in the booklet e.g. March 2016 Paper 43 Q3.
The topics in this booket are:
1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms
2. Organisation of the organism
3. Movement in and out of cells
4. Biological molecules
5. Enzymes
6. Plant nutrition
7. Human nutrition
8. Transport in plants
9. Transport in animals
10. Diseases and immunity
11. Gas exchange in humans
12. Respiration
