Previously a Subject Leader and Science SLE with bags of experience with all things KS4 and A level Biology.
I am currently teaching and creating resources for:
OCR A Level Biology,
AQA Trilogy, Synergy and Triple
Edexcel iGCSE coming soon
KS3 ( looking at the AQA 2 year course) including Biomimicry
If there is anything specific that you would like, please send me a message.
Previously a Subject Leader and Science SLE with bags of experience with all things KS4 and A level Biology.
I am currently teaching and creating resources for:
OCR A Level Biology,
AQA Trilogy, Synergy and Triple
Edexcel iGCSE coming soon
KS3 ( looking at the AQA 2 year course) including Biomimicry
If there is anything specific that you would like, please send me a message.
This resource is 4 A4 pages of revision activities for the 2.1.2 OCR Biological molecules topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code to questions on Seneca
PAG elements
checks key terminology
checks ability to draw key diagrams
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
Answers now included and all other topics available.
This resource is 4x A4 pages of revision activities for the 2.1.1 OCR Cell structure topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons, private study tasks and printed on card to cut up as revision cards
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Answers included
All other topics for OCR spec available
Module 6 Biology Revision grids. 17 A4 pages in total, I recommend an hour per page to my students
Made based on the specification with revision activities to complete, calculation tasks, PAG tasks, QR codes to Seneca tasks, QR codes for OCR Multiple Choice Questions and QR codes to recommended YouTube clips.
5.1.1 x1
5.1.2 x3
5.1.3 x2
5.1.4 x2
5.1.5 x4
5.2.1 x2
5.2.2 x3
Please note this does not yet have answers, it is set up as an independent study task to do alongside class notes and text book
Made using the AQA Trilogy specification.
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the P3 particle model topic - lots of tricky calculations to get to grips with and a good way of identifying which need to be revised.
I give these out at the end of each topic and also before holidays for exam preparation.
I have made the boxes equal sizes so that they can be blown up onto A3 card to create revision cards for intervention/ starters/ plenaries or just handed out as an A4 sheet
Maths skills and RPAs are incorporated
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Trilogy specification.
Contains 2 slides of activities to complete for the P2 Electricity topic - lots of tricky calculations to get to grips with and a good way of identifying which need to be revised.
I give these out at the end of each topic and also before holidays for exam preparation.
I have made the boxes equal sizes so that they can be blown up onto A3 card to create revision cards for intervention/ starters/ plenaries
Maths skills and RPAs are incorporated
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Module 6 Biology Revision grids. 18 A4 pages in total, I recommend an hour per page to my students
Made based on the specification with revision activities to complete, calculation tasks, PAG tasks, QR codes to Seneca tasks, QR codes for OCR Multiple Choice Questions and QR codes to recommended YouTube clips.
6.1.1 x2
6.1.2 x4
6.1.3 x3
6.2.1 x3
6.3.1 x3
6.3.2 x3
Please note this does not have answers, it is set up as an independent study task.
Module 4 Revision grids. 9 x A4 pages in total
4.1.1 x4
4.2.1 x2
4.2.2 x3
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
*Checks ability to draw key diagrams
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
All other topics available. Please note, answers not yet available but are in the pipeline!!
Module 3 Revision grids. 9A4 pages in total, I recommend an hour per page to my students
Made based on the specification with revision activities to complete, calculation tasks, PAG tasks, QR codes to Seneca tasks, QR codes for OCR Mutliple Choice Questions and QR codes to recommended YouTube clips and podcast.
3.1.1 x3
3.1.2 x3
3.1.3 x3
Please note this does not have answers, it is set up as an independent study task.
Module 2 Foundations in Biology Revision grids. 16 A4 pages in total, I recommend an hour per page to my students
Made based on the specification with revision activities to complete, calculation tasks, PAG tasks, QR codes to Seneca tasks, QR codes for OCR Mutliple Choice Questions and QR codes to recommended YouTube clips.
2.1.1 x4
2.1.2 x4
2.1.3 x2
2.1.4 x2
2.1.5 x2
2.1.6 x2
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
*Checks ability to draw key diagrams
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
Please note this does not yet have answers available but they are inthe pipeline! It has been set up as an independent study task.
Made using the new OCR Biology A specification.
Roughly 6-7 lessons depending on your pace and practical activities you include
All referenced to the spec
Features of an exchange surface
Mammalian Gas Exchange
Ventilation
Spirometers
Fish Gills
Insects
This resource is 2 A4 pages of revision activities for the 6.1.1 OCR Cellular control topic
Top features include:
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
All other topics available.
Answers now also included!
This resource is 3 A4 pages of revision activities for the 3.1.2 OCR Transport in Animals topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons, private study tasks and printed on card to cut up and use as revision cards
All other topics available. Please note there are no answers provided but this is in the pipeline.
This resource is 3 A4 pages of revision activities for the 3.1.1 OCR Exchange surfaces topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons, private study tasks and printed on card to cut as revision cards
All other topics available. Please note answers not yet available but in the pipeline.
This resource is 2 A4 pages of revision activities for the 2.1.4 OCR Enzymes topic.
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code for useful videos
maths elements
PAG elements
checks key terminology
Links to other parts of the spec
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons and private study tasks
All other topics available. Please note, answers not yet available but are in the pipeline!!
Made for the OCR A level Biology course including some hand drawn diagrams, custom animations using morph transitions. There are specification links scattered throughout.
PAG instructions taken from the OCR website for the practical lessons PAG group 4 - please note you do not have to complete all of these. I like to do two of them during this topic
My resources are kept within one long power point, split into sections for lessons. This is to allow for flexibility in teaching but also means you can flip back and forth to link parts of the topic together with ease during the lessons - 2.1.4 is 175 slides!
Includes a 48 page handout that can be printed as a booklet with diagrams, questions, glossary and a few spare pages to allow for flexibility
1a The role of enzymes
1b Mechanisms of enzyme action
2. Factors affecting enzyme activity pH, Temperature and Q10
3. Factors affecting enzyme activity enzyme and substrate concentration
4a,b+c Enzyme investigation PAG 4.1 key skills serial dilution and standard deviation
5a+b Enzyme investigation PAG 4.2 key skills serial dilution
6a,b+c Enzyme investigation PAG 4.3 key skills planning
7 PAG style questions
8. Coenzymes, cofactors and prosthetic groups
9. The effects of inhibitors
10. the effect of drugs and poisons
11. Revision - exam questions and podcast activity
I huge amount of work has gone into my resources with some hand drawn and custom animations. Your feedback is really valued.