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.
Created for A level, suitable for all exam boards as well as Biology GCSE
There are 5 A4 sheets for students to use that include diagrams and exam questions.
This lesson covers the following:
Recap structure of DNA
difference between mRNA, DNA and tRNA
Process of transcription - created using morph transitions
Starting and stopping the process
Using codons to decipher amino acid sequence
Exam Questions
Created using the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology specification.
This resource contains 3 slides of activities, tailored to the specification. I have included all resources in a single document for the unit B6 Global Challenges:
6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment
6.2 Feeding the human race
6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health
Higher content is distinguished by using light grey boxes, Biology only indicated by green (B) and practical and maths skills indicated by icons in the corner.
Top ways to use this resource:
Print off as a booklet and use alongside teaching
Set as homework
Revision lessons for tests and exams
Print off on card to create active recall flashcards
Please note, this does not come with answers as it is meant to be an independent task using notes and revision guides to aid learning.
Created using the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology specification.
This resource contains 21 slides of activities, tailored to the specification in easy to print power points ready to become A4 booklets. Perfect for study leave and exam preparation
1.1 Cell structures
1.2 What happens in cells
1.3 Respiration
1.4 Photosynthesis
2.1 supplying the cell
2.2 The challenges of size
3.1 Coordination and control - the nervous system
3.2 Coordination and control - the endocrine system
3.3 Maintaining internal environments
4.1 Ecosystems
5.1 Inheritance
5.2 Natural selection and evolution
6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment
6.2 Feeding the human race
6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health
B7 PAGs 1-4
B7 PAGs 5-8
Higher content is distinguished by using light grey boxes.
Biology only indicated by green (B) and practical and maths skills indicated by icons in the corner.
Top ways to use this resource:
Print off as a booklet and use alongside teaching
Set as homework
Revision lessons for tests and exams
Print off on card to create active recall flashcards
Please note, this does not come with answers as it is meant to be an independent task using notes and revision guides to aid learning.
Made using the AQA Synergy specification
Contains 2 slides of activities to complete for the 4.7.2 Electricity topic
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
This resource is 4 A4 pages of revision activities for the 6.1.2 OCR Patterns of inheritance 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
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 included
All other topics available.
For KS3 Diet and Health. Suitable for the new AQA KS3 syllabus
Lessons included:
1. The 7 food groups part 1
2. The 7 food groups part 2
3. Balanced diet
4. Unbalanced diet
5. The digestive system
6. Enzyme theory
7. Enzyme practical
8. Absorption
9. Food tests
10. Digestive system model (summary lesson)
11. Energy in food
12. Drugs
optional extra research lesson/ homework
13. Smoking
14. Alcohol
15. Revision
his resource is differentiated by task and also by time to be spent on each.
Red activities = hardest,
Orange = medium demand
Green = easy
The stars represent the time to be spent on each ( I change this depending on the ability of the group/ student e.g. each star represents 2 minutes)
I usually display on the board and students work on A3 or print for lower ability classes.
Could cut up and use as flashcards
Made using the AQA Trilogy specification
Contains 3 slides of activities to complete for the P5 Forces and interactions topic
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Synergy specification
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the 4.3.3 Preventing, treating and curing topic
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Synergy specification
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the Atoms into ions and ions into atoms topic (4.7.5) at Foundation level
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Synergy specification
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the Forces and Energy changes (4.6.1) at Foundation level
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Synergy specification
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the Waves topic (4.1.4) at Foundation level
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Trilogy specification.
Contains 6 slides of activities to complete for topics B5-7
Also available as separate topics and as a bundle with separate ppts for each topic
A revision resource for the Light and Sound topic.
I usually display it on the board and using A3/ A4 plain paper get students to try and collect 10 stars (different time parameters for different classes)
Made using the AQA Synergy specification.
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the Acids and Alkalis topic
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
For the new AQA Physics GCSE a series of 9-10 lessons.
1. Objects in our solar system
2. Satellites
3. Beyond our solar system
4. Build a rocket
5. Life cycle of a star part 1
6. Life cycle of a star part 2
7. Crater investigation
8. Crater investigation
9. Revision
Made using the AQA Trilogy specification.
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the P6 Waves topic
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome
Made using the AQA Trilogy specification
Contains 1 slide of activities to complete for the C7 Organic Chemistry topic
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 when appropriate
More of these on the way for all AQA units, RPAs and maths skills. Feedback welcome