Designed for the new specification IGCSE edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
Humans
2.86 describe how nervous and hormonal communication control responses and understand the differences between the two systems
2.87 understand that the central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord and is linked to sense organs by nerves
2.88 understand that stimulation of receptors in the sense organs sends electrical impulses along nerves into and out of the central nervous system, resulting in rapid responses
2.89 understand the role of neurotransmitters at synapses
2.90 describe the structure and functioning of a simple reflex arc illustrated by the withdrawal of a finger from a hot object
2.91 describe the structure and function of the eye as a receptor
2.92 understand the function of the eye in focusing on near and distant objects, and in responding to changes in light intensity
2.93 describe the role of the skin in temperature regulation, with reference to sweating, vasoconstriction and vasodilation
2.94 understand the sources, roles and effects of the following hormones: adrenaline, insulin, testosterone, progesterone and oestrogen
2.95B understand the sources, roles and effects of the following hormones: ADH, FSH and LH
This study guide has been designed and written to cover the International Edexcel GCSE Biology course.
This bundle contains all 5 biology topics.
The nature and variety of living organisms
Structure and functions in living organisms
Reproduction and inheritance
Ecology and the environment
Use of biological resources
The revision guides come with free science videos.
300 pages long.
Contains retrieval practice questions.
Comes with support video via my youtube channel.
Designed for the new specification IGCSE edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(b) Variety of living organisms
1.2 describe the common features shown by eukaryotic organisms: plants, animals, fungi and protoctists
1.3 describe the common features shown by prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria
1.4 understand the term pathogen and know that pathogens may include fungi, bacteria, protoctists or viruses
Contains exam style questions
Designed for the new specification IGCSE Edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(e) Nutrition
Humans
2.24 understand that a balanced diet should include appropriate proportions of carbohydrate, protein, lipid, vitamins, minerals, water and dietary fibre
2.25 identify the sources and describe the functions of carbohydrate, protein, lipid (fats and oils), vitamins A, C and D, the mineral ions calcium and iron, water and dietary fibre as components of the diet
2.26 understand how energy requirements vary with activity levels, age and pregnancy
2.27 describe the structure and function of the human alimentary canal, including the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum), large intestine (colon and rectum) and pancreas
2.28 understand how food is moved through the gut by peristalsis
2.29 understand the role of digestive enzymes, including the digestion of starch to glucose by amylase and maltase, the digestion of proteins to amino acids by proteases and the digestion of lipids to fatty acids and glycerol by lipases
2.30 understand that bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder
2.31 understand the role of bile in neutralising stomach acid and emulsifying lipids
2.32 understand how the small intestine is adapted for absorption, including the structure of a villus
2.33B practical: investigate the energy content in a food sample
Contains exam questions.
Designed for the new specification IGCSE Edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(e) Nutrition
Flowering plants
2.18 understand the process of photosynthesis and its importance in the conversion of light energy to chemical energy
2.19 know the word equation and the balanced chemical symbol equation for photosynthesis
2.20 understand how varying carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature affect the rate of photosynthesis
2.21 describe the structure of the leaf and explain how it is adapted for photosynthesis
2.22 understand that plants require mineral ions for growth, and that magnesium ions are needed for chlorophyll and nitrate ions are needed for amino acids
2.23 practical: investigate photosynthesis, showing the evolution of oxygen from a water plant, the production of starch and the requirements of light, carbon dioxide and chlorophyll
Designed for the new specification International A-level edexcel course but can be modified for other exam boards.
18 slides covering Mitosis
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
-Understand the cell cycle’s role in the production of identical daughter cells for growth and asexual reproduction.
-Know how to calculate mitotic indices.
Powerpoint contains exam questions
The following sub-topics are covered in this bundle:
(a) Level of organisation
(b) Cell structure
(c ) Biological molecules
(d) Movement of substances into and out of cells
(e) Nutrition
(f) Respiration
(g) Gas exchange
(h) Transport
(i) Excretion
(j) Co-ordination and response
Resources are being improved and you will have access to all future improvements upon purchase
Save yourself hours of planning by buying this massive buddle, it contains 740 powerpoint slides covering the entire IGCSE Edexcel Biology (9-1) course.
Engaging powerpoints with examination questions.
These resources are intended to be adapted to the needs of your pupils by adding additional questions and tasks to differentiate to your needs.
The buddle contains:
1 The nature and variety of living organisms
2 Structure and functions in living organisms
3 Reproduction and inheritance
4 Ecology and the environment
5 Use of biological resources
Includes specification points in a excel sheet which can be used as a online check list where pupils red, amber and green each learning outcome.
NEW*Includes a copy of my revision guide
Edexcel International GCSE BIOLOGY 9-1: Learn with Mr Science study guide
NEW* There is also weekly released science videos that can be used with the powerpoints.
There are two worksheets:
covers the structure and function of a leaf.
cover photosynthesis and factors that affect photosynthesis.
This worksheet can be used for pupils on the GCSE/IGCSE course. It can also be used to help A-level pupils review prior learning.
Worksheet comes in PDF form.
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Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE course (covers spec point 4.1.1.3) but can be modified for other exam boards.
10 slides covering Animal cell specialisation .
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
-Explain how cells become specialised through differentiation.
-Why are animal cells specialised
-Be able to link structure to function of different animal cells.
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7 practice exam questions suitable for the new GCSE AQA specification.
Great revision tool or could be used as a end of topic test.
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Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE( covers spec point 4.5.1.4 ) course but can be modified for other exam boards.
13 slides covering Resultant forces .
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
Add labels to a diagram to show several forces acting on it.
Calculate resultant force produced by several forces acting on an object in coplanar directions.
Draw a scaled free-body force diagram showing forces as vectors and find the resultant force vector.
A personal learning checklist for the new AQA science course.
Students RAG rate the objectives.
Contains a What went well, Even better if and student response section for teachers to give feedback to students.
Check list covers: 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3
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Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE course (Spec point 4.5.1.2) but can be modified for other exam boards.
11 slides covering Contact and non-contact forces.
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
-Define what forces are
-State the units for forces
-Be able to explain the differences between contact and non-contact forces.
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Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE( covers spec point 4.1.1.1 ) course but can be modified for other exam boards.
11 slides covering Chemical equations.
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
State that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.
Explain why mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.
Write balanced symbol equations.
Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE( covers spec point 4.1.1.3 ) course but can be modified for other exam boards.
11 slides covering History of the atom.
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
Describe how and why the atomic model has changed over time
Describe the difference between the plum-pudding model of the atom and the nuclear model of the atom
Describe why the new evidence from the scattering experiment led to a change in the atomic model
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Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE( covers spec point 4.5.2.4 ) course but can be modified for other exam boards.
9 slides covering Controlling body temperature:
State the role of the thermoregulatory centre
Describe how body temperature is monitored and controlled
Explain how mechanisms lower or raise body temperature
Put all your students names into the different slides, click slide show and the powerpoint will go through all the names and you can randomly stop the slide show to pick a student to ask a question.
Press the left arrow to stop and right arrow to start again.