A challenge exam paper with many application questions and data analysis on homeostasis and the kidneys.
Designed for AQA but can easily be adapted for any exam board.
8 concise, specific and accurate lessons on Proteins and Enzymes designed for the AQA A Level exam board, but easily adjustible for any board.
The lessons explore amino acid structure, the structure of proteins and their importance, enzymes and factors that affect enzyme action along with competitive and non-competitive inhibition, as well as a practical looking at the effect of temperature on the action of Trypsin.
The lessons focus on how to answer exam questions using specific and exact exam terminology. L8 is a lesson dedicated to exam practice via challenging questions on novel concepts, graphs and maths.
Throughout the lessons there is dedicated AfL, challenging and creative tasks, clearly presented information and relevant exam questions to test knowledge, application and practical skills.
Heavy focus on A02/A03 (application and data analysis/maths/stats) in the questions on the paper, many of which have been self-made.
List of topics:
3.5.1 Photosynthesis
• 3.2.2 All cells arise from other cells (including Required Practical 2)
• 3.8.4 Gene technologies allow the study and alteration of gene function allowing better understanding of organism function and the design of new industrial and medical
processes
• 3.6.2 Nervous coordination
• 3.3.4 Mass transport
• 3.4.2 DNA and protein synthesis
• 3.1.4 Proteins
• 3.6.1 Stimuli, both internal and external, are detected and lead to a response
A 360+ page booklet covering all the topics of A2 AQA A Level Biology with concise and high-yield notes for each topic, coupled with buckets of exam questions and mark schemes.
Booklet designed to supplement home learning / revision via notes providing some concise content and revision and the exam questions allowing for assessment of knowledge and application.
Challenging application and practical-based questions designed for AQA A Level Biology. These have all been created by me and designed to match the difficulties of the exam.
Suggested mark schemes included.
A challenging 15 marker passage/prose/comprehension style question created by me designed for AQA A Level Biology (but can easily be used for other exam boards).
The passage is written by me and looks at proteins, prions and neurodegenerative diseases as a challenging application question for students.
A suggested mark scheme is included.
A challenging organic synthesis paper with lots of flow charts and application questions. Some maths questions also incorporated linking to organic structure and synthesis.
Mark scheme / answers also attached.
Introductory lesson back to A Level Biology / Chemistry / Physics. Workbooks cover essential maths skills needed for sciences, statistics introduction, data handling and interpretation and getting to grips with critical thinking, analysis, evaluation and challenging exam styles.
Maths skills covered:
Standard Form
Equations and re-arranging
Ratios and simplifying
Percentages
Percentage change
Unit conversion and orders of magnitude
Prefix and symbols of units
Handling and deriving units
Temperature change and conversion
Density, mass and volume
Logs
pH
Uncertainty and Percentage Error
A recently judged ‘Outstanding’ lesson on Angular rotational momentum. The lessons use the context of ballet/swan lake and the physics behind the ‘fouette’ performed by the Black Swan during the performance.
The lesson also looks at moments of inertia, comparisons between angular and linear momentum and calculations involving angular rotational momentum.
Included is a model answer with a detailed method, equipment list and exploration of the contents of an iron tablet, the reasons people need to take iron tablets and a risk assessment.
The practical is based entirely on research and there is detailed checklist guiding students on what they need to research and what to include in the post-lab write up.
The model answer is for students to use as a guide and point out where it could be improved/any errors (e.g. is volumetric flask correct here etc etc.)
This 70 page booklet contains exam questions and explanations of calculations required as part of the AQA A Level Biology specification. This is easily adaptable for any exam board.
The following areas are covered:
Units, stats tests and and standard deviations, standard form, percentages, uncertainity, use of calculators to find and use power, exponential and logarithmic functions, order of magnitude calculations, y=mx+c, determination of the intercept of a graph, tangents and rate and finally geometry (area, volume etc).
Also included are the answers and the booklets are in pdf and word form for easy editing. The booklet can be used in many ways; it could be given to students to complete as a whole (with answers published on the VLE system/printed for students), or a page could be given a day as the starter of each lesson, or a page for homework, or teachers can simply select pages needed from the massive, massive list to use for explanations and so on forth.
A huge 60 page booklet on each of the required practicals for AQA A Level Biology including relevant exam questions, methods and techniques, answers and CPAC assessment trackers to track student progress, along with mathematical development opportunities, uncertainties and percentage error, statistical tests and reasoning, magnification and also biological drawings. The questions are based on research from many many many papers and include model responses that will guarantee full marks.
I have also included a new practical, “practical X”, which looks at liming factors in photosynthesis and requires students to research and plan their own method for this.
There is also a very tricky question on insect dissection that I have made and scattered throughout are challenging application questions in the style of the new specification exams.
These are all contained in a nice, concise and consistent format making it clear to students, teachers and assessors.
(Practical 12 is NOT included as this is a research skill at the digression of the school).
The resources enclosed are a concise and cohesive powerpoint exploring the topics below and 35 page booklet of exam questions and further challenging qustions specific to topics pitched at the top end.
These resources are a cohesive COLLECTION of different pieces of work from across the years and are thus relevant for a variety of exam boards, aimed at GCSE. However, could be sensible for a more able KS3 class or an applied science A Level class.
TOPICS:
Speed = distance/time
Difference between speed and velocity
Acceleration = change in velocity/time
Distance time and velocity time graphs.
Calculations involving gradients and area under curves.
Average speed.
This is a challenging, application-heavy “mini mock” paper is aimed for AS Biology students for use towards the end of the year to test their knowledge and ability to handle tricky questions.
The paper is also useful for A Level Biology Students to use as revision for the AQA Paper 1 (which will be all AS material). This is designed for the AQA specification but is probably also relevant for other A Level Biology exam boards.
A suggested mark scheme is also included.
Included is a 200+ page booklet for each of the 10 required practicals for AQA GCSE Physics. THIS BOOKLET WILL COVER TRIOLOGY AND SEPERATE PHYSICS ONLY . FOR THE SEPARATE PHYSICS OPTION, PRACTICALS 2 AND 9 ARE ADDITIONAL. THESE ARE ALL INCLUDED
There are concise summary pages for each practical with detailed and accurate methods, and, dedicated exam practice related to practical work/A03 for that practical.
The questions provide perfect AfL to ensure all content has been covered. This excellent resource is essential for the mastering of the practical questions that many students find difficult to answer.
ALL mark schemes are included. Questions taken from AQA, have been made up, and from relevant other areas to stretch and challenge students.
Practicals Covered:
Specific Heat Capacity
Thermal Insulation (PHYSICS ONLY)
Resistance of a Wire
Current and Voltage
Density of Solid Regular, Irregular, Liquid
Forces and Extension
Acceleration
Waves
Light (PHYSICS ONLY)
IR (Radiation and Absorption)
Ecology is one of the topics that students seem to struggle with the most.
In this resource there are over thousands of exam questions specific to areas of ecology, along with mark schemes, and also a:
Summary booklet for all the areas of Ecology.
Key definitions to know and learn.
Model answers to common exam questions.
Challenging application questions.
Designed for AQA exam board but can easily be used and modified for others. Revision bundle aimed for student use but can easily be adapted for teaching use.
**PAPER 1 style full length mock exam, designed for AQA but easily adjustable to other exam boards e.g. OCR
Paper 1 from AQA A Level Biology covers AS topics, such as…
PAPER CONTENT LIST:
Transport across cell membranes
Antibodies and antigens
HIV
DNA, mitosis and cancer
Mass transport - cardiac cycle, transpiration, translocation
Digestion and absorption
Biological molecules
Insect gas exchange
Topics assessed via range of recall, application and practical-based questions.
Mark scheme included.
Included is a fairly difficult and challenging end of topic tests for student to attempt. Questions included are a mixture from old spec papers and my own questions (which are very difficult!).
Test is designed to stretch the high achievers while also ensuring basic foundations of knowledge are there; an application heavy paper in style of the challenging demands of the new specification exams.