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Hi! I'm a graduate from the University of Cambridge, where I read Natural Sciences. The resources available on my store helped me achieve straight 9s at GCSE and all A*s at A level. We also offer tutoring - please reach out at revisionnotes9@gmail.com
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 8 - Grey Matter - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 12 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 8 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 2, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Nervous System and Neurones
Reflexes
Action Potentials
Synapses and Summation
Plant Coordination: Auxins and Phytochromes
Vision
Visual Development
Evidence for Vision
Brain Structure and Imaging
Learning and Memory
Parkinson’s, Depression and MDMA
Human Genome Project
Genetic Modification
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 7 - Run for Your Life - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 8 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 7 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 2, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Muscles and Joints
Sliding Filament Theory
Aerobic Respiration: Glycolysis, Link Reaction, Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain
Anaerobic Respiration and Fatigue
Instant Energy and Balancing the Three Energy Systems
Aerobic Capacity
Control of Heart Rate
Electrocardiograms
Breathing
Homeostasis
Temperature Control
Excessive Exercise and Immune Suppression
Keyhole Surgery and Prosthesis
Performance Enhancement
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 4 - Biodiversity and Natural Resources - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 10 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 4 can appear in any of the three A level papers.
This guide is also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Sub-Topics Included:
Ecological Niches and Adaptation
Evolution by Natural Selection
Allopatric Speciation
Hardy-Weinberg Equation
Quantifying Biodiversity
Classification
Genetic Diversity within Populations
Plant Cell Ultrastructure
Cellulose and Starch
Lignification, Transpiration and Translocation
Use of Inorganic Ions by Plants
Using Plant Fibres
Drug Development and Clinical Trials
Growing Bacteria and Aseptic Technique
Using Seeds
Sustainability: Seed Banks and Zoos
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 1 - Lifestyle, Health and Risk - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 8 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 1 can appear in any of the three A level papers.
This guide is also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Sub-Topics Included:
The Circulatory System
Water as a Transport Medium
The Cardiac Cycle
Atherosclerosis
Blood Clotting
Defining Risk
Study Design
Risk Factors for CVD - Blood Pressure, Energy Balance, Smoking, Weight, etc.
Treating CVD including Drugs
Biomolecules
Cholesterol
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 6 - Infection, Immunity and Forensics - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 8 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 6 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 1, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Forensics: PCR, Electrophoresis and Interpretation
Determining Time of Death including Body Temperature, Rigor Mortis, Decomposition and Forensic Entomology
Non-Specific Immunity - Inflammation and Phagocytosis
Specific Immunity - B and T cells
Bacteria Case Study: Tuberculosis
Antibiotics and Building Resistance
Viruses - Case Study: HIV and AIDS
mRNA splicing
Preventing Entry of Pathogens
Developing Immunity and Vaccinations
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 3 - Voice of the Genome - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 6 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 3 can appear in any of the three A level papers.
This guide is also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Sub-Topics Included:
Bacterial Structure
Eukaryotic Cell Ultrastructure
Protein Trafficking
Reproduction
Producing Gametes: Meiosis, Crossing Over and Independent Assortment
Gene Linkage: Autosomal and Sex-Linked
Cell Cycle including Mitosis
Stem Cells
Controlling Development: Regulating Gene Expression by Inhibition in Prokaryotes and by Transcription Factors in Eukaryotes
Epigenetics
Cell Organisation
Cancer
Variation
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 2 - Genes and Health - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 10 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 2 can appear in any of the three A level papers.
This guide is also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Sub-Topics Included:
The Respiratory System
Gas Exchange and Fick’s Law
The Need for a Circulatory System (SA:V)
Protein Structure
Cell Membrane Structure
Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis
Enzymes
DNA and its Replication
Protein Synthesis
Genetics: Mutation and Inheritance
Genetic Testing
Treating CF
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Pack of 3 sample papers for the AQA GCSE Geography specification, 1 for each of physical, human and fieldwork, with mark schemes for Papers 1 and 2. Questions are tailored to the hot desert and energy optional sections.
Also included is a list of potential 6 mark questions, which appear frequently in past specification exams.
A comprehensive guide to the ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory Exam, covering all the content required for the test:
Time Signatures and Meter
Tonality - Key Signatures and their connections
Harmonic Analysis, Technical Names and Enharmonics
Clefs
Intervals
Transposition
Instrumentation
Ornamentation
Includes a list of all Technical Terms up to and including Grade 5
22 pages of detailed revision notes for the entire Edexcel 9-1 Chemistry specification.
Topics Included:
Topic 1 – Key Concepts in Chemistry
Topic 2 – States of Matter and Mixtures
Topic 3 – Chemical Changes
Topic 4 – Extracting Metals and Equilibria
Topic 5 – Separate Chemistry 1
Topic 6 – Groups on the Periodic Table
Topic 7 – Rate of Reaction and Energy Changes
Topic 8 – Fuels and Earth Science
Topic 9 – Separate Chemistry 2
Plently of detail, and easily accessed formatting. Details on core practical methodology is also included. Key ideas e.g. structure and bonding, preparing salts, reactivity series, analytical chemistry, are covered in bullet points and follow the common marking points required.
This resource was made by a student reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
24 pages of detailed revision notes for the entire Edexcel Biology 9-1 specification.
Topics Included:
Topic 1 – Key Concepts in Biology
Topic 2 – Cells and Control
Topic 3 – Genetics
Topic 4 – Natural Selection and Genetic Modification
Topic 5 – Health and Disease
Topic 6 – Plant Structures and Function
Topic 7 – Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis
Topic 8 – Exchange and Transport in Animals
Topic 9 – Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycles
Plently of detail, and easily accessed formatting. Details on core practical methodology is also included. Key ideas e.g. protein synthesis, vision, virus lifecycle, menstrual cycle, are covered in bullet points and follow the common marking points required.
This resource was made by a student reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
24 pages of detailed revision notes for the entire Edexcel Physics 9-1 specification.
Topics Included:
Topic 1 – Key Concepts in Physics
Topic 2 – Motion and Forces
Topic 3 – Conservation of Energy
Topic 4 – Waves
Topic 5 – Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Topic 6 – Radioactivity
Topic 7 – Astronomy
Topic 8 – Energy - Forces Doing Work
Topic 9 – Forces and their Effects
Topic 10 – Electricity and Circuits
Topic 11 – Static Electricity
Topic 12 – Magnetism and the Motor Effect
Topic 13 – Electromagnetic Induction
Topic 14 – Particle Model
Topic 15 – Forces and Matter
Plently of detail, and easily accessed formatting. Details on core practical methodology is also included. Key ideas e.g. Newton’s Laws, using waves, nuclear fission, star life cycles, are covered in bullet points and follow the common marking points required.
This resource was made by a student reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
36 pages of detailed revision notes for the AQA GCSE Geography 9-1 specification.
Topics Included:
Physical Geography
The Challenge of Natural Hazards
The Living World (including Hot Deserts)
Rivers & Coasts – Optional Modules from the Physical Landscapes
Human Geography
Urban Issues and Challenges
The Changing Economic World
The Challenge of Resource Management
Energy – Optional Module for Resource In Detail
Fieldwork – Physical and Human Examples
Plently of detail, and easily accessed formatting. Details on sample fieldwork methodology is also included. Key ideas e.g. DTM, atmospheric circulation,river landscapes, aid, are covered in bullet points and follow the common marking points required. Key term lists are detailed and comprehensive.
Full detail for relevant case studies are included in the document
Comprehensive, high-level revision guide for the OCR A Mathematics course for AS Level, produced by a Further Maths student. Includes many worked examples and diagrams, including for applied topics.
Pack of practice questions on AS content for the AQA Chemistry course, covering all topics from physical, organic and inorganic chemistry. Extensive, full mark schemes included.
Content-based questions on Topics 1-4 of the SNAB Edexcel Biology A Course, covering the topics required for AS exams which are covered again in the A level exams. Full mark schemes are included
Files included:
Topics 1 and 2 - Questions and Answers
Topics 3 and 4 - Questions and Answers (2 Parts)
Core Practicals - Questions and Answers
This revision pack contains a comprehensive 36-page revision guide, with detailed case study and content notes, in addition to sample papers produced by a student who scored straight 9s at GCSE.
Save 38% by purchasing this bundle, when compared to buying the individual items
High-level revision resources for ‘The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus’ by Christopher Marlowe, suitable for A Level and AS Level study.
This pack includes:
Quotations from and detailed analysis of each scene in the play
Contexts for Doctor Faustus (AO3)
Ideas for essays - sample paragraphs and introductions included
Sample essay paragraphs on Individual Human Potential
Outlined Essay on the Presentation of Women in Faustus
Produced in accordance with the Edexcel specification but also suitable for other exam boards
A 22 page long, detailed revision guide for the AQA Chemistry A Level Course, covering all of 3.3: Organic Chemistry, including all relevant practical information.
3.3.1 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry
3.3.2 - Alkanes
3.3.3 - Halogenoalkanes
3.3.4 - Alkenes
3.3.5 - Alcohols
3.3.6 - Organic Analysis
3.3.7 - Optical Isomerism
3.3.8 - Aldehydes and Ketones
3.3.9 - Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
3.3.10 - Aromatic Chemistry
3.3.11 - Amines
3.3.12 - Polymers
3.3.13 - Amino Acids, Proteins and DNA
3.3.14 - Organic Synthesis
3.3.15 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
3.3.16 - Chromatography
This resource was produced by a student reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge
Detailed revision guide for the AQA Chemistry A Level Course, covering all of 3.1: Physical Chemistry, including all core practical detail, equations and diagrams required.
3.1.1 - Atomic Structure
3.1.2 - Amount of Substance
3.1.3 - Bonding
3.1.4 - Energetics
3.1.5 - Kinetics
3.1.6 - Chemical Equilibria, Le Chatelier’s Principle and Kc
3.1.7 - Oxidation, Reduction and Redox Equations
3.1.8 - Thermodynamics
3.1.9 - Rate Equations
3.1.10 - Equilibrium Constant Kp for Homogeneous Systems
3.1.11 - Electrode Potential and Electrochemical Cells
3.1.12 - Acids and Bases
Produced by a student reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge