I am a Secondary Science Teacher specialising in Biology at iGCSE, AS and A Level. I have 10 years of experience teaching and leading in both the UK and abroad which has exposed me to a number of different curriculums, exam board specifications and students of a wide range of abilities, something that my resources shared here will reflect.
I am a Secondary Science Teacher specialising in Biology at iGCSE, AS and A Level. I have 10 years of experience teaching and leading in both the UK and abroad which has exposed me to a number of different curriculums, exam board specifications and students of a wide range of abilities, something that my resources shared here will reflect.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will analyse how natural selection causes allele frequencies to be altered over time. Students will first recall the Hardy-Weinberg principle and the conditions it requires, they will then explain what is meant by genetic drift, the founder effect and the bottleneck effect. Students will finally determine the different ways natural selection alters phenotypes through exploring stabilising, directional, disruptive and sexual selection. Throughout the lesson students will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions.
This is quite a long lesson with a many new key terms being introduced which may require 2 lessons to cover depending upon the pace and ability of the class.
This collection of 6 fully resourced lessons provide teachers and students with everything needed to cover the Oxford AQA International A Level Photosynthesis topic (Chapter 19). Although these resources have been planned with the above mentioned specification in mind, I also have experience of teaching the AQA and Pearson Edexcel courses for which these lessons are also suitable. Through these lessons students will acquire knowledge and skills in the following areas:
Lesson 1: An Overview of Photosynthesis - Students will deduce the main stages of photosynthesis.
Lesson 2: The Light Dependent Reaction - Students will apply knowledge of concepts of reduction and oxidation to the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
Lesson 3: The Light Independent Reaction - Students will outline the events of the Calvin Cycle in the production of useful organic molecules.
Lesson 4: Factors affecting Photosynthesis - Students will discover the effect of limiting factors on the rate of photosynthesis.
Lesson 5: Measuring Photosynthesis (Required Practical 7) - Students will explore the effect of specific limiting factors on the rate of photosynthesis.
Lesson 6: Revision of Photosynthesis - Students will consolidate their understanding of photosynthesis through applying their understanding to unfamiliar scenarios and diagrams.
Measuring Photosynthesis (Required Practical 7)
In this fully resourced lesson students will explore the effect of specific limiting factors on the rate of photosynthesis.
In this fully resourced lesson students will apply knowledge of concepts of reduction and oxidation to the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
This scheme or work has been deisgned to cover Unit 3: Populations and Genes of the Oxford AQA International A Level Biology Course over 12 weeks.
In order to access this scheme students should have previously completed Oxford AQA iAS Biology Units 1 and 2 in their previous academic year. In term 1 students will cover all of the Unit 3 content in order that they can sit their Unit 3 examination in January and begin Unit 4 immediately after. Students will sit the Unit 4 and 5 exams in May/June. Some students may be advised to sit both Unit 3, 4 and 5 in May/June if their mock data from Term 1 indicates they aren’t quite ready to sit Unit 3 in January.
This resource bundle includes a 12 week scheme of work/curriculum plan, a baseline assessment, progress checks, a suggested term 1 mock exam, homework menu’s and required practical activity sheets organised in a simple to follow format ideal for teachers new to delivering the course.
These homework menu’s encourage students to work more independently when approaching their revision and studies by giving them suggestions to tasks to complete that will help them to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of the concepts required for Unit 3: Populations and Genes of the Oxford AQA International A Level Biology course.
This resource includes all required worksheets mentioned on the homework menu.
This lesson introduces Topic 22 - Nutrient Cycles of the Oxford AQA International A Level Biology course. Having also taught AQA and Pearson Edexcel for a number of years I can confirm that this lesson is also suitable for the delivery of these courses.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will evaluate the importance of photosynthetic organisms and decomposers in the carbon cycle. Students will start by recalling carbon-containing compounds and comparing organic and inorganic compounds. They will then interpret a carbon cycle to explain how carbon is cycled in ecosystems and determine the role of carbon sinks, decomposers and photosynthetic organisms in the carbon cycle.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will communicate how embryology and fossils provide evidence for evolution. They will first describe how shared features in embryos provide evidence for evolution. They will then go on to explain how homologous and vestigial structures provide evidence for evolution. They will finally infer why transitional fossils are important to studying evolution by exploring derived and ancentral features using the Archaeopteryx as an example. Students will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will explore how the human genome project may impact human health in the future. They will first recall the steps involved in the synthesis of a protein, they will then break down the word proteomics to understand its meaning before conducting independent research into examples of protein abnormalities to identify causes of disease. Students will then finally apply their understanding to some exam style questions.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will consolidate their understanding of DNA technology and its uses through revising key concepts and applying their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions.
Students will begin by recalling what is meant by the term genetic engineering, they will then describe the steps involved in creating a many copies of recombinant DNA and finally explain how DNA sequencing and the PCR are used.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will explore Darwin’s theory of evolution. They will first compare scientific laws and theories, they will then complete a reading comprehension task to consider how Darwin developed the theory of evolution before discussing why Darwin’s theory of evolution has faced criticism throughout history and applying their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will explore a number of kidney disorders, their causes and treatments. They will conduct small group research and deliver short presentations to distinguish between a number of different kidney disorders. They will determine whether a number of kidney disorders are caused by genetic or environmental factors and consider how kidney disorders might be treated. At the end students will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will consolidate their understanding of the nervous system, they will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions throughout. They will start by describe the structure and functions of neurons, they will then compare the somatic and autonomic nervous systems before finally analysing the importance of different receptors.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will determine how the kidney nephrons carry out filtration. They will first identify the major structures of the kidney and nephron, they will then describe the route urine takes as it passes through the kidney and they will finish by explaining how filtration occurs in the glomerulus and the products of this filtrate. Students will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will explore the importance of reabsorption in the kidney. They will start by describe the process of reabsorption and using math skills to calculate percentage reabsorption. They will then explain why molecules are reabsorbed by the nephron. They will finish by deducing the role of the kidney in maintaining the blood pH through a cross-curricular chemistry link. Students will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions.
Through this fully resourced lesson students will explore the environmental and genetic causes of kidney disorders. They will first categorise human features as environmentally or genetically determined. They will then describe common symptoms of kidney disorders through a role play activity. In the last part of the lesson students will consider factors that can affect kidney function. Students will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to exam style questions.
