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OCR A, A Level Bio, 2.1.3 Nucleotides and Nucleic acids

This is a sequence of lessons designed to cover the unit 2.1.3 on 'Nucleotides and nucleic acids' from the A Level Biology, OCR A. The lessons are designed to be taught sequentially in this order: 1) Nucleotides 2) Structure of ATP, ADP and DNA 3) Purification of DNA practical 4) Semi-conservative DNA replication 5) Nature of the genetic code 6) Transcription 7) Translation In all of my PowerPoints for my A Level Biology lessons, you can expect to see most or all of the following: * A retrieval practice starter in the form of a “5 in 5” * A lesson hook or career link to make current learning relevant to pupils * Regular retrieval of prior knowledge throughout the lesson, such as GCSE content or links to previous topics * Teacher delivery slides featuring the use of imagery and dual coding, and minimal text to reduce cognitive load * Frequent checks for understanding in the form of whiteboard quizzes, hand signal quizzes, and multiple choice questions from exam papers * Guided student discussions to support higher order thinking and development of ideas * Deliberate practice tasks designed to apply newly learned knowledge, always complete with answer slides * Embedded exam questions, always including mark schemes * A short plenary task to consolidate learning