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OCR Required practical revision notes/sheets covering the 12 PAGS required for A-level Biology. Please note, not all possible variations for each PAG are included, please see below for exactly which specific practicals are included. Despite being worth 15% of the marks, so many students don’t allocate specific revision time to the required practicals. I designed these sheets for my own students to encourage specific revision of the practicals and have seen a great improvement in practical knowledge and the ability to answer practical-based questions. Each sheet includes key information, an example method (where relevant) and most importantly, exam-style questions and model answers. The model answers for the exam-style questions have been written based on previous mark schemes, but I cannot guarantee that future mark schemes will be exactly the same. The model answers are for guidance only. Students should be encouraged to use these sheets as a starting point and update/annotate with any further information as needed. Includes: PAG 1: microscopy - root tip squash PAG 2: dissection (general practical skills/questions relevant to any dissection) PAG 3: sampling techniques PAG 4: rates of enzyme-controlled reactions (covers general questions on e.g. initial rate of reaction, DOES NOT cover specific enzyme practicals due to there being so many different variations). PAG 5: 3 different practical sheets included (factors affecting membrane permeability, determining glucose concentration & potometers). PAG 6: 2 different sheets included (electrophoresis & using chromatography to investigate plant pigments [paper chromatography method, not TLC]. PAG 7: Microbial techniques, 2 different sheets included (effect of antibiotics on bacterial growth & dilution plating to determine microbial density) PAG 8: Calibration curve to investigate water potential PAG 9: Qualitative tests for biological molecules PAG 10: Data logger & computer modeling (methods not included for this PAG, just key points from previous mark schemes). PAG 11: two sheets included (effect of exercise on heart rate & heart rate changes in Daphnia). PAG 12: research skills (rate of respiration example used - also includes common questions on respirometers).

Organise revision with this bubble mindmap template (8 colour choices included: grey, pale pink, yellow, turquoise, red, green, blue & orange). Conventional mindmaps are not for everyone, they can easily look very messy and students often just write their entire notes in very small writing to fit everything onto one page. The advantage of bubble mindmaps is that there are a limited number of bubbles to fit the key points in, so it really forces students to think about what information is actually the most important. Useful for all age groups, from KS3 to GCSE and A-level.

Only abbreviations written on the specification should be used by students in the exam. This resource lists all the abbreviations included on the specification, along with some common abbreviations used by students which SHOULD NOT be used in exams. The information in this resource is correct to the best of my knowledge, but please email teachsecondaryscience@gmail.com if you spot a mistake or would like any other ‘DO NOT USE’ abbreviations adding to the list.

Boost your Year 13 A-Level Biology revision with these engaging lesson starters. These questions cover key topics from the AQA A-level Biology specification, ensuring thorough preparation for exams. From core concepts in each topic to practical skills and mathematical applications, these starters help reinforce learning and encourage active participation. Whether used as warm-ups, revision checks, or group activities, they are designed to challenge students and build confidence ahead of their A-level exams. Download includes 40 lesson starters with full answers. Time taken to complete each one depends on the starter, as a variety of different activities are included (true/false, labelling diagrams, short and long answer questions, quick fire questions, gap-fill). Starters 1-20 only include AS content, so these can be used from the beginning of Year 13. Starters 21-30 can include content from topics 1-7. Starters 31-40 can include content from any topic. For written questions, an indication of the number of marks the question would be worth in an exam is given to give students a rough guide as to how many marking points they should be trying to cover in their answer. PLEASE NOTE that the download is a PDF file not a powerpoint - unfortunately the formatting goes awry when downloaded as a presentation, so a PDF format was chosen to avoid any issues. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! Free sample available to download which includes the first 5 lesson starters, so that you can assess the quality before purchasing.

FREE SAMPLE includes lesson starters 1-5 so you can try before you buy. Boost your Year 13 A-Level Biology revision with these engaging lesson starters. These questions cover key topics from sections 1-4 of the specification, ensuring thorough preparation for exams. From core concepts in biology to practical skills and mathematical applications, these starters help reinforce learning and encourage active participation. Whether used as warm-ups, revision checks, or group activities, they are designed to challenge students and build confidence ahead of their A-level exams. Get your students exam-ready with this essential resource! Download includes 5 lesson starters with full answers. Time taken to complete each one depends on the starter, as a variety of different activities are included. For written questions, an indication of the number of marks the question would be worth in an exam is given. This can be variable though. The numbers in the resource are given to give students a guide as to how many marking points they should be trying to cover in their answer. I use these from the beginning of Year 13 to encourage spaced repetition of AS topics. PLEASE NOTE that the download is a PDF file not a powerpoint - unfortunately the formatting goes awry when downloaded as a presentation, so a PDF format was chosen to avoid any issues. COMING SOON - part 2 which will include content from all 8 sections. Full resource including lesson starters 1-20 available separately (please note that the first 5 starters in the paid for resource are the same as in the free sample).

30 flashcards designed to test A-level students on their knowledge of meiosis in an engaging & productive way. Designed for the AQA specification, but these cards would be useful for all exam boards (the final 3 flashcards are on the topic of non-disjunction, which is not relevant to all other exam boards). I use this resource as a consolidation task prior to the end-of-topic assessment. Great task for encouraging active recall, so students learn by retrieving information from their brain (as opposed to trying to put information into their brain). What does this resource include? 30 flashcards, to be printed double-sided on 3 sheets of A4 card or paper. Includes one version with the answers completed, & another version with the answer side blank for students to complete. How to use? Provide students with a set of the ‘blank answer’ flashcards and ask them to complete the answers as a homework or revision task. Print & laminate the completed flashcards to use as an activity for early finishers. Use as a class revision exercise. Also available as part of a meiosis bundle, which includes a meiosis worksheet and a foldable visual worksheet outlining the stages of meiosis.

Meiosis summary worksheets for AS / A-level Biology (process has been simplified to include only two pairs of homologous chromosomes). Students can cut out each worksheet around the dotted edge and glue/tape the sheets together to produce a large summary sheet covering the entire process of meiosis. PDF includes two versions: 3 page version which includes details on individual stages of Meiosis I and II. 2 page version (more suitable for AQA) that provides an overview of Meiosis I and II and does not go into details regarding the individual stages. I have included diagrams representing the chromosomal content of cells during interphase (both prior to, and after DNA replication). I have drawn the chromosomes in interphase in the same way as the chromosomes during the meiosis (even though in interphase, the chromosomes have not yet condensed), this is just so students can clearly see what is happening to the number of chromosomes. Both versions are designed for students to colour the chromosomes to represent maternal and paternal chromosomes (and also the results of crossing-over). Versions with completed text are included, if you are short of time and would like to provide the sheets as handouts instead. However, please note, students would still need to colour the chromosomes to represent the maternal/paternal chromosomes and the outcome of crossing-over. An example of completed colouring is included on the last page of the PDF. Also available as part of a meiosis bundle which included meiosis exam-style question worksheet & active recall meiosis flashcard activity.

40 marks of exam-style questions covering the A-level Biology topic of meiosis. Written for the AQA specification, but the majority of the questions are relevant to all exam boards. Non-disjunction has intentionally been set as the last question, allowing it to be easily removed for those exam boards which don’t include this sub-topic. Questions have been designed with the intention of covering as many permutations as possible with regards to meiosis exam questions, but without repetition. Useful as a homework / self-assessment / revision task before an end-of-topic test. Includes full mark scheme.

Printable PDFs for GCSE & A-level. Cornell revision note template - lined and unlined option. Weekly revision timetable split into half-hourly sessions (8am - 9pm). Monthly exam timetable planner. Exam tracker to keep track of dates, times & locations for exams, with a tick box to mark each exam once completed. Definitions sheet to encourage students to organise key terms for each subject.

If you find yourself needing to cover a KS3 chemistry lesson, this bundle of no-prep activities will keep your class engaged in your absence. All your class will need is access to a periodic table, access to the internet (only for 1 of the worksheets) and a print-out of the desired activities. What’s included? A student-information sheet on the periodic table with a worksheet to complete (includes an extension task). A ‘research an element’ worksheet. Either let students pick their own element or who ever is covering the lesson could use a random-word generator to assign each student a different element (students will need access to the internet for this activity). A ‘mystery element’ quiz worksheet - solve the periodic table-based clues to find the mystery element. A 10-question powerpoint periodic table quiz. Divide the class into pairs / small groups. Who can name an element named after a planet? Who knows an element which is magnetic? Any idea which country is named after silver?? (please note - in order to avoid formatting issues, the powerpoint slides are NOT editable) All of these activities are suitable for a cover lesson as full answers are included. Activities can be mixed and matched based on lesson length / class ability / prior knowledge of this topic.

Scaffolded worksheet suitable for KS3 or GCSE (2 versions included, one for exam boards who don’t need to know that Group 2 are also known as the alkaline earth metals, and another version for those that do). Fully completed, colour version is included. Great task for a cover lesson. Label and colour each section of the periodic table. Extension task - fill in the symbols for the first 20 elements. BONUS - also includes a full periodic table colouring sheet for early finishers.

My students love completing these visually appealing worksheets, which break topics down into manageable chunks. Clean, black-and-white diagrams are ready for students to annotate and colour – an easy way to promote active engagement and aid memory retention through visual learning. Perfect for independent study, homework, revision lessons, or as part of a retrieval practice. Includes 1 worksheet covering: Control of blood glucose concentration by insulin & glucagon (two versions included, one with blank boxes for students to fill in or another ‘cut & stick’ option.) Completed versions of both worksheets are included which can be used as a handout or for students to self-mark (or great for a cover teacher to use). *Similar style worksheets also available for: Cell structure Protein synthesis Tissue fluid formation CO2 transport Immune Response Respiration Energy transfers Nutrient cycles Photosynthesis Respiration Inheritance Kidney Receptors Nervous Impulses Succession Epigenetics In vivo and in vitro cloning If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly - please email teachandlearnstem@gmail.com if you have any problems and I will rectify ASAP.

My students love completing these visually appealing worksheets, which break topics down into manageable chunks. Clean, black-and-white diagrams are ready for students to annotate and colour – an easy way to promote active engagement and aid memory retention through visual learning. Perfect for independent study, homework, revision lessons, or as part of a retrieval practice. Includes 2 worksheets covering: control of blood glucose concentration by insulin & glucagon (two versions included, one with blank boxes for students to fill in or another ‘cut & stick’ option.) control of insulin secretion (OCR only) (blank option for more confident students or a ‘gap fill’ version). Completed versions of both worksheets are included which can be used as a handout or for students to self-mark (or great for a cover teacher to use). *Similar style worksheets also available for: Cell structure Protein synthesis Tissue fluid formation CO2 transport Immune Response Respiration Energy transfers Nutrient cycles Photosynthesis Respiration Inheritance Kidney Receptors Nervous Impulses Succession Epigenetics In vivo and in vitro cloning If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly - please email teachandlearnstem@gmail.com if you have any problems and I will rectify ASAP.

Ensure your students understand how to interpret cardiac cycle pressure change graphs with this worksheet. Includes differentiated versions (one worksheet with blank boxes to explain the opening & closing of valves on the cardiac pressure graph & one gap-fill worksheet to help less confident students). Tests knowledge of why the atrioventricular and semilunar valves open and close during the cardiac cycle. how to calculate heart rate using a pressure change graph. the cardiac output equation. differences in pressure between atria & ventricles. Many other similar style worksheets available for other A-level Biology topics, including: tissue fluid formation transport of carbon dioxide protein synthesis photosynthesis respiration the kidney inheritance epigenetic modifications

*For first assessment in 2025. Concise, mapped to the specification and based on past mark schemes. Print & assemble and then use to teach yourself the correct marking points for each topic. Contains 252 flashcards covering Module 2 of the OCR ‘A’ specification (first assessment in 2025). Cell structure Biological molecules Nucleotides & nucleic acids Enzymes Biological membranes Cell division, cell diversity & cellular organisation Some simpler practical skill questions are covered in the flashcards, but PAGs are generally covered separately in the OCR PAG revision sheet resource, which allows each PAG to be covered in more detail than flashcards would allow. **These flashcards can also be purchased as part of the OCR A-level Biology Revision Bundle, which includes: Module 1-6 Flashcards PAG revision sheets Please note that I can accept no responsibility for your final exam grade should you choose to use these revision resources. These resources are intended to help students actively revise, but students should be aware that a high proportion of the marks in your exams are AO2 and AO3 marks and students should therefore use a variety of resources and techniques in preparation for all of the question styles that will be encountered in the exam. Whilst these resources have been written with past mark schemes in mind, there is no guarantee that future mark schemes will be the same. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this resource, but I am only human, so if you spot an error, please email teachandlearnstem@gmail.com and the resource will be updated ASAP.

Now updated with clearer fonts & key terms based on most recent mark schemes. Includes 2 worksheets covering: Transcription Translation For each worksheet, differentiated versions are included: A blank recall version (with only the diagram) for confident students to test and stretch their understanding. A scaffolded gap-fill version to support those who need a little more guidance. Completed versions with answers are also included. My students love completing these visually appealing worksheets, which break topics down into manageable chunks. Clean, black-and-white diagrams are ready for students to annotate and colour – an easy way to promote active engagement and aid memory retention through visual learning. Perfect for independent study, homework, revision lessons, or as part of a retrieval practice. If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly - please email teachandlearnstem@gmail.com if you have any problems and I will rectify ASAP.