**Natural Selection & Evolution – OCR Gateway A Biology (B5.2) Full Resource Bundle
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This comprehensive B5.2 Natural Selection and Evolution bundle is designed specifically for the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology A specification. Packed with high-quality, ready-to-teach resources, this set covers all key content required for this topic and is ideal for teachers aiming to deliver engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons with minimal preparation.
Bundle includes:
🧬 Fully editable PowerPoints – clear, engaging slides covering every aspect of B5.2
📊 Assessment materials – exam-style questions with mark schemes to build exam technique
💬 Discussion prompts – to promote critical thinking and scientific literacy
🎯 Learning outcomes aligned directly with OCR Gateway A specification
Covers all B5.2 key content:
Darwin’s theory of natural selection
The role of genetic variation, competition, and survival advantage
How evolution occurs gradually through natural selection
Evidence for evolution, including fossils and antibiotic resistance
The importance of Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, and peer review in science
Why choose this bundle?
✔ Designed by a specialist science teacher with OCR Gateway expertise
✔ Saves hours of planning time
✔ Suitable for high-ability and mixed-ability classes
✔ Ideal for classroom teaching, revision, or remote learning
Perfect for:
Teachers delivering OCR Gateway A GCSE Biology
Revision sessions and intervention groups
Students aiming to master the key principles of evolution and natural selection
Classification Systems – OCR Gateway GCSE Biology PowerPoint (A Version)
This high-quality, fully editable PowerPoint is designed to support the teaching of classification systems as part of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Biology curriculum. It provides a clear, engaging introduction to key concepts, ideal for both classroom delivery and student revision.
What’s included:
Covers key OCR A specification points, including:
The importance of classification in understanding relationships and evolution
The Linnaean system of classification
The use of evolutionary trees to show relationships
Binomial nomenclature and why scientific names are used
Clear, student-friendly explanations with high-quality visuals
Real-life examples to contextualise learning
Built-in progress checks and discussion questions
Ready to teach with no additional prep needed
Perfect for:
GCSE Biology teachers following the OCR Gateway A specification
Cover lessons, revision sessions, or flipped learning
Students aiming to strengthen their understanding of biological classification
Bonus: All slides are editable so you can tailor content to suit your teaching style or class needs.
OCR Gateway Biology A – B5.2.1: Natural Selection – Complete Lesson Resource
Help your students master one of the most fundamental concepts in biology with this fully resourced lesson on Natural Selection, designed specifically for the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology A specification (Topic B5: Genes, inheritance and selection, Subtopic B5.2.1).
This comprehensive digital resource introduces students to how natural selection works, the role of genetic variation, and how advantageous traits become more common in a population over time.
What’s included:
A high-quality, student-friendly PowerPoint presentation aligned with OCR outcomes
Visual explanations and diagrams to support understanding of key processes
Exam-style questions with mark schemes for targeted practice
Starter, plenary and retrieval activities to embed learning
Key terminology support and recap tools
Key learning outcomes:
Describe how variation, competition, and survival contribute to natural selection
Explain how advantageous alleles become more common in future generations
Apply understanding to real-world examples of natural selection in action
Develop skills in interpreting data and explaining evolutionary processes
Perfect for first-time teaching, revision, or independent learning. All resources are editable, allowing you to tailor them to your students’ needs and ability levels.
OCR Gateway Biology A – B5.2.2: Evidence for Evolution – Complete Lesson Resource
Bring the story of life on Earth to life with this engaging and fully resourced lesson on Evidence for Evolution, created to meet the requirements of the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology A specification (Topic B5: Genes, inheritance and selection, Subtopic B5.2.2).
This digital resource explores how scientific evidence from fossils and genetics supports the theory of evolution, encouraging students to think critically about how science builds our understanding of the past.
What’s included:
A detailed and visually engaging PowerPoint presentation
Exam-style questions with answers and marking guidance
Retrieval and recap activities to reinforce prior knowledge
Keywords list and glossary support for key scientific terms
Suggested discussion tasks to develop evaluative thinking
Key learning outcomes:
Describe how fossils provide evidence for evolution
Explain how the fossil record supports evolutionary change over time
Understand how genetic analysis supports evolutionary relationships between organisms
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of different types of evidence
Ideal for use as a standalone lesson or as part of a full B5 scheme of work. All materials are fully editable to support differentiation and personalised learning.
OCR Gateway Biology A – B5.2.3: The Theory of Evolution – Complete Lesson Resource
Engage your students with this fully resourced lesson on The Theory of Evolution, designed specifically for the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology A specification (Topic B5: Genes, inheritance and selection, Subtopic B5.2.3).
This digital resource includes everything you need to teach the key ideas behind evolution by natural selection, as outlined by Charles Darwin and supported by modern evidence. Perfect for both foundation and higher-tier students.
What’s included:
A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation aligned with OCR learning outcomes
Student worksheets and extension tasks to reinforce key concepts
Exam-style questions with mark schemes for targeted assessment practice
Engaging discussion prompts and retrieval activities
Visual aids and keyword glossaries to support understanding and literacy
Key learning outcomes:
Describe how natural selection leads to evolution
Explain the role of mutations and variation in evolution
Understand the development and impact of Darwin’s theory
Evaluate evidence supporting the theory of evolution, including fossils and DNA analysis
This resource is ideal for lesson delivery, revision, or flipped learning and is fully editable to suit the needs of your students.
**AQA A-Level Biology – Section 4, Chapter 10, Lesson 10.2: Diversity within a Community.
Specification reference: 3.4.7
This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to support the delivery of Lesson 10.5: quantitative investigations of diversity from the AQA A-Level Biology specification. It includes an engaging PowerPoint presentation with 29 informative slides, perfect for guiding your students through key concepts such as:
Describe how variation is measured.
Explain what sampling is and why it is used.
Describe the types of variation and their causes.
Explain what is meant by the mean and standard deviation.
Key features of this resource include:
Detailed engaging PowerPoint slides that break down complex concepts with clarity and visual support. Designed to pick up and teach!
An exercise sheet with targeted questions and activities to deepen students’ understanding.
Relevant content aligned to the AQA A-Level Biology curriculum.
This resource is perfect for both classroom teaching and revision, and is designed to engage and challenge your students as they explore the diversity within biological communities.
Specification reference: 3.4.5
This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to support the delivery of Lesson 10.1: “species and taxonomy” from the AQA A-Level Biology specification. It includes an engaging PowerPoint presentation with 34 informative slides, perfect for guiding your students through key concepts such as:
Explain the concept of a species
Outline how species are named.
Explain how courtship is a precursor to mating.
Explain the principles of classification.
Explain how classification is related to evolution
Detailed engaging PowerPoint slides that break down complex concepts with clarity and visual support. Designed to pick up and teach!
An exercise sheet following lesson content with targeted questions and activities to deepen students’ understanding.
Relevant content aligned to the AQA A-Level Biology curriculum.
This resource is perfect for both classroom teaching and revision, and is designed to engage and challenge your students as they explore the diversity within biological communities.
Specification reference: 3.4.7
This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to support the delivery of Lesson 10.4: “Investigating diversity” from the AQA A-Level Biology specification. It includes an engaging PowerPoint presentation with 27 informative slides, perfect for guiding your students through key concepts such as:
Explain the use of techniques to compare genetic diversity within and between species:observable characteristics, base sequence of DNA, base sequence of mRNA, amino acid sequence of proteins
Explain how immunological comparisons can be used to investigate variations in proteins
Key features of this resource include:
Detailed engaging PowerPoint slides that break down complex concepts with clarity and visual support. Designed to pick up and teach!
An exercise sheet following lesson content with targeted questions and activities to deepen students’ understanding.
Relevant content aligned to the AQA A-Level Biology curriculum.
This resource is perfect for both classroom teaching and revision, and is designed to engage and challenge your students as they explore the diversity within biological communities.
Specification reference: 3.4.6
This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to support the delivery of Lesson 10.3: Species diversity and human activity from the AQA A-Level Biology specification. It includes an engaging PowerPoint presentation with 20 informative slides, perfect for guiding your students through key concepts such as:
Describe the impact of agriculture on species diversity.
Explain the balance between conservation and farming
The resource also features a student exercise sheet to reinforce learning, encouraging independent thought and application of the topic. The exercises cover a range of question types to support different learning styles and ensure full comprehension of the content.
Key features of this resource include:
Detailed engaging PowerPoint slides that break down complex concepts with clarity and visual support. Designed to pick up and teach!
An exercise sheet with targeted questions and activities to deepen students’ understanding.
Relevant content aligned to the AQA A-Level Biology curriculum.
This resource is perfect for both classroom teaching and revision, and is designed to engage and challenge your students as they explore the diversity within biological communities.
**AQA A-Level Biology – Section 4, Chapter 10, Lesson 10.2: Diversity within a Community.
Specification reference: 3.4.6
This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to support the delivery of Lesson 10.2: Diversity within a Community from the AQA A-Level Biology specification. It includes an engaging PowerPoint presentation with 20 informative slides, perfect for guiding your students through key concepts such as:
Define the term ‘biodiversity’
Describe what we understand about species diversity.
Explain how Simpson’s Diversity Index is used as a measure of species diversity.
The resource also features a student exercise sheet to reinforce learning, encouraging independent thought and application of the topic. The exercises cover a range of question types to support different learning styles and ensure full comprehension of the content.
Key features of this resource include:
Detailed engaging PowerPoint slides that break down complex concepts with clarity and visual support. Designed to pick up and teach!
An exercise sheet with targeted questions and activities to deepen students’ understanding.
Relevant content aligned to the AQA A-Level Biology curriculum.
This resource is perfect for both classroom teaching and revision, and is designed to engage and challenge your students as they explore the diversity within biological communities.
Resource Description:
This comprehensive PowerPoint presentation covers Lesson 9.4: Types of Selection from Chapter 9 of the AQA A-Level Biology specification. It provides a detailed and engaging breakdown of the different types of selection processes that drive evolutionary change, with clear explanations, diagrams, and examples to support student understanding.
Key Content Includes:
Overview of natural selection and its role in evolution
Directional selection: definition, examples, and graphical representation
Stabilising selection: definition, examples, and graphical representation
Comparison of the three types of selection
Real-world examples illustrating each selection type
Key terminology and definitions aligned with the AQA specification
Features:
30 professionally designed slides with a clear and accessible layout
Fully editable for customization to suit your teaching needs
Exam-style questions to reinforce key concepts
Visual aids, including graphs and diagrams, to support learning
Ideal for classroom delivery, revision sessions, or independent study
Suitable For:
AQA A-Level Biology students and teachers
Use in whole-class teaching, remote learning, or as a revision resource
Equip your students with a clear understanding of how different selection processes shape populations over time with this high-quality, curriculum-aligned resource.
File Format: PowerPoint (PPTX)
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Description:
Enhance your AQA A-Level Biology lessons with this comprehensive and visually engaging PowerPoint presentation on Genetic Diversity and Adaptation. This resource is specifically designed to align with Chapter 9, Lesson 9.3 of the AQA A-Level Biology specification, providing clear explanations and diagrams to support student understanding.
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Key Features:**
Fully editable PowerPoint presentation (approx. 20-25 slides)
Covers key concepts including:
Explain why organisms are different from one another
Describe what factors influence genetic diversity
Explain how reproductive success affects allele frequency within a gene space
Explain how genetic diversity enables natural selection
Clear, student-friendly explanations with concise bullet points
High-quality diagrams and visuals to aid comprehension
Built-in questions to check understanding and promote class discussion
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Perfect For:**
AQA A-Level Biology teachers covering Chapter 9 (Genetic Diversity)
In-class presentations, revision sessions, or independent study resources
Supporting students preparing for AQA exam questions on genetic diversity
Why Choose This Resource?
Save time with a ready-to-use PowerPoint that effectively explains complex concepts. Whether you’re delivering the lesson or providing additional study materials, this resource is designed to engage students and deepen their understanding of genetic diversity and adaptation.
Format:
PowerPoint Presentation (.pptx)
Get Started:
Download now to deliver a high-quality lesson on Genetic Diversity and Adaptation that meets the AQA A-Level Biology specification requirements!
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Describe why meiosis is necessary
Describe the process of meiosis
Explain how meiosis creates genetic variation.
Specification reference: 3.4.3
Resource Features:
Exam-Style Questions: A range of questions modeled on AQA exam papers, with mark schemes for self-assessment.
Diagrams and Visual Aids: Clear, labeled diagrams illustrating the stages of meiosis.
Student-Friendly Language: Concise explanations to facilitate comprehension and retention.
Application and Synoptic Links: Real-life examples and connections to other areas of the AQA Biology syllabus, including inheritance and evolution.
Suitable For:
AQA A-Level Biology students aiming to master meiosis for Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Teachers looking for high-quality resources to reinforce and assess learning
Topic 4: Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
Chapter 9: Genetic diversity and adaption
AQA A-Level Biology
Lesson (9.1)
Describe gene mutations
Explain how deletion and substitution of bases result in different amino acid sequences in polypeptides.
Explain why some mutations do not result in a changed amino acid sequence.
Describe what chromosome mutations are.
Specification reference:3.4.3
Section 4 Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms- AQA A-Level Biology
Chapter 8 DNA, genes and protein synthesis
8.1 Gene and the genetic code
8.2 DNA and chromosomes
8.3 Structures of ribonucleic acid
8.4 Polypeptide synthesis – transcription and splicing
8.5 Polypeptide synthesis – translation
Topic 4: Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
Chapter 8: DNA, Genes and Chromosomes
AQA A-Level Biology
Lesson (8.5)
Learning Outcomes:
Explain how a polypeptide is synthesised during the process of translation.
Describe the roles of mRNA and tRNA in the process of translation.
Specification reference:3.4.2
Learning objectives:
Distinguish between eukaryote and prokaryote DNA.
Describe the structure of a chromosome.
Describe how genes are arranged in DNA.
Describe the nature of homologous chromosomes.
Explain what is meant by an allele.
Specification reference:3.4.1
Unit 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
Chapter 8 DNA, genes and protein synthesis.
learning objectives:
Explain how pre-messenger RNA is produced from DNA during transcription.
Describe how pre-messenger RNA is modified to form messenger RNA.
Includes exam practice questions and markschemes.
Specification reference:3.4.2
Complex information has been broken down while using questioning to stretchen understanding of the students at a variety of levels.
My PowerPoint slides include:
visually appealing graphics that encourage engagement throughout a lesson
‘Do now’ activities with music to encourage fast and easy settling as the pupils arrive to lesson.
Progress steps: By having the student’s track their own progress, it creates ownership of goal achievement. The graphic representation of the students’ progress can be highly motivating. If improvements are not achieved, students can reflect on what changes need to be made to the intervention plan.
On screen timers that aid SEND students
Peer and self-assessments (AfL)
Formative assessments (exam-style questioning, linking questions)
Plenary activities.
Learning objectives
Describe what the genetic code is and its main features.
Describe the structure of ribonucleic acid (RNA).
Describe the structure and role of messenger RNA (mRNA).
Describe the structure and role of transfer RNA (tRNA).
Specification reference:3.4.2
Using AQA exam questions, this lesson teaches against mark-schemes seen on previous questions on exam paper 1.