All resources are planned thoroughly and are easily adapted for a range of learners.
Lessons are sequenced to support long term retrieval of key information.
Lessons are sequenced to prevent congnitive overload and are particularly effective for LPA/MPA and SEND learners as a result.
All resources are planned thoroughly and are easily adapted for a range of learners.
Lessons are sequenced to support long term retrieval of key information.
Lessons are sequenced to prevent congnitive overload and are particularly effective for LPA/MPA and SEND learners as a result.
This resource contains revision for higher tier students for Biology Paper 2 module Homeostasis.
This comprehensive and thorough revision session is at least 2 lessons worth to do thoroughly.
Students will also have a sheet with GCSE exam practice throughout to thoroughly cover the specification. Answers to all questions can be found in the notes section.
Students respond very positively to this format.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for kidney failure and treatments (including dialysis and transplants) for Biology paper 2 (Homeostasis) and is suitable for triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for The Kidneys as part of Biology paper 2 (IHomeostasis) and is suitable for triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers. Content on ADH is for higher tier students only, but is included within the lesson…
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource bundle contains a booklet working through all of the Biology Paper 1 Required Practicals (Microscopy, osmosis, enzymes, and food tests), with a powerpoint presentation revising all of the content to accompany.
This session (~2-3 hours) can be delivered in several ways including, but not limited to, teacher-led demonstration and students answering questions in the booklet individually, or student-led practical inquiry and collaborative exam application.
This layout is particularly strong in developing students working scientifically skills, with exam application throughout to ensure the time is productive at developing their ability to translate what they are doing to an exam setting.
Answers to all GCSE questions are embedded within the powerpoint presentation to support teachers, and at the of the required practical booklet.
Students respond very will to this set up, and value knowing exactly what is required of them in each discipline.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for Infection and Response as part of Biology paper 1 and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
Content includes:
Communicable diseases
Viral, Protist, Bacterial, and Fungal diseases
Body’s defence against disease
Vaccination
Drugs
Drug development
The revision lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed into one revision session (approximately 1.5-2.5 hours), with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency. Exam questions have been carefully selected to cater toward grade 5 for foundation tier, and grade 7+ for higher tier students.
There is an A3 sheet (can be printed double sided or as A4) at the end of the presentation, each student should have this to complete throughout the lesson. This is an effective revision resource for students to take home with them to consolidate this entire module.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas. The revision lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time, and apply understanding to new contexts.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for Evolution by natural selection as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers. The lessons here are all suitable for higher and foundation tiers, but does not include separate biology only lessons (e.g., The Work of Mendel)
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource bundle will set your students up well to succeed in this unit.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for classification and evolutionary trees by natural selection as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas. There is a A4 revision mind-map sheet for students to complete throughout the lesson to consolidate revision skills.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time. There is a differentiated starter activity based on tier of entry.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for Genetic Engineering as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for antibiotic resistance (antibiotic-resistant bacteria) as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time. The lesson also contains a differentiated starter activity for higher tier and foundation tier learners.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for selective breeding as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for Extinction and extremophiles as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time. There is the opportunity to consolidate skills in microscopy in applying learning of extremophiles.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for ‘Fossils’ as evidence for natural selection as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time. The starter activity is also differentiated for higher tier and foundation tier students.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for Evolution by natural selection as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers. The lesson does not include content integral for separate sciences, but all this content is needed for separate biology.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time. There is an ‘I do - we do - you do’ structure for tackling extending writing in the lesson with answers to support retention of this content along with a differentiated starter activity for higher tier and foundation tier students.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for Variation and DNA Mutations as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time. There is a differentiated higher tier and foundation tier do it now to support teachers in task differentiation.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for inherited disorders polydactyly and cystic fibrosis, and embryo screening as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time, with a helpful table of the properties of polydactyly and cystic fibrosis.
There is a differentiated do it now for foundation and higher tier learners.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for X and Y Chromosomes (gender) and genetic diagrams as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
This lesson includes a key term match-up activity or key concepts like homozygous, heterozygous etc.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for DNA and the Human Genome Project as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers. There is differentiated starter activities dependent on ability.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for mitosis and meiosis as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution unit) and is suitable for combined and triple (separate) science higher and foundation tiers.
The lesson contains all key content from this specification carefully condensed, with assessment for learning using GCSE multiple choice questions throughout to check for understanding and independent GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
All questions have answers in the notes section to support teachers less confident in certain areas.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource follows the AQA GCSE Biology specification for sexual and asexual reproduction as part of Biology paper 2 (Inheritance, Variation, and Evolution).
The lesson contains key content from this specification, and AFL throughout to check for understanding with GCSE questions to increase learner agency.
The lesson is structured in a supportive way for all learners to develop and consolidate learning over time.
This resource outlines the AQA GCSE Triple Biology specification for decay. The lesson involves a wide variety of activities.
The lesson is sufficiently scaffolded to support LPA/MPA students, however has aspects of challenge to push HPAs.
Students love the visual nature of the lesson which supports long term retrieval.
These lessons are an effective and balanced mixture of teacher-led explanation, student AFL, student exam questions and pair discussions.