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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