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For the new OCR specification 12-14 lessons depending on pace. A tricky unit of work to navigate through - I have chosen to do it in the order below, you may wish to teach in a different order! I have also included the hand out that I print for students to annotate during lessons 1. Development of DNA sequencing - timeline with Ted talks James Watson 1b. ( optional 2 hr documentary BBC horizon The race for the double helix 2. Gel electrophoresis and Sanger method 3. PCR, advantages and applications 4. DNA profiling and its uses including DNA probes 5a. Human Genome Project - comparing the DNA of individuals of the same species and different species link to 4.2.2 5b. Predicting amino acid sequences and epidemiology link to 2.1.3 6. Synthetic biology uses and examples. incl. Tedx ' The dark side of the double helix' 7. Principles of genetic engineering 8. Techniques of Genetic engineering 9. Genetic modification and ethics 10. Gene therapy (somatic and germ line)

For the new OCR A level biology specification Includes the workbook I print for students, 28 pages with a few sheets of lined paper in the back for flexibility. 1. Biotic and abiotic factors 2. Biomass transfer through ecosystems 3. Nitrogen cycle 4. Carbon cycle 5. Primary succession 6. Recap sampling methods and start PAG 7. PAG - Sampling 8. Revision - grids, past paper Qs and glossary

New OCR A level biology course. A power point with 13-14 lessons depending on pace A separate power point has a hand out that I print as an A4 booklet and give my students to annotate diagrams and complete summary questions as we go. This is the order that I taught the content. Types of pathogen Bacteria and viruses Types of pathogen Fungi and protoctista Transmission between animals 4a. Primary non specific defence 4b. Second line of defence T Lymphocytes B lymphocytes Primary and secondary response Antibodies Passive and active immunity Vaccination programmes 11a. Possible sources of medicines 11b. Antibiotics Autoimmune disease research project Transmission between plants and plant defence Blood smears (PAG 1 optional) Revision grids and exam questions. More than enough to fill 2-3 hours. Updated 2025

This resource was made for the new AQA scheme of work for Triple science biology Included are 16 lessons with full objectives and spec references (based on 1 hour lessons.) I have changed the order of teaching from the specification to help it flow a little better as well as including recap elements from earlier units. There is a student booklet included with space for notes, diagrams, exam questions and lined paper in the back for flexibility (64 pages) Communities Adaptations Organisation of an ecosystem 4-5. RPA 9 Quadrtats and transects How materials are cycled Decomposition 8-9. RPA 10 decay of milk Biodiversity Global warming Maintaining biodiversity Food production Biotechnoogy Summary All other biology lessons available. Please also see revision resources for ALL AQA units if you are interested. Feedback always really appreciated

For the new spec OCR Biology A 6.1.2 Patterns of Inheritance , included a student booklet for notes and with questions in. I usually print the handout ppt as a colour booklet for students to annotate The power point contains 13-14 lessons depending on your pace and activities 1.Environmental and genetic factors 2. Recap meiosis 3. Monogenetic, co-dominance, dihybrid crosses 4.Multiple alleles and practice Qs 5. Sex linkage, autosomal genes and epistasis 6.Summary 7.Chi-squared 8.Factors affecting evolution - types of selection 9.Genetic drift, Bottlenecks and Founder effect 10.H-W Principle 11.Speciation 12. Artificial selection 13. Revision, revision grid, glossary, podcast, quiz, QR codes to exam questions

For the new OCR A level biology specificaiton. I have included the handout I give students for you to adapt if you wish. It is not necessary to do all of the PAGs depending on what you have already done throughout the course. 1a. Natural clones 1b. PAG 4 Stem dissection 2. micropropagation 3.Cloning in animals 4. Biotechnological processes (includes the info cards) 5.Aseptic technique 6. PAG 7.1 – The effect of antibiotics on microbial growth (OCR worksheets) 7.Dilution plating to determine microbial density in liquid culture 8. Growth curves 9.immobilised enzymes 10. Industrial uses of immobilised enzymes 11. Orders of magnitude and logarithms 12. Revision - podcast and revision grids (Enough for at least 2 hours.) The PAGS used are available for free on the OCR website or SAPS (link given). All other OCR A Level Biology units available

This resource was made for the new AQA scheme of work for Triple Science Biology Included are 18 lessons with full objectives and spec references (based on 1 hour lessons.) I have changed the order of teaching from the specification to help it flow a little better as well as including recap elements from earlier units. Student booklet included with space for notes and exam questions this is 60 pages with 2 lined pages in the back for flexibility. 1. DNA and the genome 2. DNA structure 3. Reproduction and meiosis 4. Sexual and asexual reproduction 5. Genetic inheritance 6. Inherited disorders 7. Mendel and the understanding of genetics 8. Variation 9. Evolution and extinction 10. The Theory of Evolution and fossils 11. Speciation 12. Selective breeding 13. Genetic engineering 14. Cloning 15. Resistant bacteria 16. Classification 17. Summary lesson 18. Podcast activity Feedback really appreciated :-)

For the new AQA specification. Suitable for Triple Biology, all lessons spec referenced Contains a student booklet for notes with diagrams and questions to complete. 1. Pathogens circus information grab - print information cards and put on desks/wall. 2. Non-specific defence system - set up antibiotic discs 3. White blood cells 4. Vaccinations 5. Painkillers and antibiotics and review agar plates 6. Discovery and development of drugs 7. Monoclonal antibodies (biology only) 8. Plant disease (biology only) 9. Plant defence (biology only) 10 Summary/revision - check point, quick quiz and podcast Lots of other lessons available as well as revision grids for mocks and exam season

This resource was made for the new AQA scheme of work for Triple science biology. Included are lessons with full objectives and a student booklet with all the resources you will need ( including a few sheets of lined paper for flexibility. 1. Homeostasis and control of body temperature 1b Sweating investigation 2. Human nervous system - animated reflex arc 3. RPA Reaction times 4. The Brain - includes 3D animation of the brain 5. The eye 6. Endocrine system and negative feedback 7. Control of blood glucose 8. Maintaining water and nitrogen balance 9. Hormones in human reproduction 10. Contraception 11. Hormones to treat infertility 12. Plant hormones 13. RPA Investigating the effect of light on the growth of seedlings 14. Summary / revision lesson quick questions activity and podcast(54mins) could be 2 hours. All other topics available and revision grids for the exam season. Your feedback is really appreciated

Approximately 12-13 lessons depending on ability and time constraints. All referenced to the OCR A level specification and with objectives and summary questions for each lesson. Included is an A4 booklet handout with all questions and diagrams in Plant responses to the environment Controlling plant growth Investigating tropisms Commercial uses of plant hormones Mammalian nervous system The brain Reflex actions Coordinating responses Controlling heart rate Muscles Muscle contraction Revision (enough for more than 2 hours) revision grids and past paper questions

For the new OCR A level Biology course The power point contains the content for 9 lessons depending on your pace and there is a hand out to go along with it with diagrams to annotate and questions to complete. My teaching order is: 1. Classification 2. Evidence for classification 3. Phylogeny 4. Theory of Evolution 5. Types of variation 6. Spearman’s Rank 7. Adaptations 8. Natural selection 9. Revision grids 10. Podcast revision activity and links to exam questions online

For the AQA specification, a series of 12 lessons on Cell Biology. This is for Triple science students, but lessons 5 and 6 can be deleted for Trilogy students A separate ppt with a student work booklet (40 pages - 4 pages are lined paper for the flexiblity of additional tasks) 1. Cells 2. RPA 1 Microscopy 3. Cell differentiation and specialisation 4. Microscopy 5. Culturing microorganisms ( set up 2 investigations) RPA 2 6. Culturing microorganisms part 2 follow up 7. Cell division 8. Stem Cells 9. Diffusion, osmosis and active transport 10. Exchange surfaces 11. RPA 3 Osmosis potatoes 12. Summary lesson - checkpoint and revision summary quiz and podcast link included. I also have available revision grid activities for mock and exam preparation

Made for the OCR A level Biology course including some hand drawn diagrams, custom animations using morph transitions. There are specification links scattered throughout. PAG instructions taken from the OCR website for the practical lessons PAG group 4 - please note you do not have to complete all of these. I like to do two of them during this topic My resources are kept within one long power point, split into sections for lessons. This is to allow for flexibility in teaching but also means you can flip back and forth to link parts of the topic together with ease during the lessons - 2.1.4 is 163 slides! Includes a 52 page handout that can be printed as a booklet with diagrams, questions, glossary and a few spare pages to allow for flexibility 1a The role of enzymes 1b Mechanisms of enzyme action 2. Factors affecting enzyme activity pH, Temperature and Q10 3. Factors affecting enzyme activity enzyme and substrate concentration 4a,b+c Enzyme investigation PAG 4.1 key skills serial dilution and standard deviation 5a+b Enzyme investigation PAG 4.2 key skills serial dilution 6a,b+c Enzyme investigation PAG 4.3 key skills planning 7 PAG style questions 8. Coenzymes, cofactors and prosthetic groups 9. The effects of inhibitors 10. the effect of drugs and poisons 11. Revision - exam questions and podcast activity as well as revision grids enough for at least 2 hours I huge amount of work has gone into my resources with some hand drawn and custom animations. Your feedback is really valued.

Module 2 Foundations in Biology Revision grids. 16 A4 pages in total, I recommend an hour per page to my students. This includes a single editable PowerPoint that can be printed as a booklet. Answers are as separate PDF documents for each section. Made based on the specification with revision activities to complete, calculation tasks, PAG tasks, QR codes to Seneca tasks, QR codes for OCR Mutliple Choice Questions and QR codes to recommended YouTube clips. 2.1.1 x4 2.1.2 x4 2.1.3 x2 2.1.4 x2 2.1.5 x2 2.1.6 x2 Top features include: QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR QR code for useful videos QR code to questions on Seneca maths elements PAG elements checks key terminology *Checks ability to draw key diagrams Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate Answers included.

Made using the OCR A Level Biology specification with comprehensive handout for students Cell cycle Mitosis PAG 1 Mitosis - preparing slides to view mitosis and scientific drawing skills Meiosis Specialised cells Tissues and organs Stem cells Stem cells and medicine Revision GRIDS X 3 using QR codes to access exam Qs via Study mind Lots of other lessons, revision and bundles available!

Module 4 Revision grids. 9 x A4 pages in total 4.1.1 x4 4.2.1 x2 4.2.2 x3 Top features include: QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR QR code for useful videos QR code to questions on Seneca maths elements PAG elements checks key terminology *Checks ability to draw key diagrams Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer. Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards All other topics available. Answers included

This resource was made for the AQA scheme of work for Trilogy science biology Included are 10-11 lessons with full objectives and spec references (based on 1 hour lessons.) I have changed the order of teaching from the specification to help it flow a little better as well as including recap elements from earlier units. There is a student booklet included with space for notes, diagrams, exam questions and lined paper in the back for flexibility (44 pages) 1.Communities 2.Adaptations 3.Organisation of an ecosystem 4-5. RPA 9 Quadrtats and transects 6.How materials are cycled 7.Biodiversity 8.Global warming 9.Maintaining biodiversity 10. Summary All other biology lessons available. Please also see revision resources for ALL AQA units if you are interested that I use for mock and exam preparation. A huge amount of work has gone into these resources and feedback always really appreciated