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I'm a current, high-achieving medical student and academic tutor providing KS3, KS4 (GCSE), KS5 (A level) and medical school application resources that I wish had been available to me when I was studying.
Edexcel Statistics A-Level Maths Data Collection Revision Notes (AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level)
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Edexcel Statistics A-Level Maths Data Collection Revision Notes (AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level)

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Revision notes for the Data Collection Topic for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level Edexcel Statistics Mathematics. These notes contain all the knowledge, key points, methods and worked examples needed to understand content and to achieve a high grade. This word document contains 7 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Populations and samples • Random sampling • Non-random sampling • Types of data • The large data set Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
Edexcel Statistics A-Level Maths Hypothesis Testing Revision Notes (AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level)
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Edexcel Statistics A-Level Maths Hypothesis Testing Revision Notes (AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level)

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Revision notes for the Hypothesis Testing Topic for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level Edexcel Statistics Mathematics. These notes contain all the knowledge, key points, methods and worked examples needed to understand content and to achieve a high grade. This pdf contains 5 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Hypothesis testing • Finding critical regions and values • One-tailed tests • Two-tailed tests • Actual significance level Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Respiration Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Respiration Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Respiration Topic 5.2.2 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and practical skills for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 9 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • The need for cellular respiration • The structure of a mitochondrion • Glycolysis • The Link reaction • The Krebs cycle • Oxidative phosphorylation and the chemiosmotic theory • Anaerobic respiration • Respiratory substrates • Practical investigations into aerobic and anaerobic respiration rates in yeast • Practical investigations into factors affecting the rate of respiration using a respirometer Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Photosynthesis Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Photosynthesis Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Photosynthesis Topic 5.2.1 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 8 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • The interrelationship between the process of photosynthesis and respiration • The structure of a chloroplast • Photosynthetic pigments and the light harvesting stage • The light dependent stage (phosphorylation) • The light independent stage (Calvin cycle) • Factors of photosynthesis • Practical investigations into the effect of factors on the rate of photosynthesis • Required Practical 6: Chromatography Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Cellular Control Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Cellular Control Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Cellular Control Topic 6.1.1 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 8 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Gene mutations • Control of gene expression: transcriptional control • Control of gene expression: post-transcriptional control • Control of gene expression: post-translational control • Genetic control of the body plan Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Plant Responses Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Plant Responses Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Plant Responses Topic 5.1.5 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 7 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Plant responses to the environment • Controlling plant growth • Tropisms • Experimental evidence for plant hormones • Investigating plant hormones and tropisms • Roles of plant hormones • Commercial use of plant hormones • Required Practical 11: Investigation into the Measurement of Plant or Animal Responses Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Populations and Sustainability Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Populations and Sustainability Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Populations and Sustainability Topic 6.3.2 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 9 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Population size • Interactions between populations • Conservation and preservation • Sustainable management of ecosystems • Balance the conflict between conservation and human needs – including: Maasai Mara in Kenya, Terai region in Nepal and peat bogs in the UK. • Controlling the effects of human activities – including: the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, Snowdonia National Park and the Lake District Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Communication and Homeostasis Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Communication and Homeostasis Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Communication and Homeostasis Topic 5.1.1 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 4 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • The need for communication systems • The principles of homeostasis • Control of body temperature – including: endotherms (e.g. mammals) and ectotherms. Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Animal Responses Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Animal Responses Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Animal Responses Topic 5.1.5 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 10 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • The mammalian nervous system • The brain • Reflex actions • Coordinating responses • Controlling heart rate • Muscle structure • The action of neuromuscular junctions • The sliding filament hypothesis Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Excretion Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Excretion Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Excretion as an Example of Homeostatic Control Topic 5.1.2 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 9 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Excretion • Structure and function of the liver – including: glycogen storage, detoxification and the formation of urea. • Structure and function of the kidney – including ultrafiltration and selective reabsorption. • Osmoregulation • Kidney failure • Urine analysis – including pregnancy tests. Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Cell Structure Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Cell Structure Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Cell Structure Topic 2.1.1 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word documents contain a total of 6 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Microscopy • Cell Structure – including: organelles, production and secretion of proteins, the cytoskeleton. • Animal and Plant cells • Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells • Required Practical 1: Microscopy Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Biological Membranes Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Biological Membranes Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Biological Membranes Topic 2.1.5 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word documents contain a total of 8 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Roles of membranes • Fluid mosaic model and membrane structure • Factors affecting membranes – temperatures and solvents • Transport across cell membranes – diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport, exocytosis, endocytosis • Required Practical 8: Transport in and out of cells Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Topic 2.1.3 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and practical methods for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 4 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Nucleotides • Polynucleotides • DNA – replication, genetic code • Protein synthesis – transcription, translation • Purification of DNA Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Exchange Surfaces Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Exchange Surfaces Revision Notes

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Revision notes for the Exchange Surfaces Topic 3.1.1 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and practical skills for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 5 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • The need for exchange surfaces • Gaseous exchange system in mammals • Ventilation in mammals – including using a spirometer • Gaseous exchange and ventilation in fish • Gaseous exchange and ventilation in insects Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Chemistry Module 5 Complete Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Chemistry Module 5 Complete Revision Notes

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Complete revision notes for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry Module 5. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student. This bundle includes: • 5.1 Rates, Equilibrium and pH How fast? How far? Acids, bases and buffers • 5.2 Energy Lattice Enthalpy Enthalpy and Entropy Redox and Electrode Potentials Skills from required practical 8: Electrochemical Cells • 5.3 Transition Elements Required Practical 4: Qualitative analysis of ions Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Biology Module 2 Complete Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Biology Module 2 Complete Revision Notes

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Complete revision notes for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology Module 2. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. This bundle includes: • 2.1.1 Cell Structure • 2.1.2 Biological Molecules • 2.1.3 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids • 2.1.4 Enzymes • 2.1.5 Biological Membranes • 2.1.6 Cell Division, Cell Diversity and Cellular Organisation • Required Practical 1: Microscopy • Required Practical 4: Rates of enzyme controlled reactions • Required practical 5: Colorimeter • Required practical 6: Chromatography • Required Practical 8: Transport in and out of cells • Required practical 9: Qualitative testing Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
OCR A-Level Chemistry Module 6 Complete Revision Notes
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OCR A-Level Chemistry Module 6 Complete Revision Notes

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Complete revision notes for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry Module 6. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student. This bundle includes: • Aromatic Compounds, Carbonyls and Acids • Nitrogen Compounds, Polymers and Synthesis • Analysis • Required Practical 6: Synthesis of an Organic Solid Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
AQA GCSE 9-1 Further Maths Notes: Matrix Transformations
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AQA GCSE 9-1 Further Maths Notes: Matrix Transformations

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Matrix transformations revision notes for AQA GCSE (Level 2 Certificate) further mathematics. They have all the content needed for the topic. It contains: key points, methods and worked examples. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. Includes: multiplying matrices, identity and zero matrices, transformations of the unit square and combining transformations (composite matrices). Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey
Hot Topics: Medicine Interview Notes
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Hot Topics: Medicine Interview Notes

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As a current medical student, I understand how daunting preparing for medical interviews can be. This study resource includes my own notes which I used to secure three Russel group medical school offers (and being winter-pooled at Cambridge). I have also updated these notes with the insights gained from my own interviews and experience assessing students during their medical interviews. These high-yield study notes provide all the information and insider knowledge needed for aspiring medical students to excel in their interviews. The word document contains 14 pages of medical interview hot topic notes, including: • Obesity crisis • A&E crisis • Mental health crisis • Artificial intelligence • Organ donation • Euthanasia • Abortion • Brexit • Vaccinations • COVID-19 • Global warming • Antibiotics resistance • Postcode lottery • Legalising cannabis Search: missdarcey
Case Studies: Medicine Interview Notes
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Case Studies: Medicine Interview Notes

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As a current medical student, I understand how daunting preparing for medical interviews can be. This study resource includes my own notes which I used to secure three Russel group medical school offers (and being winter-pooled at Cambridge). I have also updated these notes with the insights gained from my own interviews and experience assessing students during their medical interviews. These high-yield study notes provide all the information and insider knowledge needed for aspiring medical students to excel in their interviews. The word document contains 7 pages of medical case study notes (updated: 2024), including: • Charlie Gard • Alfie Evans • Archie Battersbee • Tafida Raqeeb • Indi Gregory • Martha’s Rule • Andrew Wakefield and the MMR Scandal • Bawa-Garba • Harold Shipman • Lucy Letby • The Francis reports and Mid Staffordshire failings • Shropshire maternity scandal Search: missdarcey