I have a variety of resources covering AQA GCSE Science as well as OCR A level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also some PD resources and whole school assemblies.
I have a variety of resources covering AQA GCSE Science as well as OCR A level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also some PD resources and whole school assemblies.
Complete Lesson Bundle: AQA GCSE Biology Topic 7 (Ecology) – Triple Science Only
This comprehensive bundle includes a series of fully resourced lessons covering all the triple science-only content from AQA Biology Topic 7: Ecology.
Lessons cover the following specification points:
4.7.2.3 – Decomposition
4.7.2.4 – Impact of environmental change
4.7.4 – Trophic levels
4.7.5 – Food production
Each lesson features a variety of engaging and exam-focused activities, including:
Retrieval starter activities
Targeted review and summary tasks
Quick check and application activities
Real-world case studies
Scaffolded exam-style questions with model answers
All resources include answers for ease of marking and self-assessment.
A complete lesson covering AQA GCSE Biology specification sections 4.7.5.2, 4.7.5.3, and 4.7.5.4 — Farming Techniques, Sustainable Fisheries, and Biotechnology in Food Production.
This lesson includes:
* A retrieval starter to revisit key topics from across the specification
* Quick check activities for ongoing assessment
* Clear, detailed notes on each topic
* Review questions to consolidate understanding
* Case studies to apply knowledge in real-world contexts
* Example exam questions to build exam technique
All answers included.
GCSE Biology Revision Lesson – Unit 3: Infection and Response
This comprehensive revision lesson focuses on Unit 3 of the GCSE Biology specification: Infection and Response.
Topics covered:
* The immune response
* Monoclonal antibodies
* Plant diseases
The lesson features a range of engaging activities designed to reinforce understanding and exam technique, including:
* Quick-fire recall questions
* Short structured exam-style questions
* Extended response tasks
All answers are provided for ease of marking and self-assessment.
A complete lesson covering AQA GCSE Biology section 4.7.5.1 – Food Security
This fully resourced lesson introduces the concept of food security, aligned with section 4.7.5.1 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification. It begins with a retrieval quiz to revisit key ideas from across the Biology curriculum and build connections to new content.
Lesson content includes:
The definition and importance of food security
Key factors that influence global and local food security
The role of sustainable food production in addressing future challenges
Lesson features:
Quick check questions to assess understanding during the lesson
Summary tasks to consolidate key knowledge
Exam-style questions to prepare students for assessment
A worksheet including two real-world case studies on food security
All answers included for ease of marking or self-assessment
Ideal for supporting teaching or revision in preparation for AQA Paper 2.
Complete Lesson: Pyramids of Biomass & Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
Aligned with AQA GCSE Biology Specification (Sections 4.7.4.2 & 4.7.4.3)
This comprehensive lesson is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of pyramids of biomass and energy loss within ecosystems, in line with the AQA GCSE Biology curriculum.
Lesson Overview:
Retrieval Starter Activity:
Kick off the lesson with a dynamic retrieval exercise that revisits key concepts from across the AQA Biology specification, reinforcing prior knowledge and setting the stage for new learning.​
Core Content Coverage:
Energy Loss in Ecosystems:
Explore how energy is transferred and lost at each trophic level, including factors such as respiration, heat loss, and excretion.
Constructing Pyramids of Biomass:
Learn to accurately draw and interpret pyramids of biomass, representing the relative mass of living material at each trophic level.
Impacts of Biomass Transfer:
Discuss the implications of biomass transfer efficiency on ecosystem dynamics and stability.
Interactive Learning Materials:
Comprehensive Notes:
Detailed explanations breaking down complex concepts into understandable segments.​
Quick Check Questions:
Short questions interspersed throughout the lesson to assess understanding in real-time.​
Summary Questions:
End-of-lesson questions designed to consolidate learning and encourage critical thinking.​
Worked Example:
Step-by-step guidance on constructing a pyramid of biomass from given data.​
Exam-Style Questions:
Practice questions mirroring those found in actual GCSE exams to build confidence and exam readiness.​
Additional Features:
Answer Key Included:
All questions come with detailed answers to facilitate self-assessment and guided learning.​
This lesson is structured to promote active learning and ensure students gain a thorough understanding of energy transfer and biomass distribution within ecosystems, aligning with the AQA GCSE Biology specification.
A comprehensive revision lesson focused on the Triple Science–only content for AQA GCSE Biology Paper 1.
Main topics covered:
* Culturing microbes
* Plant diseases
* Monoclonal antibodies
Additional activities include content on:
* The cell cycle
* Water loss in plants
* Photosynthesis
The lesson begins with a retrieval quiz revisiting key concepts across the specification, followed by a range of engaging activities including short and long answer questions, and a multiple-choice quiz. Spanning over 50 slides, this resource is designed to reinforce key content and boost exam confidence.
All answers included
A complete lesson covering AQA GCSE Biology section 4.7.4.1 – Trophic Levels.
The lesson begins with a retrieval quiz to revisit key content from across the specification, promoting long-term recall.
Lesson includes:
* Clear, detailed notes to support explicit instruction
* A variety of application questions to deepen understanding
* Summary questions for consolidation
* A multiple-choice quiz for formative assessment
* Exam-style questions to develop exam technique
All answers provided.
A complete lesson covering AQA GCSE Biology section 4.7.2.4 – The Impact of Environmental Change.
The lesson begins with a retrieval quiz revisiting key concepts from across the Biology specification. Students are then reminded of the concept of species distribution before being introduced to the key environmental factors that influence it. Understanding is checked through an initial application question.
The lesson then explores these factors in more depth, including human impacts, temperature, and water availability.
These concepts are reinforced through an exam-style question and explored further via focused case studies.
The lesson concludes with an activity on lichen as an indicator species and a final exam-style question assessing understanding of environmental change.
All answers provided.
A complete lesson covering section 4.7.2.3. of the AQA GCSE BIology specification- factors affecting the rate of decay.
The lesson starts with a retrieval quiz covering different aspects of the Biology specification. The lesson then look at decay and briefly the factors affecting it. This is followed by an application question. The lesson then looks in more detail at the factors again followed by a pair of application question.
The next stage of the lesson looks at the rate of decay including an exam style question and an application question.
The final section of the lesson looks at the practical applications of Decay in farming and gardening. This includes a worksheet on Biogas.
All answers included
A bundle of 6 lessons that covers the Biology only sections of B6- Genetics and inheritance.
the bundle includes:
The structure of DNA
The advantages and disadvantages of asexual and sexual reproduction
Types of cloning
The theory of natural selection and the role played by Darwin
Speciation and the the roles played by Darwin and Wallace in its discovery
Mendellian genetics
A complete lesson covering section 4.6.3.1 of the AQA Biology specification- The theory of evolution. This lesson focuses on the content that is in the Biology only section.
The lesson starts with a retrieval starter followed by a quick review short answer question regarding the structure of the brain. It then looks at Darwin’s background and how he came to make the observations that he did. This includes and opportunity to revise classification. This is followed by an application question.
The lesson then moves to look at the impact of his theory, why it was so slow to be adopted and the role played by Lamarck and the theory of acquired characteristics. This is followed by some summary questions.
The lesson then has an application question followed by a conclusion and reflection.
The lesson finishes with some exam questions
All answers included.
A complete lesson covering section 4.6.3.2 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification- Speciation.
The lesson starts with a retrieval starter covering different aspects of the specification. It then has a quick check activity on fossils of archaeopteryx.
The lesson then looks at the process of speciation and the impact of the work of Wallace and Darwin. It is interspersed with a quick check for understanding.At the end are some summary questions.
There are then some questions where students apply what they have learned.
The lesson closes with some exam questions
All answers provided.
A complete lesson covering section 4.6.3.3. of the AQA GCSE Biology specification- the understanding of genetics.
the lesson starts with a retrieval starter covering points from Biology paper 1. The lesson then moves on to look at Mendel and how he discovered his theory. This is followed by a question about why his ideas were not accepted immediately and then an application activity requiring a genetic diagram.
The next stage of the lesson looks in more detail at the impact of Mendel’s work and how it came to be accepted.This includes a quick check activity for understanding and summary questions at the end.
The lesson closes with a series of exam questions applying Mendel’s ideas
A complete lesson covering section 4.6.2.5 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification- types of cloning.
The lesson starts with a retrieval starter covering content from each of the 7 Biology topics.
The lesson starts by looking at tissue culture including the method and applications of the technology. This is followed by summary questions.
The lesson continues by looking at cuttings including the method and applications of the technology. This is followed by summary questions.
The lesson then moves on to embryo transplant including the method and applications of the technology. This is followed by summary questions.
The final technique covered is adult cell cloning including the method and applications of the technology. This is followed by summary questions. There is also an activity where students need to assemble the steps in the correct order.
The lesson finished with some exam questions including the longer answer style.
All answers provided
A complete lesson covering section 4.6.1.5 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification- DNA structure.
The lesson starts with a retrieval starter followed by a quick reminder of DNA and a quick check activity. There are then some notes and a video (link provided to You Tube) on DNA structure followed by some knowledge questions and an exam questions looking at the DNA molecule.
The lesson then looks at protein synthesis, the genetic code and mutations again followed by review questions.
The lesson ends with two more exam questions
All answers provided
A complete lessons covering section 4.6.1.3 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification- the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.
The lesson starts with a retrieval starter follows by a pair of review activities covering cell structure and cell division. It then reminds what sexual and asexual reproduction are and the benefits and costs of them.
There is then a table to complete summing up the two types of reproduction followed by an application question.
The lesson then looks at at organisms that can use both again with an application question
The next activity is a review activity of the content covered
The lesson closes with a series of exam questions
A complete lesson covering section 4.5.2.4 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification- Temperature control.
The lesson starts with a retrieval quiz covering earlier content from module 5 followed by a couple of quick review activities.
The lesson then moves on to look at homeostasis including the role of the hypothalamus and the ways in which body temp is controlled. This includes the role of negative feedback. Review questions and answers.
Then there is a practice exam questions
Then a worksheet including questions requiring the application of knowledge to unfamiliar concepts
Then more exam questions
All answers provided
A bundle of 8 lessons covering the majority of parts of AQA Biology module 5 that are part of the triple course only.
It covers:
Temperature control
Accommodation and eye defects
Kidney function
The role of ADH
Treatment of kidney disease
Plant hormones
Industrial uses of plant hormones
Required practical 8
Also includes a bonus revision lesson
A bundle of three lesson covering section 4.5.4 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification- plant hormones
It covers:
Auxins
Growth in roots and shoots
Gibberellins
Ethene
Industrial uses of plant hormones
The required practical
All answers included
A complete lesson covering AQA Biology required practical 8- plant growth responses (tropisms).
The lesson the uses a video and various information slides to introduce different methods for the practical depending upon the hypothesis chosen. This includes a variety of review activities
The reminder of the lesson focuses on analysing the outcomes of the experiment including a worksheet and various exam questions
All answers provided