51����

Help your students bridge the gap between GCSE and A-Level Biology with this comprehensive and editable transition booklet—perfect for summer work, induction sessions, or the first few weeks of the course. Designed with clarity and progression in mind, this resource supports students in: Recapping key GCSE biology knowledge essential for A-Level success Building confidence with independent study habits Exploring wider reading, article analysis, and scientific thinking Developing time management and revision planning skills Gaining insight into what to expect at A-Level—both academically and practically Unique Features: Structured into clear, purposeful sections Tasks include content recap, research, critical thinking, and planning Encourages metacognition and academic responsibility Suitable for all specifications (Edexcel, AQA, OCR, CIE) Great for independent study or guided classwork Included Files: PDF version (ready to print or share) Fully editable Word version – adapt for your curriculum, branding, or learner needs

A PDF worksheet designed to summarise the process of protein synthesis to IGCSE students. The task is a word fill exercise but my students added comments to the diagrams to consolidate their understanding.

A series of lessons which support the Pearson textbook for the international AS level (edexcel). These resources are also useful for online lessons to aid student’s understanding at home. Covered in these lessons: The need for a circulatory system The importance of surface area to volume ratio The advantage of a double circulatory system The structure and function of blood The role of platelets in blood clotting The role of haemoglobin in transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide The structure of the heart and the cardiac cycle Atherosclerosis I have included different activities, some individual and some which could be within a group or with a partner. Plus exam questions and tasks to check understanding.

Prepare your students for success with this comprehensive set of 23 exam-style questions tailored specifically to the Edexcel International A-Level Biology Unit 5 (June 2025) article question. Based on the official pre-release articles: **“Risk of heart failure may increase with age due to Y chromosome loss” – Claire Wilson (New Scientist) “Essence of man: Y size doesn’t matter” – Bob Holmes (New Scientist)** This resource includes a wide range of question types linked to the Edexcel specification, enabling students to develop skills required for top marks in the Unit 5 article section. What’s Included: 23 original questions aligned to the 2025 article topics Fully written mark schemes, in the style of Edexcel’s exam board guidance A suggested topic revision list Covers essential Unit 5 content areas: DNA replication and mitosis Regulatory genes and protein synthesis Immune response and inflammation Meiosis Mutation Sex chromosome evolution Microarrays and gene expression analysis Evolutionary trees and comparative genomics Protein synthesis DNA replication Data interpretation and calculations based on real article stats Perfect for: Class revision sessions Independent study Homework tasks Mock exam prep Stretch and challenge activities for A/A* students

In the heart of Victorian London, a mysterious wave of terror has swept through the fog-laden streets. The notorious Jack the Ripper has resurfaced, leaving a series of gruesome murders in his wake. You are a young policeman racing against time to uncover the identity of Jack the Ripper before he claims his next victim. **The story runs alongside tasks to test students’ knowledge and understanding of the Circulatory System. This includes: **Heart Structure **Blood Flow **Cardiac Cycle and control of the cycle **Blood cells **Types of circulatory system **Reading an ECG and calculating heart rate The escape room is interactive. Students can move objects and click on them to reveal clues. No handouts are required but scrap paper is useful as some clues need to be written down and rearranged. There are gentle hints at the top of each page but students should click around the whole room to move or reveal clues. It is important clues are solved as they are required to pass to the next page. The escape room is a great end-of-topic task to check student´s understanding in a novel way. **How does a digital escape room work? Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity that promotes both individual learning and peer collaboration through problem-solving. Each escape room has a range of activities to challenge the students whilst also covering the specification. This means they are an excellent resource to use as a revision tool. All of the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials. **How does the escape room work? Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. You do not need to provide an email address or have a Google account to access the material. Escape rooms can be completed on laptops, tablets and mobile phones, so they can be set as homework or used in cover lessons. **Starting the Task • Give students the link to the escape room (on next page) • Students can enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone. • Students will need to look closely at the images. Some objects can be moved to reveal clues, other need to be clicked on. • There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.

6 exam questions which focuses on the CORMS mark scheme. I have included a scaffold for students to refer to as they answer the question so they become familiar with each of the points in CORMS. Mark scheme included

Section 2: Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity Complete lessons covering the following points: The meaning of the terms: ecosystem, habitat, population, community, species, biodiversity and ecological niche Describing interrelationships within marine ecosystems to include mutualism and parasitism explain the meaning of the term: producer, comsumer, predator, prey and trophic level in context of food chains and food webs explain how populations of predator and prey may be interrelated Each powerpoint has talking points, small activities for students (individually or in pairs), video resources and exam questions. I have also used these for students studying at home.

A pdf file focusing on skeletal muscles. Students label the parts of the sarcomere. There is a basic diagram of the sliding filament theory that will help students describe the process of muscle contraction. Answer sheet included.

Edexcel A-Level Biology Paper 3: “Were Human Ancestors Able to Hibernate?” – Full Question and Mark Scheme Pack This resource offers a complete set of high-quality exam-style questions and detailed mark schemes based on the 2025 Edexcel Paper 3 article, “Were Human Ancestors Able to Hibernate?” by Alex Wilkins. Designed by an experienced A-Level teacher and examiner, the questions closely follow the style, structure, and challenge level expected in the final Paper 3 examination. Every question is tightly linked to specific paragraphs of the article, fully mapped to the Edexcel A-Level Biology specification (Topics 5–8), covering: Gene expression, microarrays, transcriptomes Control of body temperature and metabolism (homeostasis) Neurotransmission and brain structure (old vs newer brain evolution) Mitochondria, respiration, brown fat and energy conservation Kidney function, nitrogen conservation, and urea recycling Cell division and suppression of mitosis during hibernation What’s included: 20+ structured, exam-style questions (ranging from 2 to 8 marks) Full Edexcel-style mark schemes with precise mark points Clear links to A-level content and key biological concepts Stretch and challenge extension questions for A/A* candidates Ready-to-print Student Question Paper Complete Teacher Answer Guide

A PDF worksheet focusing on the DNA replication experiment devised by Meselson and Stahl. Students answer exam-style questions. Use activity for retrieval practice, revision or to check understanding. Can be used in class or as a homework activity. Answer sheet included.

A series of activities for students to complete in class or at home in preparation for the unit 1 examination. It is most useful to use before they attempt exam past papers. Resources include: A learning grid with focused questions to ensure students cover main topics in unit 1 (18 pages). This includes biological molecules; Heart and cardiac cycle; Blood transport system; CVD; Cell membranes; Movement across membranes; Gas exchange; Inheritance; DNA replication; Protein synthesis; Mutations Also with questions focused towards core practicals. Exam command words reminder

Overview of aerobic respiration which focuses on Glycolysis, Link, Krebs, and Oxidative phosphorylation. The diagrams are accompanied by application questions to check students’ understanding of the stages. I suggest printing on A3 There is an answer sheet included.

Help students prepare their revision for the topic of nutrition. The questions cover both plants and animal nutrition including core practicals (Edexcel). I print the document on A3 paper and it takes around 45 - 50 minutes for able students to complete. I allow the task to be an open book activity in preparation for an exam.

Prepare your students for the Summer 2022 biology exam. Booklet includes all the content listed for Paper 1 Exam. The resource consists of 17 pages. This includes: The specification points listed by Edexcel in the advance information leaflet Prompt questions to aid students with their revision and help students prepare revision notes. Core Practicals stated in the advance information leaflet. CORMS advice Graphs question guidance This booklet can be used in class for revision or set as independent study for homework.

Photosynthesis Topic with complete PowerPoint lessons and worksheets including lab activities. Each lesson involves a range of activities to promote interest and learning of the material. The content covers the following points: The word equation and the balanced chemical symbol equation for photosynthesis Understand how varying carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature affect the rate of photosynthesis Describe the structure of the leaf and explain how it is adapted for photosynthesis Understand that plants require mineral ions for growth, and that magnesium ions are needed for chlorophyll and nitrate ions are needed for amino acids Practical: investigate photosynthesis, showing the evolution of oxygen from a water plant, the production of starch and the requirements of light, carbon dioxide and chlorophyll

A PPT with information regarding the 2 types of fibres. Students collect information about the fibres from around the room (included in PPT) and complete a table stating the differences. They can then use their knowledge to predict the types of fibres found in different animal muscles. There is an exam question and mark scheme to determine understanding of subject material. I have included the lesson plan I provided when I was observed so feel free to tweak it to suit your group.

A series of revision mats to compliment the IGCSE edexcel syllabus. Each revision mat consists of examination style questions to challenge knowledge and understanding. For best results, I photocopy onto A3 paper. Can be used to complete a topic or revision for test/exams.

4 lessons focusing on the non-specific and specific responses to infection. I have split the lessons into 4 parts due to the subject material being very complex. The lessons cover Edexcel specification links 6.8 - 6.10 but can be used with other exam boards The lessons have many different opportunities for assessment and recalling previous learnt material.

A simple pdf worksheet where students describe how gram staining works. There are some basic diagrams to help scaffold their answers. Answer sheet provided.

A worksheet that allows students to become familiar with the appearance of organelles using an electron microscope. Students can label the organelles and calculate magnification using the given information.