After watching the film (1h49m), the students are meant to answer the questions and to discuss the conflicts in bioethics related to stem cell research. If watching the film is too long you could summarise the storyline and let the students watch the clips provided.
Menus are a great alternative to the conventional homework assignments. Students have the freedom to choose the tasks they want to complete within a certain period of time. The rules are:
1.At least one task per column has to be completed;
2.If students complete a task and do not get the maximum possible number of points, they will be given opportunities to improve it without penalty;
3. A minimum of 180 points must be completed by the end of the Term (this is just a suggestion).
4. Work is submitted to the teacher by email (as an attachment), given in class in a USB or printed out.
5. Free-choice suggestions should be submitted to the teacher in advance for approval - they can be videos, posters, skits, songs, letters, biographies, etc.
This homework system focuses on differentiation and promotes independence and responsibility.
This power point presentation contains a list of the topics for AS level and A2 level for the Salters Nuffield Advanced Biology course. This can be presented to the students in the first 10 minutes of the first lesson.
