Previously a Subject Leader and Science SLE with bags of experience with all things KS4 and A level Biology.
I am currently teaching and creating resources for:
OCR A Level Biology,
AQA Trilogy, Synergy and Triple
Edexcel iGCSE coming soon
KS3 ( looking at the AQA 2 year course) including Biomimicry
If there is anything specific that you would like, please send me a message.
Previously a Subject Leader and Science SLE with bags of experience with all things KS4 and A level Biology.
I am currently teaching and creating resources for:
OCR A Level Biology,
AQA Trilogy, Synergy and Triple
Edexcel iGCSE coming soon
KS3 ( looking at the AQA 2 year course) including Biomimicry
If there is anything specific that you would like, please send me a message.
Contains lessons for:
3.1.1 Exchange surfaces
3.1.2 Transport in Animals
3.1.3 Transport in Plants
I also have revision materials available for all OCR A level Biology topics.
Made using the OCR A Level Biology specification
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 using QR codes to access exam Qs via Study mind
Lots of other lessons, revision and bundles available!
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
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
6. Standard deviation
7. Adaptations
8. Natural selection
9. Revision using study mind questions - QR codes
For the AQA Specification suitable for Triple students
Student booklet included 36 pages (includes 3 pages of lined paper for flexibility in activity
1. The digestive system
2. RPA test for CHO, proteins and lipids
3. Enzymes theory
4. RPA the effect of pH on amylase
5. Blood and blood vessels
6. The heart -New 3D models with morph transition
7. Coronary heart disease
8. Health issues and the effect of lifestyle
9. Cancer research
10. Structure of a leaf - New 3D model with morph transition
11. Transpiration
12. Summary lesson with revision quiz and 34 minute podcast
Lots of other lessons available , all units for triple and trilogy and revision grids for mocks and exam revision. A huge amount of effort has been put into these resources, I hope you find them useful and your feedback is really appreciated.
Created using the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology specification.
This resource contains 2 slides of activities, tailored to the specification. I have included all PAGs across the specification
PAG 1 Microscopy - preparing a slide
PAG 2 Testing for biological molecules sugar, starch, protein, lipids
PAG 3 Sampling using quadrats and transects
PAG 4 Enzymes starch and amylase as well as the decaying of milk practical (B)
PAG 5 Photosynthesis - the effect of light
PAG 6 Physiology responses - ruler drop reaction times and also seedlings (B)
PAG 7 microbial techniques - antibiotic discs (B)
PAG 8 transport in and out of cells - osmosis using potatoes
Biology only indicated by green (B)
Top ways to use this resource:
Print off as a booklet and use alongside teaching
Set as homework
Revision lessons for tests and exams
Print off on card to create active recall flashcards
Please note, this does not come with answers as it is meant to be an independent task using notes and revision guides to aid learning.
This resource is 4 A4 pages of revision activities for the 2.1.2 OCR Biological molecules topic
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.
I have also included my booklet document with them all in for easy printing.
All other topics available. Please note, answers not yet available but are in the pipeline!!
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
This resource is 2 A4 pages of revision activities for the 6.1.1 OCR Cellular control topic
Top features include:
QR code for useful videos
QR code to questions on Seneca
checks key terminology
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 now also included!
For the AQA Specification suitable for Trilogy students
Student booklet included 36 pages (includes 3 pages of lined paper for flexibility in activity
The digestive system
RPA test for CHO, proteins and lipids
Enzymes theory
RPA the effect of pH on amylase
Blood and blood vessels
The heart -New 3D models with morph transition
Coronary heart disease
Health issues and the effect of lifestyle
Cancer research
Structure of a leaf - New 3D model with morph transition
Transpiration
Summary lesson with revision quiz and 34 minute podcast
Lots of other lessons available , all units for triple and trilogy and revision grids for mocks and exam revision. A huge amount of effort has been put into these resources, I hope you find them useful and your feedback is really appreciated.
This resources contains a power point and student booklet.
Cell surface membranes
Diffusion with animations
Rate of diffusion and surface area
Active transport
5-7 Beetroot practical - colorimeters and serial dilutions
Osmosis
9-10 Osmosis with potatoes
Model cells application
Revision - with QR codes to exam questions
For the OCR A level biology specification. As part of this topic I also teach the heart rate PAG 11 and use this to teach student’s t-test.
I have included the handout I give students for you to adapt if you wish, this has lots of summary questions, exam questions, revision activities and lined paper in the back to allow for flexibility. It is suitable to print as an A4 booklet.
Lessons include:
The need for communication - recapping relevant parts of the spec 3.1.4, 2.1.6, 3.1.2
Principles of homeostasis
Controlling temperature in endotherms
Controlling temperature in ectotherms
Student’s t-test including past paper questions linked to PAGs 4,8 and 10 and recap of standard deviation.
PAG 11 (3 lessons) Investigate the effect of exercise on HR using student’s t-test
Revision - podcast revision activity, revision grid sheet and QR code to exam questions
I hope you find this useful and I really value your feedback.
For A level Biology - suitable for all exam boards and includes student work sheets to calculate chi-squared
This lesson:
Teaches the theory
Worked example using 3:1 monohybrid cross with earlobes shape
Dihybrid example question with peas
Unfamiliar context using a tub of celebrations - photo so you don’t need to buy them!
Exam questions to try at the end.
Lots more resources available!
Created using the OCR Gateway GCSE Biology specification.
This resource contains 21 slides of activities, tailored to the specification in easy to print power points ready to become A4 booklets. Perfect for study leave and exam preparation
1.1 Cell structures
1.2 What happens in cells
1.3 Respiration
1.4 Photosynthesis
2.1 supplying the cell
2.2 The challenges of size
3.1 Coordination and control - the nervous system
3.2 Coordination and control - the endocrine system
3.3 Maintaining internal environments
4.1 Ecosystems
5.1 Inheritance
5.2 Natural selection and evolution
6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment
6.2 Feeding the human race
6.3 Monitoring and maintaining health
B7 PAGs 1-4
B7 PAGs 5-8
Higher content is distinguished by using light grey boxes.
Biology only indicated by green (B) and practical and maths skills indicated by icons in the corner.
Top ways to use this resource:
Print off as a booklet and use alongside teaching
Set as homework
Revision lessons for tests and exams
Print off on card to create active recall flashcards
Please note, this does not come with answers as it is meant to be an independent task using notes and revision guides to aid learning.
A comprehensive ppt of 8 lessons with hand out to supplement.
I print the hand out in colour and students write their notes into it. The homework questions refer to the summary questions in the Oxford University Press textbook ’ A level Biology for OCR’ A
The order of teaching was dur to not having a lab for some lessons. You may wish to alter this!
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Ultrastructure of Eukaryotes
Protein synthesis and the role of the cytoskeleton
PAG 1 Preparing slides and drawing specimens
Microscopes research
Magnification and resolution
Using an eyepiece graticule and stage micrometer
Revision questions and QR codes to study mind Qs
This resource is 9 A4 pages of revision activities for Module 3
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
I have also included all sheets in one document that I use to print off as a booklet.
All other topics available. Please note, answers not yet available but are in the pipeline!!
Module 2 Foundations in Biology Revision grids. 16 A4 pages in total, I recommend an hour per page to my students
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
Please note this does not yet have answers available but they are inthe pipeline! It has been set up as an independent study task.
I also used 'every cigarette is doing you damage' short clip during this lesson and printed off some of the health warnings as well as empty cigarette packets as props!