B13/ Variation & Evolution Topic Bundle/Worksheet Lessons With Answers/GCSE/AQA/Combined Science

This fully resourced unit covers the complete B13 Genetic Engineering topic for AQA GCSE Biology and Combined Science. With six complete lessons, including a structured revision lesson, this package provides everything you need to teach the topic confidently and effectively, with zero planning required.

These lessons are provided in worksheet-based format, making them ideal for independent student learning, homework tasks, cover lessons, and easy use by classroom teachers.

Perfect for new teachers, experienced teachers seeking high-quality ready-made lessons, tutors, and cover staff.

What’s Included in the Full 6-Lesson Bundle?
Lesson 1 – Selective Breeding

✓ How selective breeding works
✓ Desirable traits in plants and animals
✓ Advantages and disadvantages
✓ High-quality diagrams and scenarios
✓ Exam-style questions + mark scheme

Lesson 2 – Selective Breeding: Applications & Problems

✓ Inbreeding, reduced variation, genetic risks
✓ Real examples (dogs, cattle, crops)
✓ Ethical considerations
✓ Plenary and retrieval questions

Lesson 3 – Genetic Engineering: The Process

✓ Step-by-step method (enzymes, vectors, plasmids, embryos)
✓ Clear diagrams of gene transfer
✓ Glow-in-the-dark rabbit task
✓ Mini-plenary + 6-mark exam question

Lesson 4 – Applications of Genetic Engineering

✓ GM bacteria producing insulin/HGH
✓ GM mice in research
✓ GM crops for yield, nutrition, pest and herbicide resistance
✓ Structured tasks with model answers

Lesson 5 – Ethics of Genetic Engineering

✓ Benefits vs concerns
✓ Environmental, social, and ethical issues
✓ Designer babies, food safety concerns, gene therapy ethics
✓ Sorting tasks and extended evaluation questions

Lesson 6 – Full Revision Lesson

✓ Key terms recap
✓ Ordering the genetic engineering process
✓ GM crop and GM microorganism questions
✓ Ethics evaluation
✓ 6-mark extended response
✓ Complete answer sheet included

Features of the Full Unit

• Fully differentiated tasks for a range of abilities
• Model answers and mark schemes for all tasks
• Retrieval starters and plenaries for every lesson
• High-quality diagrams and visuals
• Worksheets, sorting tasks, and comprehension activities
• Covers ALL B13 specification points clearly and accurately
• Designed for zero preparation — print and teach immediately
• Suitable for both Foundation and Higher tier

Ideal For:
✔ Teachers delivering AQA GCSE Biology or Combined Science
✔ Revision sessions and intervention groups
✔ Home learning and tutoring
✔ Cover lessons
✔ Schools seeking a complete, consistent scheme of work

These resources are designed to minimise printing, allowing teachers to reuse sheets while students complete all tasks in their exercise books or on separate paper.