B13/Variation & Evolution/Correct the SPaG & Science Worksheet & Answers/AQA/GCSE/Combined Science

This resource contains a set of high-impact literacy and science correction tasks designed to strengthen students’ understanding of B13 content while developing essential SPaG and exam-writing skills. Perfect for classwork, homework, intervention, revision sessions, or evidence of literacy across the curriculum.

Students are given short paragraphs containing deliberate SPaG errors and scientific misconceptions. Their task is to identify and correct all mistakes, then rewrite the paragraph accurately. This dual-focus approach ensures students improve both their scientific accuracy and their written communication, supporting extended answers and 6-mark exam questions.

This resource includes tasks on:

Genetic engineering
Selective breeding
Variation and inheritance
Natural selection
Combined inheritance & evolution misconceptions

Each paragraph contains:
✔ Six SPaG errors to detect and correct
✔ Multiple scientific misconceptions requiring correction
✔ A full model answer for each task
✔ A clear teacher mark scheme for SPaG and scientific accuracy

Perfect for:

✔ Strengthening literacy in science
✔ Revision and retrieval practice
✔ Exam preparation (especially extended responses)
✔ Homework tasks
✔ Cover lessons
✔ Targeted intervention for students needing support with SPaG or misconceptions

These tasks are designed to be low-prep and reusable—students can complete all corrections in exercise books or on paper without needing printed worksheets.