Students often struggle with the required practicals as they worry about what they ‘need’ to know for the exam. This resource will help to calm them down and provides lots of questions and information in a managable way. A booklet containing: The methods of GCSE Biology AQA required practicals 1-10. Exam-style/ ‘How Science works’ questions associated with each practical. Opportunities to practice magnification, % change calculations and graph work. A powerpoint which is linked to the booklet and contains: Answers to the booklet of questions. Clear indications as to which practicals are paper 1 and paper 2. Resource could be used as part of a revision lesson (probably 2 lessons worth), or set for students to complete and self-mark if given access to the power-point.

Task - describe a journey of a ham and cheese sandwich through the digestive system. There is a ‘Level Ladder’ from grades 4-9 and things to include to achieve each level. This is useful for students so they know what they need to write about to achieve their target grade. Level ladder also helps with marking and determining a grade. I’ve used this for cover lessons, end of topic assessments and classwork that spills over into homework. Students generally get quite interested and like being creative whilst also applying their knowledge.

A double sided revision sheet covering food groups, food tests and the digestive system (organ functions and adaptations). ANSWERS NOW INCLUDED! Could be used in a revision lesson or set as homework. Could also be used for GCSE students. If you found this resource helpful or have any comments on how it could be improved please leave a review. Many thanks!

Infographics covering the methods of the 10 GCSE Biology Required Practicals. Good for gcse biology classroom displays to remind students of the AQA required practicals that they need to learn. I included exam questions in folders on the display board too. These were associated to each required practical. Students find this useful when revising or during lesson as extension activities. If you liked these infographics please leave a review. Many thanks!

A powerpoint presentation to which links to the required practical. It includes: Mock results (incase students’ don’t get results for whatever reason). A sketch of the graph that students should be able to draw with their results. Exam-style questions which can either be displayed on the classroom board or printed and stuck into books for students to answer. The exam-style questions aim to help students understand their graph and explain how some potatoes increased in mass whilst others decreased. There are also questions asking students to explain the reasoning behind certain steps in the method and how the method could be improved. This resource links with the ‘Osmosis Required Practical 3 student method sheet’ also available on the shop. If you like this resource, found it useful or have any suggested improvements please leave a review. Many thanks!!

Required practical instructions for students to follow. Results table included as well as some questions for students to answer.

A double-sided revision sheet for students to complete as part of revision of breathing and respiration. Good for revision lesson or for homework. If you liked this resource, found it helpful or have any suggestions for improvements please leave a review.

Lesson covering the synapses and synaptic transmission. Short introduction to reflexes too. What this lesson includes: Recap of the nervous system. Definitions of synapses. Explanation of what happens at a synapse. Application activities. Excellent to provide stretch and challenge. Worksheets included. 6 mark AQA exam question. Reflex actions. If you like this resource or have any suggestions for how it could be improved please leave a review. Thank you!

What this resource includes: Powerpoint which includes method, mock results, questions and answers to required practicals 1-6. Student worksheet which includes the methods, questions and space to answer. The worksheet is easy for students to follow along during class and the powerpoint matches so it’s easy to teach. Questions are linked to each practical and are similar to past exam questions. Some practicals include mock results which allow students the opportunity to practice drawing graphs which is an important skill. This can be used as revision or individually as each practical is completed during the course.

Powerpoint covers: Definition of hormones Description of what plant hormones can control Definition and examples of tropisms Explaination of how auxins work to cause directional growth in roots and shoots Link to video explaining how auxins work and experiments to uncover how they work. AQA questions Other plant hormones such as ethene

15 individual posters covering AQA biology/ scientific terminology and their definitions.

A lesson investigating the energy content in different foods: This resource contains: Powerpoint: Starts by discussing why we need energy/where we get it from/how do we know how much we are getting/what if we get too much or little. Moves on to instructions for investigating energy content in foods by burning them. Oppportunity to discuss variables and ‘how science works’ type questions. Homework/Extension task too. Worksheet: Contains space for student to write in variables (follows power point), contains instructions and results table. Space for conclusion too. Useful for mixed ability classes where everyone writes at different paces. It’s all on one sheet. I hope this resource is helpful. If you have any comments for improvement please let me know.

A worksheet for students to record their results from the required practical. This is assuming students are given 5 unknown liquid samples and must test each to determine which sample contains water, protein, sugar, starch and lipids.

A worksheet which includes: The method Space to write variables Results table Mock results just in case Space for diagrams Space for a conclusion

A poster that can be used if you have a school medical society.

A bundle of 4 revision worksheets INCLUDING ANSWERS covering: Photosynthesis DNA Nutrition The Digestive System Breathing System Respiration Perfect for revision lessons at the end of a topic or for a homework. Could be used with some GCSE groups too. If you found this resource helpful or have any suggestions on how to improve it please leave a review. Many thanks.

A powerpoint which introduces the term ‘homeostasis’ and describes the structure of the nervous system. This resource includes: Powerpoint which describes the term homeostasis and gives examples. A clear diagram showing how nerve impulse are generated, travel around the body and cause a response. A fun 10 minute activity for students to explore receptors in their skin. Questions which can be displayed on the board. If you like this resource, found it useful or have suggestions for improvements then please leave a review. Many thanks!!