This FREE worksheet helps students practice a common GCSE Biology 6-mark question on how the immune system defends the body against disease. Perfect for introducing, scaffolding, or revising extended exam answers.
** What’s included:**
- Exam-style 6-mark question (AQA style).
- Command word sticky note – clear guidance on how to approach “Describe” questions.
- Success criteria sticky note – students can self-check if they’ve included the right types of content.
- Keywords sticky note – essential terms (e.g. phagocytosis, antibodies, antigens, antitoxins, memory cells).
- A Level 1–2 style “student” answer for critique (underline vague phrases, missing scientific terms).
- Fill-in-the-gaps task with word bank to build a full Level 3 model answer.
- Model 6-mark answer written in clear, exam-style sentences.
Why use this?
Students often struggle with structuring extended responses. This resource provides:
Scaffolded practice.
A clear model of what Level 1–2 vs Level 3 answers look like.
A retrieval-friendly format for starters, “do now” activities, or exam prep.
Part of a series:
This resource is part of my growing set of GCSE Biology Paper 1 6-mark exam question worksheets (Enzymes, Food Tests, Respiration, Osmosis/Diffusion, Enzymes & pH, Infection & Response).
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