Puzzles on the topic of photosynthesis and layers of a leaf.

Complete ‘Evidence for Human Evolution’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering topic 1, 2 and 3 learning; Questioning throughout; Fossil record; Human ancestors; Ardi; Lucy; Homo habilis; Homo erectus; Homo sapiens; Skull evidence; Stone tools; Dating stone tools and fossils; Disciplinary literacy.

Complete ‘Brain and Spinal Cord Problems’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology. Lesson content includes: ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Brain and spinal cord problems; CT scans; PET Scans; Spinal cord damage; Brain tumours.

Complete ‘Alleles’ lesson including Powerpoint and keyword sort for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering topic 1, 2 and 3 learning; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Inheritance of genes; Alleles; Dominant and recessive alleles; Heterozygous and homozygous alleles; Genotype and phenotype.

Complete ‘Selective Breeding’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson 1 content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering topic 1, 2 and 3 learning; Questioning throughout; What is selective breeding?; The process of selective breeding; Selectively bred cattle; Belgian blues; Selective breeding in plants; Risks of selective breeding.

Complete ‘The Immune System’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions; Questioning throughout; Disciplinary literacy; Role of the immune system; Antigens; Lymphocytes; How the immune system attacks a pathogen; The primary and secondary immune response; Vaccination/ Immunisation.

Disciplinary Literacy CPD Training Resource for Teaching Comprehension Skills Teaching Comprehension Skills in Your Subject Aims: Explicit teaching of tier 1-3 vocabulary, leading to greater understanding of text for all of our pupils, including those with very poor reading comprehension skills. Teach pupils to infer meaning from text, activating prior knowledge and making links with what they are reading.

Kindness assembly - approx 20 mins. Includes video link.

Aims: To highlight the aspects of high quality teaching that have the most significant impact on pupils with SEND…. SO THAT…. …they are able to make good progress across the curriculum.

Complete ‘Plant Growth’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions; Questioning throughout; What is type I diabetes?; Testing urine for diabetes; Testing blood glucose; Treatment for type I diabetes; Cause of type II diabetes; Treatment for type II diabetes; BMI.

Complete ‘Plant and Animal Cells’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering KS3 Science content and prior lesson learning; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Eukaryotic cells; Animal cells and their organelles; Estimating size using field of view; Estimating size using scale bars; Plant cells and their organelles; Modelling plant and animal cells; Comparing plant and animal cells. I teach Edexcel GCSE Biology/ Combined Science.

Complete ‘Specialised Cells’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering KS3 Science content and prior lesson learning; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Specialised cells for digestion; Specialised cells for reproduction; Questioning throughout.

Complete ‘Enzymes and Nutrition’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering KS3 Science content and prior lesson learning; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Digestion in bacteria and starfish; Digestion in humans; Digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids; Synthesis; Introduction to enzymes; Examples of enzymes.

Complete set of 2 ‘Testing Foods Core Practical and Calorimetry’ lessons including Powerpoints and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson 1 content includes: ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Food content laws; Iodine test for starch; Benedict’s test for reducing sugars; Benedict’s as a semi-quantitative test; Biuret test for protein; Emulsion test for lipids. Lesson 2 content includes: ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Food content laws; Calorimeter; Practical using a calorimeter; Calculating energy release using temperature rise.

Complete ‘Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity Core Practical’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Enzymes in industry; Effect of pH on enzyme activity core practical; Model results.

Complete ‘Enzyme Activity’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering KS3 Science content and prior lesson learning; Questioning throughout; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Effect of temperature on rate of reaction; Calculating rate of reaction; Effect of pH on rate of reaction; Effect of substrate concentration on rate of reaction.

Complete ‘Osmosis in Potatoes Core Practical’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Halophytes; Effect of sucrose/ salt concentration on osmosis in potatoes core practical; Calculating percentage change in mass; Drawing and interpreting a graph of results.

Complete ‘Mitosis’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering topic 1 and topic 2 learning; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Why mitosis tales place; Fertilisation; The cell cycle; Mitosis; Modelling mitosis; Asexual reproduction; Cancer.

Complete ‘Growth in Animals’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering topic 1 and topic 2 learning; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Growth; Checking growth; Growth curves; Cell differentiation.

Complete ‘Plant Growth’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering topic 1 and topic 2 learning; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; Meristems; Zones of elongation and differentiation; Specialised tissue - xylem vessels; Measuring plant growth.

Complete ‘Stem Cells’ lesson including Powerpoint and practice exam questions for GCSE Biology/ Combined Science. Lesson content includes: Retrieval through-the-door questions covering topic 1 and topic 2 learning; ‘Our Learning Journey’ slide, which shows prior and future learning linked to the lesson; Questioning throughout; What are stem cells; Embryonic stem cells; Salamanders; Adult stem cells; Treatment using stem cells; Problems and ethical issues using stem cells.