I've noticed that there is not much on TES for unit 8 practice. Please find a range of materials that I have used with my year 11 students. Many of whom are achieving level 2 passes in the exam. I have mainly focused on skills such as planning experiments, naming variables, equipment and hazards and risks. Hope it is useful to someone. Many of the tasks and resources are differentiated.

Powerpoint taking students through a 'burning food practical'. Students can identify the variables from a hypothesis. Then carry out a practical burning crisps. Students then write a method and peer assess. Possible method on nufield biology site, basic worksheet from TES (don't know the author to credit, apologies). Success criteria (general) for the method. I've looked at mark schemes from unit 8 to produce this.

Worksheet explains to students where the three marks come from in the unit 8 BTEC Applications exam. Note for simplicity I have said that the results should go smallest to largest, however marks are ALSO awarded for going largest to smallest. Once used I am going to give students the 4 examples of results tables questions from the 4 previous papers to date.

Used this with my year 11 class. Starter: identifying variables. Main: Carry out practical and draw a suitable results table. Main: Students wrote a method. Plenary: Self assessment writing a www/ ebi for next lesson. We will do a different practical and students will be provided with less support.

Worksheet with support for students. Designed as part of a cover lesson but would be enhanced with the presence of a teacher. Could then be carried out and analysed. Students practice key skills including correctly identifying variables, writing a suitable method, drawing a results table and identifying hazards.