Photosynthesis A-level Biology Consolidation Bundle

Photosynthesis is a key A-level Biology, which many students find tricky to get to grips with.

Help your students consolidate their knowledge with these three resources.

What is included?

Photosynthesis consolidation / understanding check questions.

• Designed for the AQA specification, but relevant to other exam boards.
• 3 pages / 28 questions (plus 3 synoptic questions).
• Full answers included.
• Useful for homework / cover work / revision prior to end of topic assessment.

Photosynthesis Consolidation Task Stations: 6 task stations designed as a consolidation/revision lesson for A-level Biology Photosynthesis (with an optional 7th task for AQA)

Task 1: Sort (fill in the gaps and then order the steps of the light-dependent reaction).
Task 2: Describe (6 mark question on the light-independent reaction)
Task 3: State (10 x 1 mark ‘state’ the answer questions)
Task 4: Investigate (4 part question on the DCPIP practical)
Task 5: Calculate (percentage change & ratios)
Task 6: Synoptic (4 part task linking photosynthesis, protein structure & enzymes)
Optional Task 7: Essay (choose 1 essay from a choice of 3 and write a suitable paragraph on photosynthesis that could be included in the chosen essay).

What does this resource include?

PDF containing all 7 tasks
full mark scheme for tasks 1-6 (please note there is no mark scheme included for the essay task)
student answer sheets

Photosynthesis Summary Worksheets
My students love completing these visually appealing worksheets, which break topics down into manageable chunks. Useful as a revision exercise or as a quick assessment.

All worksheets are black and white to allow students to add colour to the diagrams, a process which is thought to aid the formation of visual memories.

Includes 4 worksheets covering:

structure/function of chloroplasts
light dependent reaction
light independent reaction *
limiting factors of photosynthesis
2 different light independent reaction worksheets are included - one with ‘TP’ for AQA/OCR, and the other with ‘GALP’, for those teaching the Edexcel specification.
For each worksheet, differentiated versions are included:

a version containing just the diagram, for more confident students to annotate themselves.
a scaffolded version, with ‘fill in the gap’ structure.
Completed versions of all worksheets are included.