Digestive System & Enzymes – Complete Unit (AQA GCSE Biology)

A fully resourced, plug-and-play Organisation Part 1: Digestion & Enzymes unit designed for the AQA GCSE Biology (9–1) specification. Fully editable lessons plus practical, revision, assessment and feedback resources — everything needed to teach the unit while saving hours of planning and preparation.

What’s Included?

• Fully resourced lesson PowerPoints with embedded answers
• AfL checkpoints, differentiated activities and exam-style practice
• Print-ready worksheets and scientific-skills activities
• Dedicated resources for the AQA amylase Required Practical
• Detailed Scheme of Work with AQA specification mapping
• Student revision checklist and visual learning map
• Support, Core and Stretch revision worksheets with mark scheme
• 30-mark end-of-unit assessment and mark scheme
• Post-test feedback sheet with targeted follow-up practice
  Topics Covered
• Organisation — cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
• Structure and function of the human digestive system
• Nutrients and food tests
• Enzymes, active sites and the lock-and-key model
• Effects of temperature, pH and substrate concentration on enzyme activity
• Amylase Required Practical, including rate calculations, variables and graphing skills
• Digestive enzymes and their products
• Bile, neutralisation and emulsification
• Villi and absorption in the small intestine

Key Features
AQA aligned: Designed for AQA GCSE Biology (8461) and Combined Science: Trilogy (8464).
Differentiated: Support, Core and Stretch materials provide scaffolding and challenge for a range of learners.
Practical skills built in: Dedicated resources support the amylase Required Practical alongside food tests and other scientific-skills activities.
Ready to teach: A coherent unit covering teaching, practice, revision, assessment and post-test feedback — saving hours of planning and preparation.

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