This worksheet has been created in accordance to the NEW AQA specification (2016) for the Homeostasis and Response Topic and is to be used with students studying triple sciences (Biology ONLY) A small part of the specification requires students to be aware of the role of new technologies in corrective eye surgery. I created a comprehension task for my high ability year 11 students, it requires students to read a scientific article and answer a series of questions. This is an excellent stretch and challenge activity that exposes students to advanced scientific terms as well as new science. It can easily be set as a homework task. Answers can be found in the article. I was very pleased with the outcome of this activity, I loved that it opened a huge discussion in my class, please share your thoughts on this resource once you’ve had a go with your own students :) AQA specification reference: 4.5.2.3 New technologies now include hard and soft contact lenses, laser surgery to change the shape of the cornea and a replacement lens in the eye.

Unit 2-Practical scientific procedures and techniques Learning aim D: Review personal development of scientific skills for laboratory work. How did i teach this? This assignment allows students to review the skills they attained in this unit. It also reiterates the importance of H&S as well as professional practice. Before setting the assignment i first taught three lessons covering the content in Pearson BTEC national-Applied science-Student book 1. Due to the complexity of this assignment i provided my students with a template which covered the P/M/D criteria (please see attached). This prevented students from going off on a tangent and also ensured they had mentioned the key skills for both assignment B and C. I’ve also attached a specification and the assignment brief to tie it altogether nicely. Hope it helps you with marking also!

A great homework based on photosynthesis, can be set over a weekend. Students are also required to access knowledge from previous topics (B4).

Updated 13/7/20-This resource has been updated since the last review and now includes more questions as well as a separate MS I’ve uploaded a set of past paper questions for the Hormones and menstrual cycle topic (B11.6). I’ve also included the mark scheme, which has been edited so. Setting time for past paper questions every few lessons are an excellent AFL technique, can be used as a review task that students can self/peer assess. This is a complimentary resource, if you wish to purchase i have also designed a lesson for this topic simply search ’ AQA new specification-Hormones and the menstrual cycle-B11.6’

Sometimes our higher ability pupils slip through the net because we are focusing our efforts on helping our students who on the verge, to succeed. I have done a lot of extra work this year to really challenge my most able students, funnily enough this has created a drive within the laziest pupils in my class. The resource i’ve attached is a review paper on Polydactyly, I shared this with my whole class even though It was to target my most highest achievers and encouraged them to all read the article as homework. Scientific reviews/articles expose students to scientific knowledge that goes above and beyond the requirements of the specification, it helps students develop an interest and love for science which then leads to better interaction in lessons. Credit to: The American Journal of Orthopedics Please share your experiences with this resource in the comments.

Inherited disorders research worksheet created in accordance to the NEW AQA specification (2016) for the Genetics and Evolution topic. It requires students to research cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and polydactyly and to answer the questions. Links to useful websites have also been included. This resource can be used with both combined and separate classes. This task requires access to computing/mobile devices. Can be set as homework. Please leave feedback :)

I have designed a mitosis and meiosis revision exam question pack, total marks /20. Contains a range of short and longer answer questions also requires students to interpret diagrams. This is a great piece of homework or mini class test, that can allow you to determine whether your students can distinguish between these two processes. I've attached the mark scheme separately as it's a great self/peer-assessed activity (reduce the marking load).

Inherited disorders lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability TRILOGY class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes: slide animations, embedded videos and practice questions with answers on slides as well as a quiz. This lesson in particular by students because of the real life implications of genetics. Students particularly enjoyed the cystic fibrosis video. I'd appreciate a review after your lesson :) AQA spec link: 6.1.7 Relevant chapter: B13 Genetics and reproduction. AQA trilogy textbook-Page 172-173.

More about genetics lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes: embedded videos and timers, slide animations, practice questions with answers on slides and an interactive quiz. AQA spec link: 6.1.8 Relevant chapter: B13 Genetics and reproduction. AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 210-211. Students are required to know the following; Ordinary human body cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. 22 pairs control characteristics only, but one of the pairs carries the genes that determine sex. • In females the sex chromosomes are the same (XX). • In males the chromosomes are different (XY). Students should be able to carry out a genetic cross to show sex inheritance. Students should understand and use direct proportion and simple ratios in genetic crosses.

Developing drugs lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes: slide animations, embedded videos (a url to BBC-drug trials gone wrong-play first 10 minutes) and practice questions with answers on slides and worksheets. AQA spec link: 3.1.9 Relevant chapter: B6 Preventing and treating diseases. AQA Biology combined textbook-Page 96-97 Specification requires students to know the following; New medical drugs have to be tested and trialled before being used to check that they are safe and effective. New drugs are extensively tested for toxicity, efficacy and dose. Preclinical testing is done in a laboratory using cells, tissues and live animals. Clinical trials use healthy volunteers and patients. •• Very low doses of the drug are given at the start of the clinical trial. •• If the drug is found to be safe, further clinical trials are carried out to find the optimum dose for the drug. •• In double blind trials, some patients are given a placebo.

Specialisation in plant cells lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes: slide animations, embedded videos and practice questions with answers on slides, card sort activity and display slides. AQA spec link: 1.1.3 Relevant chapter: B1 Cell structure and transport. AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 12-13 Specification requires students to know the following; Students should be able to, when provided with appropriate information, explain how the structure of different types of cell relate to their function in a tissue, an organ or organ system, or the whole organism. Cells may be specialised to carry out a particular function: root hair cells, xylem and phloem cells in plants.

Diffusion lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability separates class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes: slide animations, embedded videos and practice questions with answers on slides, worksheet. Due to the size of this topic, exchanging materials and surface area will be taught in a separate lesson. AQA spec link: 4.1.3.1 Relevant chapter: B1 Cell structure and transport. AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 14-15 Specification requires students to know the following; Substances may move into and out of cells across the cell membranes via diffusion. Diffusion is the spreading out of the particles of any substance in solution, or particles of a gas, resulting in a net movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. Some of the substances transported in and out of cells by diffusion are oxygen and carbon dioxide in gas exchange, and of the waste product urea from cells into the blood plasma for excretion in the kidney. Students should be able to explain how different factors affect the rate of diffusion. Factors which affect the rate of diffusion are: •• the difference in concentrations (concentration gradient) •• the temperature •• the surface area of the membrane.

This resource has been amended since the last review More about extinction lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes: embedded videos and timers, slide animations, practice questions with answers on slides, homework worksheet and an interactive quiz. NB: If you are unable to play videos a URL link can be found in the slide notes. AQA spec link: 4.6.3.6 Relevant chapter: B15 Genetics and evolution. AQA Biology Third edition textbook-Page 246-247 Students are required to know the following; Extinctions occur when there are no remaining individuals of a species still alive. Students should be able to describe factors which may contribute to the extinction of a species.

The chemistry of food lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, embedded video's and mini review. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. AQA spec link: 4.2.2.1 Relevant chapter: B3 Organisation and the digestive system. AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 40-41 Students are required to know the following; The products of digestion are used to build new carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Some glucose is used in respiration.

Complete lesson on Specialised cells, suitable for a high ability KS3 class. Suitable to use as part of the ‘Activate’ schemes of work. Resources can be adjusted to meet the needs of your class. For further enquiries please email paperfriendlyresources@gmail.com Also available via instagram: Paperfriendlyresourcesuk

Dont’t know if you’ve felt the same but my year 11 students really struggled to grasp punnett squares through a couple of worked examples so I designed a booklet solely focused on punnett square PPQ’s with some very challenging questions. As always total marks /21, not too short or too long to take up an entire lesson. A marking grid has also been included. Contains a range of short and longer answer questions also requires students to interpret diagrams. This is a great piece of homework or mini class test, that can allow you to determine whether your students have understood the topic. I’ve attached the mark scheme separately as it’s a great self/peer-assessed activity (reduce the marking load).

B10 and B11 revision pack created for biology separates. It includes a series of practice paper questions and a mark scheme, I've tried to include a question from each topic. Total marks out of 33. Perfect to set over the half term, or for a quick progress check at the end of the topic (formative assessment).

**Please note this lesson has been updated ** Smoking and the risk of disease lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, embedded video’s, worksheet and mini review. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link, i have also included practical instructions in the notes. AQA spec link: 4.2.2.6 Relevant chapter: B7 Non-communicable diseases. AQA Biology combined textbook-Page 104-105 Specification requires students to know the following; Risk factors are linked to an increased rate of a disease. They can be: •• aspects of a person’s lifestyle •• substances in the person’s body or environment. A causal mechanism has been proven for some risk factors, but not in others. •• The effect of alcohol on the liver and brain function. •• The effect of smoking on lung disease and lung cancer. •• The effects of smoking and alcohol on unborn babies. •• Carcinogens, including ionising radiation, as risk factors in cancer. Many diseases are caused by the interaction of a number of factors.