These worksheets are part of the AQA Section 5 A-level Biology Worksheet Bundle.
3 worksheets covering the Section 5, Nutrient Cycles section of the AQA A-level Biology Specification.
Full answer sheets are included, which could alternatively be used as handouts/revision sheets.
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.
Similar worksheets available on:
Cell structure
Immune response
Protein Synthesis
Tissue fluid formation
CO2 transport
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Energy and Ecosystems
Protein synthesis
Epigenetics
Inheritance
The kidney
Receptors
Nerve Impulses
In vivo & in vitro cloning
If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly!
UPDATE June 3rd 2024: Typo on potometer sheet now corrected.
OCR Required practical revision notes/sheets covering the 12 PAGS required for A-level Biology.
Please note, not all possible variations for each PAG are included, please see below for exactly which specific practicals are included.
Despite being worth 15% of the marks, so many students don’t allocate specific revision time to the required practicals. I designed these sheets for my own students to encourage specific revision of the practicals and have seen a great improvement in practical knowledge and the ability to answer practical-based questions.
Each sheet includes key information, an example method (where relevant) and most importantly, exam-style questions and model answers.
The model answers for the exam-style questions have been written based on previous mark schemes, but I cannot guarantee that future mark schemes will be exactly the same. The model answers are for guidance only. Students should be encouraged to use these sheets as a starting point and update/annotate with any further information as needed.
Includes:
PAG 1: microscopy - root tip squash
PAG 2: dissection (general practical skills/questions relevant to any dissection)
PAG 3: sampling techniques
PAG 4: rates of enzyme-controlled reactions (covers general questions on e.g. initial rate of reaction, DOES NOT cover specific enzyme practicals due to there being so many different variations).
PAG 5: 3 different practical sheets included (factors affecting membrane permeability, determining glucose concentration & potometers).
PAG 6: 2 different sheets included (electrophoresis & using chromatography to investigate plant pigments [paper chromatography method, not TLC].
PAG 7: Microbial techniques, 2 different sheets included (effect of antibiotics on bacterial growth & dilution plating to determine microbial density)
PAG 8: Calibration curve to investigate water potential
PAG 9: Qualitative tests for biological molecules
PAG 10: Data logger & computer modeling (methods not included for this PAG, just key points from previous mark schemes).
PAG 11: two sheets included (effect of exercise on heart rate & heart rate changes in Daphnia).
PAG 12: research skills (rate of respiration example used - also includes common questions on respirometers).
UPDATED with coloured diagrams on answer sheets.
Visually appealing worksheets covering the inheritance topic of A-level Biology. Designed with the AQA exam board in mind (incomplete dominance is not relevant to AQA, but has been included to allow teachers of other exam boards to use this resource - codominance and incomplete dominance are not the same thing!).
Includes 7 worksheets covering:
Multiple alleles
Codominant alleles
Incomplete dominance
Dihybrid crosses
Sex linkage
Autosomal linkage
Dominant and recessive epistasis
Due the complexity of this topic, I find these worksheets are useful to introduce each type of inheritance, before moving onto exam-style questions.
Also useful as a revision / homework exercise.
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.
Full answer sheets are included.
Similar worksheets are available for:
Cell structure
Immune response
Protein Synthesis
Tissue fluid formation
Carbon dioxide transport
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Energy transfers
Nutrient Cycles
Receptors
Nerve Impulses
The Kidney
Succession
Epigenetics
In vivo and in vitro cloning
These worksheets are part of the AQA Section 5 A-level Biology Worksheet Bundle.
3 worksheets covering the Section 5, Energy and Ecosystems section of the AQA A-level Biology Specification.
Full answer sheets are included, which could alternatively be used as handouts/revision sheets.
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.
Similar worksheets available on:
Cell structure
The immune response
Protein synthesis
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Nutrient Cycles
Protein synthesis
Epigenetics
Inheritance
The kidney
Receptors
Nerve Impulses
In vivo & in vitro cloning
If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly!
Epigenetics A-level summary worksheet covering the epigenetic mechanisms of methylation and acetylation. Suitable for any exam board which covers the epigenetics topic.
Includes differentiated versions - one scaffolded ‘fill in the word’ style worksheet for less confident students and a less scaffolded version for more confident students. Also includes an answer sheet (which could be used as a handout).
Designed for colour to be added by each individual student, to aid the formation of visual memories.
Useful as a revision or homework exercise to check understanding. Completed worksheets can then form part of the student’s revision notes.
Similar style worksheets available for:
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Protein synthesis
Tissue fluid
Inheritance
Nerve Impulses (AQA Section 6) summary worksheets for A-level Biology.
3 worksheets:
The action potential
Refractory period + propagation of a nerve impulse along a non-myelinated neurone.
Factors which affect speed of conduction (temperature, axon diameter, myelination).
Since introducing these visual summary worksheets, I have seen improvements across all abilities.
Download includes differentiated versions for the second two worksheets (one scaffolded ‘fill in the blank’ style worksheet, and one with blank answer spaces).
Full answer sheets are included, which could also be used as a handout.
The action potential worksheet is available as a fully completed version, to be used as a revision sheet or a version with the just the diagram and graph, for students to add their own text to. This leaves teachers free to explain each section of the graph as they prefer (i.e. some teachers prefer to include the term ‘voltage-gated’ ion channels, some don’t).
Encourage students to add colour to the worksheets to aid formation of visual memories.
Similar worksheets available for:
Cell structure
Protein Synthesis
Tissue fluid
CO2 transport
Immune response
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Inheritance
Control of blood glucose concentration
The Kidney
Energy transfers
Nutrient cycles
Receptors
Epigenetics
In vivo and in vitro cloning
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 2 worksheets covering:
control of blood glucose concentration by insulin & glucagon (two versions included, one with blank boxes for students to fill in or another ‘cut & stick’ option.)
control of insulin secretion (OCR only) (blank option for more confident students or a ‘gap fill’ version.
Completed versions of both worksheets are included which can be used as a handout or for students to self-mark (or great for a cover teacher to use!).
*Similar style worksheets also available for:
Cell structure
Protein synthesis
Tissue fluid formation
CO2 transport
Immune Response
Respiration
Energy transfers
Nutrient cycles
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Inheritance
Kidney
Receptors
Nervous Impulses
Succession
Epigenetics
In vivo and in vitro cloning
If you find these worksheets useful I would really appreciate a positive review. Equally, any constructive feedback would be gratefully received and changes can be made accordingly!
Visually appealing worksheets covering the processes of transcription and translation. Relevant to all A-level Biology exam boards.
Useful as a revision / homework 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 memory triggers.
Includes 2 worksheets covering:
Transcription
Translation
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 with answers are also included.
Set of 88 flashcards covering practical skills & experimental design. Suitable for all exam boards.
Covers topics such as:
Different types of variable
Accuracy / precision / repeatability etc
Uncertainty
Range / standard deviation
Choice of statistical test
Choice of graph
Basic practical skills such as scientific drawing rules, eye piece graticule calibration etc
There is some ambiguity when it comes to mark schemes on questions such as accuracy/precision - with different exam boards sometimes having slightly different answers. I have tried to include the most appropriate answer on the flashcards, but if anyone disagrees with any of the answers - please do leave a review and I will alter the answers accordingly!
This download is the same as the Module 1 OCR A-level Biology flashcards.
AQA Required practical revision notes/sheets covering the 12 A-level required practicals (redox indicator & respirometer included for required practical 9)
Despite being worth 15% of the marks, so many students don’t allocate specific revision time to the required practicals. I designed these sheets for my own students to encourage specific revision of the practicals and have seen a great improvement in practical knowledge and the ability to answer practical-based questions.
Each sheet includes key information, an example method (where relevant) and most importantly, exam-style questions and model answers.
The model answers for the exam-style questions have been written based on previous mark schemes, but I cannot guarantee that future mark schemes will be exactly the same. The model answers are for guidance only. Students should be encouraged to use these sheets as a starting point and update/annotate with any further information as needed.
Plus, set of 65 flashcards covering practical skills & experimental design.
Covers topics such as:
Different types of variable
Accuracy / precision / repeatability etc
Uncertainty
Range / standard deviation
Choice of statistical test
Choice of graph
Basic practical skills such as scientific drawing rules, eye piece graticule calibration etc
There is some ambiguity when it comes to mark schemes on questions such as accuracy/precision - with different exam boards sometimes having slightly different answers. I have tried to include the most appropriate answer on the flashcards, but if anyone disagrees with any of the answers - please do send me an email at the address below and I will alter the answers accordingly!
Please note that I can accept no responsibility for your final exam grade should you choose to use these revision resources. These resources are intended to help students actively revise, but students should be aware that a high proportion of the marks in your exams are AO2 and AO3 marks and students should therefore use a variety of resources and techniques in preparation for all of the question styles that will be encountered in the exam. Whilst these resources have been written with past mark schemes in mind, there is no guarantee that future mark schemes will be the same.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this resource, but I am only human, so if you spot an error, please email teachsecondaryscience@gmail.com and the resource will be updated ASAP.
Concise, mapped to the specification and based on past mark schemes.
Print & assemble and then use to teach yourself the correct marking points for each topic.
Contains 372 flashcards covering Section 5, 6 , 7 and 8 of the AQA A-level Biology Specification.
Please note, these flashcards don’t cover the required practicals but required practical revision sheets are available separately.
These flashcards can also be purchased as part of the Ultimate AQA A-level Biology Revision Bundle, which includes:
Section 1-8 Flashcards
Practical skill flashcards
Required practical 1-12 revision sheets
Year 13 spaced repetition timetable
Printable weekly revision timetable
Please note that I can accept no responsibility for your final exam grade should you choose to use these revision resources. These resources are intended to help students actively revise, but students should be aware that a high proportion of the marks in your exams are AO2 and AO3 marks and students should therefore use a variety of resources and techniques in preparation for all of the question styles that will be encountered in the exam. Whilst these resources have been written with past mark schemes in mind, there is no guarantee that future mark schemes will be the same.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this resource, but I am only human, so if you spot an error, please email teachsecondaryscience@gmail.com and the resource will be updated ASAP.
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.
Test your student’s knowledge of meiosis with these 3 engaging tasks.
What does this bundle include?
Exam-style question worksheet/assessment with full mark scheme (40 marks total)
Active-recall flashcards (includes blank version for students to complete the answers themselves, & a completed version to print & laminate for a classroom revision activity).
A foldable meiosis worksheet summarising the key events of meiosis (2 versions included - one with all the separate stages for OCR & another version that just summarises the key events for AQA).
Concise, mapped to the specification and based on past mark schemes.
Print & assemble and then use to teach yourself the correct marking points for each topic.
Contains 354 flashcards covering Section 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the AQA A-level Biology Specification.
Please note, these flashcards don’t cover the required practicals but required practical revision sheets are available separately, or together with the flashcards as part of the spaced repetition summer holiday bundle.
These flashcards can also be purchased as part of the Ultimate AQA A-level Biology Revision Bundle, which includes:
Section 1-8 Flashcards
Practical skill flashcards
Required practical 1-12 revision sheets
Year 13 spaced repetition timetable
Printable weekly revision timetable
Please note that I can accept no responsibility for your final exam grade should you choose to use these revision resources. These resources are intended to help students actively revise, but students should be aware that a high proportion of the marks in your exams are AO2 and AO3 marks and students should therefore use a variety of resources and techniques in preparation for all of the question styles that will be encountered in the exam. Whilst these resources have been written with past mark schemes in mind, there is no guarantee that future mark schemes will be the same.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this resource, but I am only human, so if you spot an error, please email teachsecondaryscience@gmail.com and the resource will be updated ASAP.
Pacinian corpusle and photoreceptor (AQA Section 6, Receptors) summary worksheets for A-level Biology.
Since introducing these visual summary worksheets, I have seen improvements across all abilities.
Includes differentiated versions of each worksheet (one scaffolded ‘fill in the blank’ style worksheet, and one with blank answer spaces).
Full answer sheets are included, which could also be used as a handout.
Encourage students to add colour to the worksheets to aid formation of visual memories.
Similar worksheets available for:
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Protein synthesis
Inheritance
Epigenetics
Carbon dioxide transport
Tissue fluid formation
The Kidney
Energy transfers
Nutrient cycles
Spaced repetition is so important…and even if you’re about to start Year 13, it’s not too late to start using this technique!
Grab this bundle which includes a pre-planned spaced repetition timetable for September-May of Year 13 (2024-2025) & a weekly revision timetable (choice of colours) to help you timetable your repetitions.
Using a variety of different revision methods is key to spaced repetition, so the revision flashcards in this bundle are fantastic to quickly test your knowledge during one of your repetitions! Last but not least, my hugely popular required practical revision sheets are also included!
Ultimate revision bundle for anyone studying AQA A-level Biology.
Includes:
800 flashcards covering sections 1-8 of the AQA A-level Biology specification plus key practical skills.
Required practical revision sheets covering all 12 required practicals.
Spaced repetition timetable for September-May of Year 13 2024-2025.
Printable weekly revision timetable.
SAVE OVER 45% compared to purchasing these items individually.
Please note that I can accept no responsibility for your final exam grade should you choose to use these revision resources. These resources are intended to help students actively revise, but students should be aware that a high proportion of the marks in your exams are AO2 and AO3 marks and students should therefore use a variety of resources and techniques in preparation for all of the question styles that will be encountered in the exam. Whilst these resources have been written with past mark schemes in mind, there is no guarantee that future mark schemes will be the same.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this resource, but I am only human, so if you spot an error, please email teachsecondaryscience@gmail.com and the resource will be updated ASAP.
Revision questions and answers covering topic 1 of the AQA GCSE Biology Specification (suitable for both Triple and Combined Science students).
Questions & answers covering the entire AQA GCSE Biology Specification are available in my TES shop.
Concise
Includes diagrams
Mapped to the specification
Model answers based on extensive past paper analysis
Clear question & answer format to encourage active learning
Includes 6-mark exam-style required practical method questions, where relevant
Columns to mark each individual question as red, amber or green based on current understanding.
Triple only / higher tier only content is NOT on a grey background to distinguish it, all questions and answers are on a white background to allow students to highlight/add colour should they wish.
Designed to promote spaced repetition of topics throughout the GCSE teaching. Rather than revision notes, which encourage passive learning (because most students just read through them or copy them out), these questions and answers are designed to encourage active learning.
Triple and Higher Tier only content is marked, so these questions are suitable for all candidates.
Now UPDATED with clearer fonts. Download includes a coloured version & a black and white version.
Revision checklist for AQA A-level Biology. Designed for use with the following revision method:
Step 1: make revision resources** for a topic e.g. flashcards, mindmaps.
Step 2: use these revision resources to actively revise the topic.
Step 3: complete topic-specific exam questions.
Step 4: mark questions and annotate revision notes with any missed information.
Step 5: repeat until you are achieving a mark that is comparable to your desired final grade.
Step 6: move onto the next topic!
** If you don’t have time to make your own revision resources, flashcards & revision questions & answers are available to purchase in my Tes shop! The flashcards and revision questions & answers contain very similar information, so there is no need to use both - pick whichever format you prefer.
Based on my +15 years as a science educator and extensive past paper analysis, these flashcards have been created to help students learn the key marking points for A-level Biology.
Concise, mapped to the specification and based on past mark schemes.
Print & assemble and then use to teach yourself the correct marking points.
Please note, these flashcards don’t cover the required practicals but required practical revision sheets are available separately, or together with the complete set of flashcards as part of the Ultimate AQA A-level Biology Revision Bundle.
The Ultimate AQA A-level Biology Revision Bundle includes:
Section 1-8 Flashcards
Practical skill flashcards
Required practical 1-12 revision sheets
Year 13 spaced repetition timetable
Printable weekly revision timetable