I have a variety of resources covering AQA GCSE Science as well as OCR A level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also some PD resources and whole school assemblies.
I have a variety of resources covering AQA GCSE Science as well as OCR A level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also some PD resources and whole school assemblies.
A complete final revision lesson covering the content from AQA GCSE Trilogy Science Physics paper 2
The lesson covers:
Forces
Waves
Magnetism and electromagnetism
Radiation RPA
Waves RPA
Acceleration RPA
Extension RPA
Includes a variety of retrieval activities and exam questions
All answers provided and all activities are within the PPT (36 slides in total)
A complete lesson covering AQA trilogy and chemistry GCSE paper 2.
It includes:
Rates
Equilibria
Hydrocarbons
Atmosphere
Using resources
chromatography RPA
Rates RPA
Gas tests
Includes a variety of activities including multiple choice and exam questions
Includes the 2022 version and an updated version for 2023
All answers provided
A bundle of 4 lessons covering all the specification points in OCR Physics section 5.5 - cosmology and astrophysics-
Stars
Electromagnetic radiation from stars
Wein’s law and Stefan’s law
Hubble constant
Cosmology
Doppler effect
The big bang theory
All answers are included
I am to reduce photocopying so all resources (except one) are in the PPT
An assembly for the start of year about bhow to make good progress at school.
It opens looking at potential and what it means
It then moves onto confidence, perseverance and challenge
Each section is supported by inspirational quotes from famous men and women
It then looks at four specific examples of people who have over come challenges (Bethany Hamilton, Van Gogh, Helen Keller and Emily Blunt)
The assembly closes by addressing a common student complaint- I don’t need xxxxxx so why do I need to study it. It looks at a series of careers that have been ‘invented’ since I left school in 1998
A complete lesson covering section 3.1.3e of the OCR Biology specification- the adaptations to plants living in low and high water areas. It covers the adaptations of xerophytes and hydrophytes using lots of examples and visual support.
The lesson includes an exam question starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included
A complete lesson revising specification points 5.1-5.3 of the AQA Biology GCSE and Trilogy GCSE. - homeostasis and control
It starts at looking at the six named glands and the hormones they produce. It then looks at the flight or fight response and the control of blood sugar as specific examples. The lesson then moves to look at type 1 vs type 2 diabetes icnldin exam questions for review. After some further review questions the lesson then moves on to looking at thyroxine and its negative feedback control. The lesson closes with looking at IVF through a series of exam questions with various levels of response
The lesson also includes questions on the nervous system including the reflex arc and the reactions practical
All answers included.
Updated 2023 to reflect return to normal exam content
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.2.3 J and K of the OCR Chemistry specification- Fuel cells. The lesson starts be recapping some electrode potential calculations and a method for measuring those potentials. It then introduces cells and discusses the difference between primary and secondary cells along with associated calculations. The lesson then focuses on fuel cells including the difference between an alkaline and an acid fuel cell
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
A complete bundle of the OCR Biology Disease topic. The bundle covers:
Types of pathogen
Ways in which pathogens can be transmitted
Plant disease defences
Primary and secondary defences in animals
The specific immune response
The structure and function of antibodies
Vaccination and types of immunity
Antibiotics
Sources of medicines
Each lesson includes a starter, full notes, a variety of student independent learning tasks and a fully differentiated summary at the end.
All answers provided
A full lesson covering section 4.1.1m of the OCR A level Biology specification- sources of disease. It covers the use of plants as a source of medicine, some examples of plant based medicines, the importance of maintaining biodiversity and synthetic biology and personalised medicines.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, a variety of individual student learning activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end
All answers provided
A complete lesson revising sections 6.2.1 and 6.2.1 of the AQA trilogy Physics specification- current, potential difference and resistance and series and parallel circuits.
The lesson includes lots of retrieval type activities and exam questions
The lesson covers:
Circuit symbols
Types of circuit
IV characteristics
The resistance of a wire required practical
Various calculations
Plugs and electrical safety
Answers provided and all activities are within the PPT
This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.5 j of the OCR Biology specification-he co-ordination of animal responses by the endocrine and nervous system. It covers the flight and flight response as well as the role played by hormones in cell signalling using adrenaline as an example.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
A full revision lesson based around the OCR A level physics course module 4- electricity. It includes a number of exam questions, a variety of short answer questions to check the recall of equations and other key facts, and a section covering circuit symbols.
The exam questions build on each other allowing students to practice key skills adding a layer of difficulty each time.
All answers included.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.3.3 c and d of the OCR A level Physics specification- electromagnetism. It opens by considering Faraday’s law both mathematically and verbally including examples. It also discussed how e.m.f. and flux linkage can be calculated graphically. It discusses how magnetic flux can be investigated experimentally. The lesson then moves on to Lenz’s law and how using that, and Flemings left hand rule, you can work out the direction of the e.m.f.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
A complete lesson revising section 5.6 of the AQA trilogy GCSE specification- rates of reaction and equilibrium.
The lesson covers a range of retrieval activities including activation energy, the role of catalysts and calculating Mr. The lesson also includes lost of exam practice including questions on the required practicals from rates and examples of the 6 mark style longer answer question.
All answers included
A full lesson covering section 4.1.1n the benefits and risks of the use of antibiotics. This includes the discovery of antibiotics by Fleming in 1928 as well the development of antibiotics as a treatment in WW2. It also covers the risks associated with the development of antibiotic resistance and ways in which this might be prevented
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, multiple independent student learning activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end.
A homework is also included
All answers included
A complete revision lesson covering section 6.6.1 of the Trilogy and Physics GCSE specification- waves.
The lesson covers:
Longitudinal and transverse waves
The wave equation
The ripple tank required practical
wave period and frequency
maths skills
The lesson includes lots of exam practice and independent tasks as well as retrieval tasks
All answers included
A bundle of lessons covering sections 6.3.1, 6.3.2 and 6.3.3 of the OCR Physics specification- magnetisms and electromagnetism.
The lessons cover:
Magnetic fields
Flemings left and right hand rules
The motion charged particles
Magnetic flux
Magnetic flux linkage
e.m.f
Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law
The uses of electromagnetic induction
The lessons include a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.4.1 d, e, f, g and h of the OCR Physics specification- the decay equation and half-life. It starts by introducing the decay equation with worked examples before outlining how dice simulation can be used to model nuclear decay. The lesson then moves to looking at activity as an alternative expression for the decay equation. Half-lives are then covered including how to calculate it and how to work it out form a graph. The lesson closes by looking at how age can be assessed using C-14 dating.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
A revision lesson covering both adaptation and competition. It reminds students what animals and plants compete for and how they are adapted.
It focuses on the importance of understanding why the adaptation is helpful.
The lesson includes lot of students activities and exam practice
All answers included
A booklet setting out an 11 week revision program covering the OCR A Physics A level specification.
Each week has a blank mind map, PLC, a retrieval activity and a series of exam questions and answers
The topics covered are:
Thermal physics
Mechanics and momentum
Waves
Quantum and space physics
materials
Electricity 1
Capacitors
Oscillations
Electric fields and electromagnetism
Electricity 2
Nuclear physics
Some activities have been adapted from other free resources available on TES