A carefully designed** revision poster **of the key concepts studied in the human nervous system to include; Comparison of CNS and PNS Labelled diagrams of motor, sensory and inter neurons Function of motor, sensory and inter neurons Detailed explanation of transmission of a neuron with graph illustrating threshold, depolarisation, depolarisation, refractory period and resting state Transmission of impulse at synaptic cleft Labels and function of the spinal cord Pathway of a reflex action Labels and functions of different parts of the brain Causes, symptoms, preventions and treatments of neurological disorders (MND, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s). A selection of past exam questions with mark scheme/answers also included. This resource******* can be edited ********to your liking, reflecting what students need to know for your examination board. This resource helps students understand the** importance of ‘chunking’ **their revision; breaking down large scientific concepts into smaller manageable ones to help with memorising.

OCR Gateway Science (Grade 9-1) Specification Suitable for **Year **groups 9 - 11 It summaries the key concepts on B4 to include Ecology, biotic and abiotic factors, interdependance, food chains, carbon, nitrogen and water cycle Triple/separate content not included. I usually get my students **to add on **this criteria Practical detail also** not included**: see my GCSE practical summaries. This revision resource: Assess students understanding on keywords in B4 and concepts Forms the backbone of their revision Student have always found these posters helpful and use them regularly when answering exam questions stuents found the layouts of the cycles very helpful; to help them memorise the cycles students would work in pair or groups of four to draw the cycles on the desks with washable marker pens. I was also able to move between group and orally check their understanding. This is excellent for a student lead activity and teacher facilitating - great as a learning walk activity

Specification link: Oxford KS3 Science - Activate 2 B3 Adaptation and inheritance Resource includes differentiated lesson (higher and lower) opportunity to carry out a practical worksheets (higher and lower) allows students to practice their skills on collecting data, graphing and calculating homework exercise - a selection of past exam questions (answers included) When students complete this exercise I mark it as an assessed piece of work.

This a two page revision poster on Lymph Lymph nodes Tissue fluid formation and comparisons between the blood and lymph When students fill in the missing keywords in Part 1; they complete questions Part 2 Questions from their textbook Part 3 Complete past exam questions Part 4 Complete a test (optional ) I use this 4 part revision strategy to get students to understand the importance of chunk revising and marking.

A revision poster on **Respiratory System **summarising the key-points on; parts and functions of the respiratory system comparison between respiratory system and respiration process of inhalation and exhalation process of gas exchange in alveoli the bell jar model exp. effect of exercise on breathing rate My students stick this revision poster/chart into their exercise book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help. EDITABLE RESOURCE, IT CAN BE ADAPTED TO INCLUDE THE KEYPOINS COVERED BY THE EXAM BOARD THAT YOUR STUDENTS FOLLOW

Revision poster on microorganisms (suitable for GCSE, iGCSE or Junior Cycle Science) This poster/chart covers key scientific concepts on: identifying the seven life processes defining keywords such as microorganisms and pathogens differences between bacteria, fungi and viruses bacterial, fungal and viral reproduction examples of bacterial, viral and fungal infections and how they are treated benefits of bacteria and viruses vaccinations food preservation techniques My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help. The template can be edited by you to change content or to add some challenge (e.g. sometimes before I photocopy this poster I will delete some of the keywords and get students to identify the missing keywords.)

GCSE OCR GAteway Science Specification (Grade 9- 1) B4 - Ecosystems Lesson includes: Starter, main and plenary Three tasks for students to practice draw their pyramids of numbers and biomass All tasks include the answers

Revision poster on space, celestial bodies and our universe (suitable for GCSE, iGCSE or Junior Cycle Science) This poster/chart covers key scientific concepts on: astronomy, celestial bodies and outer space our solar planet discussed in detail and images to show order of planets, moon, comets, asteroids, gaseous and rocky planets and our star(the sun) the role of the star(s) in the solar system description of the moon, comets and asteroids concerns highlighted on the danger of asteroids hitting our planet Earth The Big Bang Theory Space exploration My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help. The template can be edited by you to change content or to add some challenge (e.g. sometimes before I photocopy this poster I will delete some of the keywords and get students to identify the missing keywords.)

A revision poster on Biodiversity summarising key-points on; what is biodiversity what is an ecosystem, types of ecosystems what is a healthy ecosystem what happens to species that live in ecosystems with low biodiversity the source of energy in ecosystems, leads on to food chains, webs and energy pyraminds benefits of ecosystems for humans deforestation sustainable development My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.

Specification link: Oxford KS3 Science - Activate 1 Attached is a template I use with my year 7’s at the end of teaching this topic on cells students have to summaries the keypoints Some students prefer doing this by hand others use computers Answers also provided if you can enlarge to A3 even better

A carefully designed revision poster of the key concepts studied in the** human skeleton and muscle system** to include; Types of skeletons A detailed look at the musculoskeletal system in humans; different parts Explanation of ‘antagonistic muscle pairs’. Detailed look at the different parts of the spine Identification of different parts or arm and leg limbs Structure of the internal and external long bone Types of synovial joints, their functions and location in the human body Disorders of the e musculoskeletal system; Osteoporosis and Arthritis. A selection of past exam questions with mark scheme/answers also included. *This resource can be edited to your liking, reflecting what students need to know for your examination board. This resource helps students understand the importance of ‘chunking’ their revision; breaking down large scientific concepts into smaller manageable ones to help with memorising.

A revision poster summarising the key-points on Elements, compounds and mixtures. To include; definitions atom, element, compound and mixture (including particle drawings) chemical symbol, atomic number and mass of the first 20 elements explanation on molecule formations and chemical bonds; including visual aids comparison between the composition, properties, and bonding of compounds and mixtures. My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points. I encourage students to use this revision resource to create their own revision resource (mind-map/flashcards/sketch notes/audio recordings etc.) to suit their learning style.

An edible revision poster summarising the key-points covered on acids and bases This concise 1 page summary includes information on; definitions - acid and base examples of acid and base need for hazard symbols when handling/using acids and bases examples of hazard symbols pH scale types of indicators use of pH meter neutralisation and formulae. My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points. I encourage students to use this revision resource to create their own revision resource (mind-map/flashcards/sketch notes/audio recordings etc.) to suit their learning style. *See ACid and bases reactions posters for more work on reactions between acids and bases, naming salts and practical skills.

An edible revision poster summarising the key-points covered on separating mixtures. This concise 1 page summary includes information on; what is a mixture understanding process of decanting and immiscible process of filtration (with diagram and method) process of evaporation (with diagram and method) process of chromatography (with diagram and method) process of distillation (with diagram and method) use of a magnet as a separation tool. My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points. I encourage students to use this revision resource to create their own revision resource (mind-map/flashcards/sketch notes/audio recordings etc.) to suit their learning style.

A revision poster on Algebra – solving linear equation summarising the key-points on; Algebraic terminology to include inverse operation, solution/root, equation, LHS, RHS, verification. worked examples - basic, with constants on both sides, with variables on both sides, with variables and/or constants and with brackets. My students stick this revision poster/chart into their exercise book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. In mathematics I use the revision poster to get students to understand why using this math skill is important in the real world, the definitions of terminology and I give students worked examples (step – by – step). The resource size is perfect for printing off, illuminating, and putting into students’ journals. If I have students struggling with some of the basic content of algebra, I ask them to take this poster out and we revisit the examples. EDITABLE RESOURCE, IT CAN BE ADAPTED TO INCLUDE THE KEYPOINS COVERED BY THE EXAM BOARD THAT YOUR STUDENTS FOLLOW

A revision poster on Photosynthesis summarising the key-points on; the role of photosynthesis organelles found in plant cells the word equation explaination on the reactants and products of photosynthesis explaination on what happens the products of photosynthesis explaination of thw two stage process of photosynthesis limiting factors exp. investigating light intensity using Elodea (pondweed) My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help. ****THIS RESOURCE EDITABLE, IT CAN BE ADAPTED TO INCLUDE THE KEYPOINS COVERED BY THE EXAM BOARD THAT YOUR STUDENTS FOLLOW

This checklist is useful for Year 7 science students preparing for end of Year exams in science. Textbook layout is applicable to the Activate 1 Science book by Oxford

Follows the OCR Gateway Science specification Questions on B1 - Cell level systems B2 - Scaling up B3 - Organism level systems Includes mark schemes and helpful teacher comments for students to read prior to answering the questions I cropped these questions from old OCR past exam papers and put them into the relevant module. I used these with my students when I had used all the current OCR questions. Students were thankful for the extra questions and that they were from OCR. Hope they help your students.

Specification link:*** Oxford KS3 Science - Activate 2*** B3 Adaptation and inheritance A Year 8 lesson I developed; could also be used for KS4 This resource comes differentiated (use with your higher or lower sets) students will learn the difference between inherited and environmental variation a few activities all with answers homework exercise also included

Specification link: Oxford KS3 Science - Activate 1 Attached is a revision poster I use with my Yr7’s to summaries the key concepts in this topic for human and plant reproduction.