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'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
Improving Exam Technique: Physics Required Practical Questions - KS4 AQA Physics (Science)
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Improving Exam Technique: Physics Required Practical Questions - KS4 AQA Physics (Science)

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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on Physics required practicals. For each required practical there is an explanation of how to carry it out, a long answer question looking at getting students to write methods, a diagram / model to help students write a method and an answer to each question. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique 3: A slide on key vocabulary to do with practicals 4: A questions looking at the resistance required practical 5: A questions looking at the density required practical 6: A questions looking at the stretching a spring required practical 7: A questions looking at the IR required practical 8: A questions looking at the SHC required practical 9: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson 10: A version of the power point for students to use This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point. This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge Thanks for looking
50 AQA Physics 6 Mark Questions With Mark Schemes
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50 AQA Physics 6 Mark Questions With Mark Schemes

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This set of questions cover the topics included in the AQA Physics GCSE. All the questions come with a a mark scheme which can either be used by teachers or students to mark their answers. This resource has been developed over the last three years and has been proven to help students gain more marks in GCSE long answer questions
NEW 100 AQA 1-9 GCSE Biology (Science) 6 Mark Questions & Activities with Mark Schemes
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NEW 100 AQA 1-9 GCSE Biology (Science) 6 Mark Questions & Activities with Mark Schemes

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This set of questions cover the topics included in the AQA Biology GCSE 2015 specification. All the questions come with a a mark scheme which can either be used by teachers or students to mark their answers. All the questions come with mark schemes using the 1-9 grading system and can be used for revision or as assessment at the end of the lesson. Some of the areas covered by this resource are: 1: The required practicals in the GCSE Biology spec 2: The Nitrogen Cycle 3: The Heart 4: Genetic engineering 5: Cloning 6: Blood vessels 7: Cancer 8: Transpiration 9: The Kidney 8: Diffusion 9: Active Transport 10: Biodiversity 11: Decay 12: The carbon cycle 13: ADH 14: The immune system 15: Homeostasis 16: Malaria 17: Reflexes 18: HIV 19: Extinction 20: Evolution These questions act as goo AFL activities at the end of the lesson and the mark schemes will allow students to see what the exam board want within long answer questions. Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Physics Revision Flashcard Bundle
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KS4 AQA GCSE Physics Revision Flashcard Bundle

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This resource is a set of over 100 revision flash cards designed to help students revise GCSE Physics. Each card has criteria on one side, and students need to use it to put together their own flash card on the reverse. The areas covered by these cards are: 1: Atomic Structure 2: Electricity 3: Energy 4: Forces 5: Magnets & Electromagnets 6: Particle Model of Matter 7: Space 8: Waves Thanks for looking
30 GCSE Physics Revision Games
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30 GCSE Physics Revision Games

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This resource is a set of over 30 games that can be used during your revision sessions leading up to the GCSE Physics exam. Some games are by themselves whilst others have information sheets that go with them. All the editable files for the games are in the zip file as there are over 30 individual files. This resource includes games covering: 1: Current electricity 2: Circuits 3: The early Universe 4: Energy from the nucleus 5: Forces 6: Heat transfer 7: Hydraulics 8: Kinetic energy 9: The life cycle of a star 10: Mains electricity 11: Making elements 12: Motion 13: The national grid 14: Power 15: Radiation 16: Renewable energy 17: Resultant force 18: The solar system 19: Sound waves 20: Spring constant 21: The Big Bang 22: The eye 23: Work done 24: X rays 25: Speed Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry Revision Flashcard Bundle
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry Revision Flashcard Bundle

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This resource is a set of over 100 revision flash cards designed to help students revise GCSE Chemistry. Each card has criteria on one side, and students need to use it to put together their own flash card on the reverse. The areas covered by these cards are: 1: Atomic Structure 2: Bonding 3: Chemical Analysis 4: Chemical Changes 5: Energy Changes 6: Organic Chemistry 7: Rate of Reaction 8: Using Resources Thanks for looking
56 AQA Chemistry 6 Mark Questions With Mark Schemes
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56 AQA Chemistry 6 Mark Questions With Mark Schemes

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This set of questions cover the topics included in the AQA Chemistry GCSE. All the questions come with a a mark scheme which can either be used by teachers or students to mark their answers. This resource has been developed over the last three years and has been proven to help students gain more marks in GCSE long answer questions
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Ceramics, Polymers and Composites Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Ceramics, Polymers and Composites Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the ceramics, polymers and composites content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson 3: A key information starter game 4: A composite information hunt 5: A composite presentation activity 6: A polymers literacy activity 7: A polymer properties activity 8: A ceramic properties activity 9: A 6 mark assessment question Thanks for looking
26 New GCSE Science Required Practical 6 Mark Questions
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26 New GCSE Science Required Practical 6 Mark Questions

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This resource is a set of 26 bespoke 6 mark questions to test students understanding of most of the required practicals in the 2015 AQA Science specification. The questions have been written in a similar style to the practical 6 mark questions in the sample material. Thanks for looking
NEW 100 AQA 1-9 GCSE Physics (Science) 6 Mark Questions & Activities with Mark Schemes
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NEW 100 AQA 1-9 GCSE Physics (Science) 6 Mark Questions & Activities with Mark Schemes

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This set of questions cover the topics included in the AQA Physics GCSE 2015 specification. All the questions come with a a mark scheme which can either be used by teachers or students to mark their answers. All the questions come with mark schemes using the 1-9 grading system and can be used for revision or as assessment at the end of the lesson. Some of the areas covered by this resource are: The required practicals in the GCSE Physics spec Radiation Heat Electricity The Big Bang Red shift Forces Stretching Sound Magnetism Space The national grid Insulation Graphs Falling objects Electromagnets States of matter Centre of mass Motors And lots more Thanks for looking
Over 30 GCSE Science Graph Analysis Questions
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Over 30 GCSE Science Graph Analysis Questions

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This resource is a set of 30 graph analysis questions that can be used to help students answer questions involving graphs in the Science GCSE. There are some graphs with questions to discuss with students, some with anomalies for students to identify and some which ask students to describe what the graph shows. Thanks for looking
KS4 GCSE Chemistry Electrolysis Revision Lesson
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KS4 GCSE Chemistry Electrolysis Revision Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the electrolysis content of the GCSE Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A student summary sheet 3: An acids & alkali game 4: An electrolysis dice game 5: An electrolysis snakes & ladders game 6: An electrolysis 6 mark question 7: An electrolysis of brine DARTS activity 8: An electrolysis of brine 6 mark question 9: An electrolysis of aluminium modelling activity 10: An electrolysis of aluminium 6 mark question Thanks for looking
AQA 1-9 GCSE Biology (Science) Ecology Revision Workbook
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AQA 1-9 GCSE Biology (Science) Ecology Revision Workbook

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This resource is a GCSE Biology, ecology revision workbook that will help enable students to revise this topic and has been written to cover all of the key points in the GCSE Biology 2015 specification in this section. The main areas covered in this work booklet are: Species Classification Distribution of organisms Sampling Predator prey graphs Adaptations Pyramids of biomass Carbon cycle Water cycle Eutrophication Global warming Food security Sustainable fisheries Microprotein Within the booklet are a range of different activities for students to work through to help them remember the content. Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science)  Culturing Microorganisms Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Culturing Microorganisms Lesson

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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, Culturing microorganisms section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following: 1: A practical sheet for students to work through 2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson 3: Calculating bacteria activity 4: Growing bacteria cards 5: 6 mark exam question plenary 6: Bacterial colony size activity 7: A set of notes for students to use 8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
20 A Level Biology Revision Games
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20 A Level Biology Revision Games

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This resource is a set of 20 games that can be used during your revision sessions leading up to the A Level Biology exam. Some games are by themselves whilst others have information sheets that go with them. This resource includes games covering: 1: Evolution 2: Animal & plant pathogens 3: Antibodies 4: Controlling heart rate 5: Controlling blood glucose 6: Excretion 7: Immunology 8: Insect ventilation 9: The brain 10: Mutations & variation 11: Non specific immunity 12: Organisation of the nervous system 13: Water transport 14: Phagocytosis 15: Plant defences 16: Sliding filament model 17: The structure of the kidney 18: Types of circulation 19: Vaccination 20: Variation Thanks for looking
KS4 GCSE Biology (Science) Enzymes & Digestion Revision Lesson
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KS4 GCSE Biology (Science) Enzymes & Digestion Revision Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the digestion & enzymes content of the AQA 2015 Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: An enzyme information hunt 3: A lock & key card sort 4: 2 6 mark questions 5: A digestion summary sheet 6: An enzyme interactive notebook activity 7: A student information collection sheet Thanks for looking
GCSE Biology Photosynthesis Revision Lesson
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GCSE Biology Photosynthesis Revision Lesson

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This resource is a revision lesson covering the photosynthesis section of the AQA GCSE Biology specification. This resource include: 1: A starter 6 mark question marking activity which covers the basics of photosynthesis 2: A how the leaf is adapted to carry out photosynthesis model activity 3: A limiting factors snakes and ladders game 4: A 6 mark plenary activity to bring all of the key points together 5: A photosynthesis summary sheet Thanks for looking