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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.
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
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
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 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
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
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
AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Carbon Allotropes  Lesson & Activities
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AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Carbon Allotropes Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the allotropes of carbon content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A literacy starter game 3: Modeling activities covering the structure of diamond, graphite & fullerenes 4: A student sheet that they can fill in throughout the lesson 5: 2 plenary 6 mark questions 6: A set of notes for students to use 7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
NEW 300 AQA 1-9 GCSE Science 6 Mark Questions & Activities with Mark Schemes
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NEW 300 AQA 1-9 GCSE Science 6 Mark Questions & Activities with Mark Schemes

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This is a set of 300 questions that cover the topics included in the AQA Science 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. Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Potable Water Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Potable Water Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the potable water content of 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 desalination information hunt pair activity 4: A 6 mark plenary question on distillation 5: A suggested demo on distillation to carry out 6: A desalination modeling activity 7: Flipped learning information slide 8: A key information starter game Thanks for looking
AQA GCSE Biology  (Science) Hormones in Human Reproduction Lesson
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AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Hormones in Human Reproduction Lesson

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the human reproductive content in the new 2016 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes 1: A power point including activities to lead students through the lesson 2: A snakes and ladders starter game 3: An information sheet 4: A card sort activity 5: A hormone concentration graph activity 6: An information hunt activity 7: A 6 mark plenary question 8: An exam style question sheet for students to work through 9: A set of notes for students to use 10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Multiple Choice Question Bundle
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KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Multiple Choice Question Bundle

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This resource is a bundle of over 100 multiple choice questions that can be used to help students revise for their GCSE Biology exams. This resource includes questions covering: 1: Bioenergetics 2: Cells 3: Ecology 4: Homeostasis 5: Inheritance 6: Infection & response 7: Biological organisation Thanks for looking
OCR A Level Biology A2 Revision Notes / Summary Sheets
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OCR A Level Biology A2 Revision Notes / Summary Sheets

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This resource is a power point containing 15 A2 Biology summary sheets. The sheets included cover the following areas: 1: Neuronal communication x 2 2: Reflexes & muscles 3: Hormonal communication 4: Homeostasis 5: Excretion & the kidney 6: Photosynthesis 7: Respiration 8: Patterns of variation 9: Manipulating genomes 10: Genetic engineering & cloning 11: Biotechnology 12: Ecosystems 13: Genetics 14: Plant responces To accompany the power point is a picture file of each that students can easily get on their phones. Thanks for looking
A Level Biology The Structure & Function of the Brain Lesson
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A Level Biology The Structure & Function of the Brain Lesson

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This resource is a lesson & activities covering the structure & function of the brain section of the new OCR A Level Biology 2015 specification. This resource includes 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A student sheet 3: A suggested build a brain activity 4: Information cards on the sections of the brain 5: An information sheet on ways to look at the brain 6: A snakes & ladders game 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
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