Approximately 11 lessons depending on ability and time constraints. All referenced to the OCR A level specification and with objectives and summary questions for each lesson. Plant responses to the environment Controlling plant growth Investigating tropisms Commercial uses of plant hormones Mammalian nervous system The brain Reflex actions Coordinating responses Controlling heart rate Muscles Muscle contraction

For the new OCR A level biology specificaiton. I have included the handout I give students for you to adapt if you wish. It is not necessary to do all of the PAGs depending on what you have already done throughout the course. 1a. Natural clones 1b. PAG 4 Stem dissection 2. micropropagation 3. Cauliflower cloning (SAPS) 4.Cloning in animals 5. Biotechnological processes (includes the info cards) 6.Aseptic technique 7. PAG 7.1 – The effect of antibiotics on microbial growth (OCR worksheets) 8.PAG 7.2  Dilution plating to determine microbial density in liquid culture (OCR worksheets) 9. Growth curves 10.immobilised enzymes 11. Industrial uses of immobilised enzymes The PAGS used are available for free on the OCR website or SAPS (link given).

This resource is 2 A4 pages of revision activities for the 6.1.1 OCR Cellular control topic Top features include: QR code for useful videos QR code to questions on Seneca checks key terminology Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer. Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons and private study tasks All other topics available and feedback is welcomed. Other features include Maths and PAG elements as well as MCQ links for the OCR questions. these are not applicable to this topic.

This resource was made for the new AQA scheme of work for Triple science biology If you are teaching Trilogy as opposed to Triple some of the items will need removing. Included are 15 lessons with full objectives and spec references (based on 1 hour lessons.) I have changed the order of teaching from the specification to help it flow a little better as well as including recap elements from earlier units. Communities Adaptations Organisation of an ecosystem 4-5. RPA 9 Quadrtats and transects How materials are cycled Decomposition RPA 10 decay of milk Summary Biodiversity Global warming Maintaining biodiversity Food production Biotechnoogy Summary All other biology lessons available and some chemistry and physics too. Please also see revision resources for ALL AQA units if you are interested. Feedback always welcome

Made using the OCR A Level Biology specification 1. Properties of water 2. Molecular bonding 3. Carbohydrates 4. Polysaccharides 5. Lipids 6. Phospholipids and steroids 7. Proteins - amino acids 8. Protein structure 9. Protein function 10. inorganic ions 11+12 Qualitative tests PAG 9 (Biuret, Benedict’s, iodine, reagent strips, Emulsion) 13 + 14 Quantiative tests PAG 5 (Colorimetry and biosensors) 15 +16 Chromatography PAG 6 More Module 2 available with a module 2 bundle coming soon. Feedback welcome.

This resource is 3 A4 pages of revision activities for the 3.1.2 OCR Transport in Animals topic Top features include: QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR QR code for useful videos QR code to questions on Seneca maths elements PAG elements checks key terminology Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer. Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons and private study tasks All other topics available and feedback is welcomed.

For the new OCR A level biology specification Includes the workbook I print for students 1. Biotic and abiotic factors 2. Biomass transfer through ecosystems 3. Nitrogen cycle 4. Carbon cycle 5. Primary succession 6. Recap sampling methods, species evenness and richness and Simpson's index 7. PAG - Sampling

Made for the OCR A level Biology course. PAG instructions taken from the OCR website for the practical lessons Includes a handout with diagrams, questions and glossary. The role of enzymes The mechanism of enzyme action Factors affecting enzyme activity Enzyme investigation PAG 4.1 Enzyme investigation PAG 4.2 Enzyme investigation PAG 4.3 Coenzymes and prosthetic groups The effects of inhibitors Revision - Biofactsheet feedback welcome.

A comprehensive ppt of 8 lessons with hand out to supplement. I print the hand out in colour and students write their notes into it. The homework questions refer to the summary questions in the Oxford University Press textbook ' A level Biology for OCR' A The order of teaching was dur to not having a lab for some lessons. You may wish to alter this! 1. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes 2. Ultrastructure of Eukaryotes 3. PAG 1 Preparing slides and drawing specimens 4. Microscopes research 5. Magnification and resolution 6. Using an eyepiece graticule and stage micrometer 7. Protein synthesis and the role of the cytoskeleton 8. Revision ( Legacy paper questions used)

Made for the new OCR A level Biology specification. I have included my hand out and the activity sheets for the student presentations. 1. Factors affecting population size 2. interactions between populations 3. Conservation, preservation and sustainability 4. Management of environmental resources (students prepare 20 minute lessons) 5. 3 x 20 minute lessons 6. 3 x 20 minute lessons 7. 1 x 20 minute lessons and consolidation

This resource was made for the new AQA scheme of work for Triple science biology If you are teaching Trilogy as opposed to Triple some of the items will need removing. Included are lessons with full objectives and a separate ppt with colour resources you may wish to print. 1. Homeostasis and control of body temperature 2. Human nervous system 3. RPA Reaction times 4. The Brain 5. The eye 6. Endocrine system and negative feedback 7. Control of blood glucose 8. Maintaining water and nitrogen balance 9. Hormones in human reproduction 10. Contraception 11. Hormones to treat infertility 12. Plant hormones 13. RPA Investigating the effect of light on the growth of seedlings 14. Summary / revision lesson (uses questions from the specimen paper) Currently working on B6- Inheritance variation and evolution, Feedback welcome :-)

Made using the new OCR specification. lessons are spec referenced and include objectives. Lessons included: 1. Transport systems in plants 2. Structure and function of the vascular system (PAG 2 could be separate lesson here) 3. Transpiration 4. Measuring transpiration rates 5. Movement of water through a plant 1 6. Movement of water through a plant 2 7. Xerophytes and Hydrophytes 8. Translocation

A series of 8 lessons for 2.1.6 New spec OCR A level Biology The resource contains a power point with lesson content Student hand out with diagrams to annotate PAG 1 Preparing tissue to examine mitosis 1. The cell cycle 2. Mitosis 3. PAG 1 - examination of mitosis 4. Meiosis 5. Specialised cells and tissues 6. Differentiation of stem cells 7. Potential uses of stem cells 8. Revision ( Legacy OCR questions used)

New OCR A level biology course. A power point with 11 -13 lessons depending on pace A separate power point has a hand out that I give my students to annotate diagrams and complete summary questions as we go. This is the order that I taught the content in, you may wish to change it! 1. Types of pathogen 2. Transmission between animals 3. Primary defence (optional PAG1 for an extra lesson here) 4. T Lymphocytes 5. B lymphocytes 6. Primary and secondary response 7. Antibodies 8. Passive and active immunity 9. Antibiotics 10. Transmission between plants and plant defence (could be 2 lessons) 11 Revision

For the new OCR specification 12-14 lessons depending on pace. A tricky unit of work to navigate through - I have chosen to do it in the order below, you may wish to teach in a different order! I have also included the hand out that I print for students to annotate during lessons 1. Development of DNA sequencing - timeline with Ted talks James Watson 1b. ( optional 2 hr documentary BBC horizon The race for the double helix 2. Gel electrophoresis and Sanger method 3. PCR, advantages and applications 4. DNA profiling and its uses including DNA probes 5a. Human Genome Project - comparing the DNA of individuals of the same species and different species link to 4.2.2 5b. Predicting amino acid sequences and epidemiology link to 2.1.3 6. Synthetic biology uses and examples. incl. Tedx ' The dark side of the double helix' 7. Principles of genetic engineering 8. Techniques of Genetic engineering 9. Genetic modification and ethics 10. Gene therapy (somatic and germ line)

A series of lessons designed for a bridging year between KS3 and KS4. Many of the lessons have been taken from AQA Trilogy and Synergy specifications for GCSE 1. Rate of reaction and surface area 2.Surface area investigation 3.The effect of temperature on rate of reaction 4.Rate of reaction and concentration 5. Catalysts 6. Enzymes theory 7. Enzyme practical (Amylase) 8. Endo and exothermic reactions 9. Bond breaking and bond making 10.Energy level diagrams 11. Reversible reactions 12.Equilibrium 13.Shifting an equilibrium 14.Revision

Whole class activity works brilliantly. Have the class sit in a circle around a football suspended from the celing. Shine a lamp on it and each student draws onto a circular piece of black sugar paper with chalk the shape moon that they can see.

Very basic ppt to be used as a starting point. I used a lot of whole class and group modelling with planets and lamps

A factual presentation about cancer. This lesson was actually given to a year 12 BTEC class but would be suitable for KS4