These resources could be used over a single lesson with high ability or over two lessons if your group are of lower ability. The resource covers health issues based on the new AQA Trilogy Specification. Topics include: health, non-communicable disease, causal mechanisms, effects of smoking, effects of alcohol, effects of poor diet and exercise. The two slide PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria . The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. I have planned the first as a research lesson where students will research the risk factors associated with smoking, exercise, diet and alcohol. The second will focus on the wider impact of non-communicable diseases on society. I planned this lesson around the 'AQA Biology for GCSE combined Science: Trilogy' book. Please feel free to leave your honest opinion so that I can make any necessary improvements! See my shop for similar tasks based on the new AQA Trilogy Specification. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is a lesson on the Electromagnetic Spectrum based on the new Trilogy Specification. The lesson covers the properties, uses, dangers and safety measures of UV, X-ray and Gamma waves. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria. The A3 comparison table is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking. The delivery of this can be adjusted depending on the group. I will be allocating groups to research each wave and become experts so that they can then share their knowledge to complete their table. Please review and for similar resources see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This lesson on the Endocrine System is based on the new AQA trilogy specification. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective, graded success criteria and a YouTube link. The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking and incorporates questions that the students can work on at their own pace. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is a lesson on renewable energy resources based on the new AQA Trilogy Specification. The lesson covers biofuels, geothermal energy, solar power, tidal power, wind power, wave power and hydroelectric power. The PowerPoint contains a lesson objective, graded success criteria, tasks to accompany each criteria, links to support learning and a 10 question plenary. The A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking. The back of the A3 lesson map contains a table to allow students to compare the different renewable energy resources. I have also included a structured A3 lesson map that can be used to support weaker students. The delivery of this can be adjusted depending on the group. I will be allocating each student to research a specific renewable resource. They will then take turns feeding this knowledge back to their home group and complete the comparison table together. Please review and for similar resources see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

These two lessons on the reflex arc and reaction times are based on the new AQA trilogy specification. The PowerPoint's both contain a starter, objective and graded success criteria . The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking and incorporates questions that the students can work on at their own pace. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is a lesson on the behaviour of visible light with a focus on absorption and transmission. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective, success criteria, a Youtube link and images to support learning. The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. A simple lesson plan is outlined on the A3 lesson map but can be adjusted to suit the class. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks as well as lessons based on the new AQA Trilogy Specification. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

Use the game board and question cards to revise biology topics including: Drugs, diet, exercise, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, digestion, respiration, photosynthesis. This game was a hit with my high ability year 7/8 students. Students start on the start here circle and collect a question card. The difficulty of the question they choose to answer determines how many spaces forward they take. Landing on a lifestyle card (wine glass) will have a positive or negative impact on their progress across the board. Slide 2 gives an example of the types of questions included.

Topics include: sexual reproduction, asexual reproduction, mitosis, meiosis, fertilisation, twins. Complete Extended Writing Activity including a scaffolded sheet for lower ability students and a mark scheme. Based on the new AQA Combined Science Trilogy Specification. Enjoy and please review if you get a minute! Please see my shop for similar extended writing tasks based on the new AQA Trilogy Specification. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

Topics include: States of Matter, Heating Graphs and Pressure in Gasses. Extended Writing Activity includes: sentence starters for lower ability students, a mark scheme and a literacy mark scheme. Enjoy and please review if you get a minute! Please see my shop for similar extended writing tasks based on the new AQA Trilogy Specification. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is a lesson on Fossils, Extinction and Speciation based on the AQA Synergy Specification. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective, success criteria, and images to support learning. The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks as well as lessons based on the new AQA Trilogy Specification. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This extended writing task was designed to test my students knowledge of magnetism and electromagnetism. This content is based on the new GCSE Trilogy specification.

This is a lesson on atoms, elements and compounds based on the new AQA trilogy specification. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria . The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking and incorporates questions that the students can work on at their own pace. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is a lesson on ionic structures, simple molecular covalent structures and giant covalent structures based on the AQA Additional Science Specification. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria. The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is a lesson on the properties of group 1 and group 0 of the periodic table based on the new AQA Trilogy specification. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria. The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is the first lesson on control of blood glucose based on the new AQA trilogy specification. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria . The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking and incorporates questions that the students can work on at their own pace. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is a lesson on Atomic Structure, Relative Atomic Mass and Relative Formula Mass based on the AQA Additional Science Specification. This can be used as an introduction to Chemistry 2 and a recap of what students should have learnt in their Core Science lessons. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria . The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking and incorporates questions that the students can work on at their own pace. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This lesson on fission and fusion is based on the AQA Synergy Specification. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria. The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking and incorporates questions that the students can work on at their own pace. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This is a lesson on covalent and ionic bonding based on the AQA Additional Science Specification. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective and graded success criteria . The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking and incorporates questions that the students can work on at their own pace. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This lesson on Cracking is based on the new AQA trilogy specification. This lesson accompanies the AQA Chemistry for GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy book. The PowerPoint contains a starter, objective, graded success criteria, youtube links and tasks to be completed. The structured A3 lesson map is to be used by the students during the lesson to aid note taking and incorporates questions that the students can work on at their own pace. The lesson title, objective and success criteria are incorporated to structure the worksheet with a box to complete for each criteria. Please review if you get a minute and see my shop for similar tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9

This lesson focuses on how energy can be transferred between stores when a system changes. This is based on the new AQA Trilogy specification. Lesson includes: Powerpoint with lesson objective, success criteria and accompanying tasks. The energy systems expert information contains visual, worked examples of how energy is transferred from store to store. I allocated one person on each table to become an expert. Each student has a prop to match their information sheet (microwave, wind up toy, tennis ball, book, elastic band, pendulum, bunsen burner, battery powered torch). Their role is to teach each group that circulates to them how energy is transferred in their particular example and to get them to draw an energy transfer diagram. The energy transfer experts sheet is to be printed A3 and completed by the students visiting each expert. The table contains a section to record notes, draw an energy transfer diagram and give feedback to their expert. I followed the activity up with a short quiz to assess learning and gave a prize to the highest rated teacher. This activity worked extremely well with my high ability year 8 class. Please review and see my shop for similar resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jafarmer9