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High Quality Revision Notes and Practice Papers for GCSE, AS and A Level Qualifications, produced by a student studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
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High Quality Revision Notes and Practice Papers for GCSE, AS and A Level Qualifications, produced by a student studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
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A Level Biology - Edexcel Topic 8 Notes
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 8 - Grey Matter - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 12 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 8 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 2, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Nervous System and Neurones
Reflexes
Action Potentials
Synapses and Summation
Plant Coordination: Auxins and Phytochromes
Vision
Visual Development
Evidence for Vision
Brain Structure and Imaging
Learning and Memory
Parkinson’s, Depression and MDMA
Human Genome Project
Genetic Modification
Produced by a Cambridge University Natural Sciences Offer Holder
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A Level Biology - Complete Revision Guide
Detailed, high-level revision notes for the entire Edexcel A Level Biology - Specification A (SNAB). Separate documents cover each of Topics 1-8, in addition to the Core Practical Guide - a total of 81 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topics 1-4 appear in any of the three papers. Paper 1 uses Topics 5 and 6, and Paper 2 covers Topics 7 and 8. Paper 3 is a synoptic paper drawing across the entire specification with particular focus on practical work and data analysis - a pre-release booklet with also be featured in this paper.
The guides for Topics 1-4 are also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Topics Included:
Topic 1 - Lifestyle, Health and Risk (Cardiovascular Systems)
Topic 2 - Genes and Health (Genetics and Cystic Fibrosis)
Topic 3 - Voice of the Genome (Development and Genetic Control)
Topic 4 - Natural Environment (Plants, Sustainability and Evolution)
Topic 5 - On the Wild Side (Photosynthesis and Climate Change)
Topic 6 - Infection, Immunity and Forensics
Topic 7 - Run For Your Life (Muscles, Respiration, Exercise and Homeostasis)
Topic 8 - Grey Matter (Nervous Control, Vision, Brain, GM)
A Core Practical Guide covers the methodology, as well as many other experimental considerations, for all 18 core practicals covered in the course. These can be assessed in relevant papers: CP 1-9 can appear in any of the three papers, CP 10-15 can appear in Papers 1 & 3, and CP 16-18 can appear in Papers 2 & 3.
Overall, this bundle saves you 38% off the total price of £36 for each of the 9 individual files.
All of these revision guides were produced by a Cambridge University Biological Natural Sciences Student
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Triple Science GCSE Bundle - Edexcel
High Quality Revision Guides, Extended Practice Papers with Mark Schemes, and Example 6-Mark Questions for each of the sciences: Biology, Chemistry and Physics, for the Edexcel 9-1 specifications.
Please view each individual resource for more details.
An invaluable resource bundle by a student who achieved straight 9s at GCSE, and now studies Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge. The revision guides in particular were instrumental in helping my classmates achieve the very top grades at GCSE.
Grade 5 Music Theory Guide
A comprehensive guide to the ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory Exam, covering the following content:
Time Signatures and Meter
Tonality - Key Signatures and their connections
Harmonic Analysis, Technical Names and Enharmonics
Clefs
Intervals
Transposition
Instrumentation
Ornamentation
Includes a list of all Technical Terms up to and including Grade 5
Produced by a Grade 8 trombonist and Grade 7 pianist who scored 99% on this exam.
Shelley's Frankenstein - Quotations List
Bank of quotations for ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley, ordered by character and theme, and referenced with chapter and page numbers. Imagery techniques and contexts have also been identified.
Suitable for GCSE and AS/A Level study
GCSE Physics Practice Papers - Edexcel
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics Practice Papers: 1 paper for each of papers 1 and 2, extended to 200 and 106 marks respectively, to cover all the content required by the specification.Full mark schemes included. A list of potential content-based 6 mark questions have also been included in this pack which includes some model answers. Will definitely be useful: the author achieved a strong Grade 9 in Physics
A Level English - Edexcel Modern Poetry
For the ‘Forward Poems of the Decade’ cluster - detailed, high-level analysis of the Edexcel English Literature Poetry Culture for AS and A level, containing all 20 poems.
The poems analysed are:
Fanthorpe’s ‘A Minor Role’
Copus’ ‘An Easy Passage’
Armitage’s ‘Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass’
Agbabi’s ‘Eat Me’
Jenkins’ ‘Effects’
Motion’s ‘From the Journal of a Disappointed Man’
Morrissey’s ‘Genetics’
Ford’s ‘Giuseppe’
Burnside’s ‘History’
Nagra’s ‘Look We Have Coming To Dover!’
Barber’s ‘Material’
Turnbull’s ‘Ode on a Grayson Perry Urn’
Thorpe’s ‘On Her Blindness’
Heaney’s ‘Out of the Bag’
O’Driscoll’s ‘Please Hold’
Doshi’s ‘The Deliverer’
Flynn’s ‘The Furthest Distances I’ve Travelled’
Feaver’s ‘The Gun’
Duhig’s ‘The Lammas Hireling’
Dunmore’s ‘To My Nine-Year-Old Self’
Also includes a comparison table on particularly compatible poem combinations, with introductions and A* level sample paragraphs
Blank Copies of Power and Conflict Poems
A set of blank copies for the 15 poems for the AQA English Literature Power and Conflict Cluster.
You can print these on card and annotate on the different language techniques and structural points to remember, as you would when you open the exam paper where you will find a copy of the poem you must write about. Selecting the best quotes to highlight will give you an idea of which quotes you should be learning from each of the poems. This way of engaging with the source material will help you to consolidate your understanding of the poems and help you on your way to a Grade 9.
For a study guide for the poetry collection, with highest level analysis of each of the poems’ ideas and methods, follow this link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-lit-poetry-analysis-power-and-conflict-12221446
A Level Biology - Edexcel Topic 7 Notes
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 7 - Run for Your Life - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 8 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 7 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 2, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Muscles and Joints
Sliding Filament Theory
Aerobic Respiration: Glycolysis, Link Reaction, Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain
Anaerobic Respiration and Fatigue
Instant Energy and Balancing the Three Energy Systems
Aerobic Capacity
Control of Heart Rate
Electrocardiograms
Breathing
Homeostasis
Temperature Control
Excessive Exercise and Immune Suppression
Keyhole Surgery and Prosthesis
Performance Enhancement
Produced by a Cambridge University Natural Sciences Offer Holder
GCSE Geography Practice Papers for AQA
Pack of 3 realistic practice papers for the new AQA GCSE Geography specification, 1 for each of physical, human and fieldwork, with mark schemes for Papers 1 and 2. Questions are tailored to the hot desert and energy optional sections.
Also includes a list of potential 6 mark questions, which appear frequently in past specification exams.
These tests were written by an A-level sciences student who achieved a Grade 9 in the first year of the new specification.
AQA English Lit: Poetry Analysis (Power & Conflict)
Highly detailed close analysis of the 15 poems examined in the AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 poetry cluster Power and Conflict.
Contains:
Key Quotations
Story of the Poem
Key Message of the Poem
Contexts
Imagery Analysis
Language Analysis
Form and Structure Analysis
Comparisons with Opening Paragraphs for a Potential Essay
This resource is a fantastic revision guide, with highest-level analysis of the poems. The author achieved 100% on this paper and continued their study of English Literature into the sixth form. This level of analysis is a sure way of achieving a Grade 9 standard response on this question.
A Level Biology - Edexcel Topic 6 Notes
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 6 - Infection, Immunity and Forensics - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 8 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 6 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 1, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Forensics: PCR, Electrophoresis and Interpretation
Determining Time of Death including Body Temperature, Rigor Mortis, Decomposition and Forensic Entomology
Non-Specific Immunity - Inflammation and Phagocytosis
Specific Immunity - B and T cells
Bacteria Case Study: Tuberculosis
Antibiotics and Building Resistance
Viruses - Case Study: HIV and AIDS
mRNA splicing
Preventing Entry of Pathogens
Developing Immunity and Vaccinations
Produced by a Cambridge University Natural Sciences Offer Holder
GCSE English Literature: Macbeth Essay
Sample essay on the character Banquo from the play ‘Macbeth,’ by Shakespeare, answering the question 'How does Shakespeare use the character of Banquo to explore the key themes in ‘Macbeth.’ Detailed AO2 analysis, with technical terms used and close reference to the text throughout the answer. A highly specific introduction sets up this response.
Written by a student who scored a high Grade 9 in the AQA GCSE English Literature in 2018.
A Level Biology - Edexcel Topic 4 Notes
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 4 - Biodiversity and Natural Resources - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 10 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 4 can appear in any of the three A level papers.
This guide is also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Sub-Topics Included:
Ecological Niches and Adaptation
Evolution by Natural Selection
Allopatric Speciation
Hardy-Weinberg Equation
Quantifying Biodiversity
Classification
Genetic Diversity within Populations
Plant Cell Ultrastructure
Cellulose and Starch
Lignification, Transpiration and Translocation
Use of Inorganic Ions by Plants
Using Plant Fibres
Drug Development and Clinical Trials
Growing Bacteria and Aseptic Technique
Using Seeds
Sustainability: Seed Banks and Zoos
Produced by a Cambridge University Natural Sciences Offer Holder
A Level Biology - Edexcel Topic 5 Notes
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 5 - On the Wild Side - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 7 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 5 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 1, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Ecosystems and Species Distribution
Succession
Chloroplasts and the Reactions of Photosynthesis
Energy Transfer and Feeding Relationships
Climate Change: Evidence, Processes and Consequences
Mathematical Modelling
Carbon Cycle and Sustainability
Adaptation and Speciation including Genomic Evidence for Evolution
Produced by a Cambridge University Natural Sciences Offer Holder
GCSE Chemistry Practice Papers - Edexcel
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry Practice Papers: 1 paper for each of papers 1 and 2, extended to 150 and 175 marks respectively, to cover all the content required by the specification. Mark schemes are included. A list of potential content-based 6 mark questions have also been included in this pack which includes model answers. Will definitely be useful: the author achieved a strong Grade 9 in Chemistry - 97%!
GCSE Biology Practice Papers - Edexcel
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biology Practice Papers: 1 paper for each of papers 1 and 2, extended to 150 and 180 marks respectively, to cover all the content required by the specification. Mark schemes are included. A list of potential content-based 6 mark questions have also been included in this pack which includes model answers. Will definitely be useful: the author achieved a strong Grade 9 in Biology in 2018
A Level Biology - Edexcel Topic 2 Notes
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 2 - Genes and Health - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 10 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 2 can appear in any of the three A level papers.
This guide is also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Sub-Topics Included:
The Respiratory System
Gas Exchange and Fick’s Law
The Need for a Circulatory System (SA:V)
Protein Structure
Cell Membrane Structure
Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis
Enzymes
DNA and its Replication
Protein Synthesis
Genetics: Mutation and Inheritance
Genetic Testing
Treating CF
Produced by a Cambridge University Natural Sciences Offer Holder
AQA GCSE German Speaking Questions List
List of questions used in the AQA GCSE German Speaking exam, general conversation question, sorted by area of study
Edexcel Music GCSE Set Work Table
Summary table containing information on all eight set works on the 9-1 Edexcel Music GCSE specification, on the following elements
Melody and Ornamentation
Rhythm, Meter and Tempo
Texture
Structure and Form
Forces
Tonality
Harmony
Dynamics or Technology
Produced by a student who achieved a high Grade 9 in the first year of the specification
See my account for information on a pack of practice papers.