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Science teacher since 93, AST since 2004. Experience on SLT, working with ITT's whole school and Faculty, delivered numerous CPD sessions on wide range of topics. Participated in materials produced by National strategies.
Only Real Resources Or Real Solutions to the many challenges faced by teachers and students alike.
Science teacher since 93, AST since 2004. Experience on SLT, working with ITT's whole school and Faculty, delivered numerous CPD sessions on wide range of topics. Participated in materials produced by National strategies.
Contains all the key words and definitions for the whole AQA KS4 Biology course. Includes those particularly for separate science (identified).
Best used in conjunction with GCSE Biology AQA - complete glossary.
Also supported Quick quiz sheets and definition sheets.
All words are numbered on both the Quiz quiz trade cards and the glossaries themselves.
Glossary also contains suggested SOLO linked revision strategies.
Quick quiz sheet also incudes marking system so students can analyse their results to a greater depth.
Students have found this resource and the others suggested invaluable in supporting their long term retention of key information.
Great use as a starter activity - simply provide each student with a card on entry to the class and then get them to pair up, quiz each other, swap cards and then move to another partner.
Can also be used mid way through a lesson as a break activity.
Alternatively students can use the cards to quiz each other in groups of four or place cards down on the table and only turn over if they can either recall the definition or the word corresponding to the information on the reverse.
This can be used to test students' retention of key words from their glossaries.
This is best used as a starter to the lesson. 5 key words or phrases can be read from the appropriate glossary. Sheets can be collected in and the words marked for spelling. The definitions can be given a mark out of 2. Once returned the students can check and correct their answers and evaluate their performance using the scaffolded questions.
This resource can be used with any of the glossaries...
KS3 Year 7, KS3 Year 8, KS3 Year 9, GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, AS Biology or A2 Biology.
This also works well when used regularly in conjunction with Quick quiz templates.
Best printed A4, 2 per side and back to back. They can then be cut in half. If folded the section including name and date can then be stuck down into exercise books at a later stage. (Far quicker to mark these loose rather than pre-stuck into books!)
Contains all the key words and definitions for the whole AQA KS4 Biology course. Includes those particularly for separate science (identified).
Best used in conjunction with Quick quiz sheets and definition sheets.
Also supported by Quiz quiz trade cards.
All words are numbered on both the Quiz quiz trade cards and the glossaries themselves.
Glossary also contains suggested SOLO linked revision strategies.
Quick quiz sheet also incudes marking system so students can analyse their results to a greater depth.
Students have found this resource and the others suggested invaluable in supporting their long term retention of key information.
These are the complete set of GSCE glossaries including Biology, Chemistry and Physics. These are translated into Arabic. They match the English versions and have the same numbers. As I don’t speak this language there may be mistakes in the translation. However, I hope that you still find these useful for your EAL students.
Contains all the key words and definitions for the whole AQA KS4 Chemistry course. Includes those particularly for separate science (identified).
Best used in conjunction with Quick quiz sheets and definition sheets.
Also supported by Quiz quiz trade cards.
All words are numbered on both the Quiz quiz trade cards and the glossaries themselves.
Glossary also contains suggested SOLO linked revision strategies.
Quick quiz sheet also incudes marking system so students can analyse their results to a greater depth.
Students have found this resource and the others suggested invaluable in supporting their long term retention of key information.
Contains all the key words and definitions for the whole AQA KS4 Physics course. Includes those particularly for separate science (identified).
Best used in conjunction with Quick quiz sheets and definition sheets.
Also supported by Quiz quiz trade cards.
All words are numbered on both the Quiz quiz trade cards and the glossaries themselves.
Glossary also contains suggested SOLO linked revision strategies.
Quick quiz sheet also incudes marking system so students can analyse their results to a greater depth.
Students have found this resource and the others suggested invaluable in supporting their long term retention of key information.
Contains all the key words and definitions for the KS3 Year 8 science course.
Best used in conjunction with Quick quiz sheets and definition sheets.
Glossary also contains suggested SOLO linked revision strategies.
Quick quiz sheet also incudes marking system so students can analyse their results to a greater depth.
Students have found this resource and the others suggested invaluable in supporting their long term retention of key information.
This is a scaffold for providing students with regular no-stakes testing of their Physics glossaries. As such it is best used in conjunction with the GCSE Physics AQA Glossaries.
It is best printed A3 size; 2 per page and back to back. It also includes my own marking system codes to allow students to fully analyse their own performance. To reduce the stakes to zero then results should not be collected. This allows students to maximise their long term retention.
I have use this type of resource with great effect at KS3, 4 and 5 with small adaptations to suit the relevant glossaries. Excellent method for developing long term retention.
These are the complete set of KS3 glossaries for Year7, 8 and 9.
They can be used in conjunction with…
Quick quiz templates
Definition templates
Quiz quiz trade cards
SOLO hexagons
These are blank quiz quiz trade cards. They are best printed back to back. Students can be given these to write their own questions with answers - on the reverse they have to be able to justify their question; e.g. choice of topic, level of difficulty etc.
This includes an Assessment without levels grid (student version and staff version) and a feedback sheet.
The statements are all coded to reduce workload when providing feedback to students. The statements are also matched to SOLO taxonomy, new GCSE grades and old KS3 levels.
The statements are generic rather than explicit which allows for fewer statements.
Contains all the key words and definitions for the whole AQA A2 Biology course.
Best used in conjunction with Quick quiz sheets and definition sheets.
Also supported by Quiz quiz trade cards.
All words are numbered on both the Quiz quiz trade cards and the glossaries themselves.
Glossary also contains suggested SOLO linked revision strategies.
Quick quiz sheet also incudes marking system so students can analyse their results to a greater depth.
Students have found this resource and the others suggested invaluable in supporting their long term retention of key information.
This contains all the glossaries for the AQA A-level Biology Scheme. All words and definitions are numbered.
These can be used in conjunction with the following resources…
Quick quiz templates
Definition templates
SOLO hexagons
Quiz quiz trade cards
The same numbering system is used for the hexagons and quiz quiz trade cards.
Contains full GSCE AQA glossaries. Also includes quick quizzes, quiz quiz trade cards, display posters and much more - all these resources are cross matched and numbered so they can be used in conjuntion with each other. Materials are for Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Includes both trilogy and separate science materials - Separate materials are indicated on each resource to allow students to access the relevant course information.
This is the GSCE chemistry glossary resource translated into Arabic. (Primarily matched to the AQA course). It is best used in conjunction with the standard English version. All words and phrases are numbered and match across both languages. There are suggested methods to revise the words. The glossaries are also matched with quiz quiz trade cards and SOLO hexagons for possible classroom activities. Physics and Biology are also available as are other translated languages. As I don’t speak this language please excuse any mistakes in translation!
Contains all the key words and definitions for the KS3 Year 7 science course.
Best used in conjunction with Quick quiz sheets and definition sheets.
Glossary also contains suggested SOLO linked revision strategies.
Quick quiz sheet also incudes marking system so students can analyse their results to a greater depth.
Students have found this resource and the others suggested invaluable in supporting their long term retention of key information.
These are best printed 2 per side and double sided - to give A5 size sheets.
These are for giving students when they have online (self marked) pieces of homework. Often there is no evidence of these other than a simple percentage. These sheets provide students with an opportunity to evaluate their progress and also for parents to write a comment.
I would perhaps use these 2 or 3 times a half term (rather than every piece of homework).
These can be adapted for other online homeworks or KS4.
As usual any feedback is welcome.
This is the improved version of the BAA sheets (Book analysis and assessment). These are best printed 4 per page so each resource is then a half page of A4. These can easily be adapted to allow the students themselves to self assess their own work. Generally these are done once per half term - any more than that would be marking madness!
As usual any feedback would be welcome along with what use you have been able to make of them.
These are best printed 4 to a page and back to back. You then get 2 sided A6 size sheets with teacher feedback on one side and student response (MRI=my response is) on the other side.
I use these when student's work needs assessing but it would be difficult to write comments directly onto their work, e.g emailed presentations, models, verbal presentations or hard copies that would be spoiled with comments being written on them.
If printed correctly then they can be stuck into students books or files and can flip up to reveal student's responses.
As usual please give me any feedback, suggested improvements or just simply how you have used these.