Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Biology
Edexcel As Biology GCE in Biology year 12.
Answers to the textbook is found in the folder ‘Answers’
Topic
Time
spent
Course Content
Admin
Week 1
Expectations of the course
Lesson
1
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Resources
Folder
Own notes
Complete practical reports
Holiday work to complete
Reasons for taking the course
Discuss designing an experiment
Experimental
Designing an experiment. Use ‘paper airplane design
exercise’
Use ‘experimental senarios’
Use ppt ‘experimental design’
Go through report writing checklist (hand out
copy of “report checklist senior”). Show the
marking scheme.
1
Report writing
folder
Show example of a science journal “science
journal “
Lesson
2
OR
Look at ‘smoking sci report’
Complete the handout ‘variables and data’ OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Variables and data’ pg
18. Just read the information
Complete biozone sheet ‘Constructing Tables’ pg 20,
saved as ‘constructing tables’
Complete biozone sheet ‘Constructing Graphs’ pg
21. Saved as ‘constructing graphs’
Complete biozone sheet ‘Drawing Line Graphs’ pg
24 to 25. Saved as ‘drawing line graphs’
Complete the handout ‘writing your
discussion’
Complete the handout ‘writing your results’
Complete the handout ‘structure of a report’
(use report checklist pg 33 biozone book)
Complete biozone sheet ‘Citing and Listing
References’ pg 33. Saved as ‘citing and references’
2
Unit 1:
Lifestyle,
Transport,
Genes and
Health
13 wks
40% of the total AS marks
Answers to topic 1 ‘unit1 topic1 ans textbk’
AS book folder/
Answers As bk
folder
Water ppt
Water
Folder
20% of the total GCE marks
(AS) *Unit code
6BI01
Topic 1:
Lifestyle,
health
and risk
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the practical and
investigative skills identified in numbers
4 and 5 in the table of How Science
Works on page 13 of this specification.
Wk 1
Lesson
3
Lesson
4
Explain the importance of water as a
solvent in transport, including its dipole
nature.
Read through textbook (page 12 to 13), go through
the process of taking their own notes. Complete
questions in the book (question 1 to 2, page 13)
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 8 to 9,
complete Q 1 to 3.
AND
Chromatography experiment (practise experimental
write up). Compare using wax paper.
AND
Milk colour and soap (quick class demo)
Use ‘properties-of-water-worksheet1’
OR
Complete ‘ideal medium transport’ (no resource)
3
Lab prep need.
Complete handout ‘water and inorganic ions’
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Water and Inorganic Ions’
pg 41 to 42. (not question 1 & 5)
Complete handout ‘The biochemical Nature of the cell’
answers attached ‘The biochemical Nature cell ans’
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘The Biochemical Nature of
the Cell’ pg 39. (read only)
Biochemistry
folder
Demonstrate the floating of a paperclip on water.
The above experiment is the first practical report so do
not assess it instead just comment on the report.
Wk 2
Lesson
1
(really
took 2
lessons)
Distinguish between
monosaccharides, disaccharides
and polysaccharides (glycogen and
starch – amylose and amylopectin) and
relate their structures to their roles in
providing and storing energy (β-glucose
and cellulose are not required in this
topic).
‘biochemicals, Ch. 4,5’ ppt, use it as a brief tool
which shows the formation of lipids and
carbohydrates.
Complete handout ‘organic molecules”, back ground
to the importance and how complex the organic
molecules are. Answers attached ‘organic molecules
answers’
OR
Complete ‘organic molecules’, biozone page 40.
Complete ‘biochemical structure’ answers
‘biochemical structure answers’
4
Biochemistry
Complete the handout ‘Carbohydrates’, covers the
entire outcome. Answers attached ‘carbohydrates
answers’
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Carbohydrate Chemistry’
pg 44. Saved as ‘Carbohydrate Chemistry’.
AND
Complete biozone sheet ‘Carbohydrates for Energy’
pg 43, Saved as pdf ‘Carbohydrates for Energy’
Week 2
Lesson
2
Describe how monosaccharides
join to form disaccharides (sucrose,
lactose and maltose) and
polysaccharides (glycogen and
amylose) through condensation
reactions forming glycosidic bonds, and
how these can be split through
hydrolysis reactions.
Read pages 38 to 39, complete Question 1 to 4 page
39. (text book)
Biochemistry
Read pages 36 to 37, definition of bold words.
‘Biological chemicals’ ppt, Good review for the
previous work. Covers units later on.
Handout ‘Biochemicals reference material”, just
reference notes for the students.
Exp “biotechnology to the rescue’
Wk 2
Describe the synthesis of a
triglyceride by the formation of
ester bonds during condensation
5
Complete ‘carbohydrate structure tutorial’
Read pages 40 to 41, complete Question 1 and 2
page 41. (text book) (quick creep as covered in ppt.
Biochemistry
reactions between glycerol and three
fatty acids and recognise differences
between saturated and unsaturated
lipids.
Wk 2
(took 1
lesson)
Explain why many animals have a
heart and circulation (mass
transport to overcome limitations of
diffusion in meeting the requirements
of organisms).
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 14 to
15, complete Q 1 to 2.
Complete handout ‘lipids’, outline how important
lipids are. Answers use ‘lipids answers’
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Lipids’ pg 45 to 46
Complete ‘lipid tutorial’ (not the online tut)
Review the concept of surface area to volume ratio.
Use ppt ‘SAV review’
Surface area to
volume ratio
folder
Complete biozone sheet ‘Surface area and volume’
pg 75 to 76, saved as pdf ‘Surface area and volume’
Read pages 10 to 11, complete Question 1 and 2
page 11. (text book)
(end of
week 2)
Review the lympathetic system using ppt
‘Lympathatic system Review’
Lympathatuc
system folder
Read pages 14 to 15, complete Question 1 to 2 page
15. (text book). Students make a pie chart to show
what percentages that carbon dioxide is carried in
the blood (make estimates), students place the
blood components as a pie chart. This is a note
taking exercise. Make the taking of notes of these
pages a class exercise.
Review the composition of blood using the ppt
‘Blood Composition’
6
Circulatory
system folder
Complete worksheet ‘Blood WS’, answers attached
‘blood ws answers’ (assessment), marking scheme
‘Blood Worksheet MS’
Complete ‘Vertebrates heart WS’ (assessment)
(works well with the transport ppt’), marking
scheme ‘Vertebrate Heart ms’
OR
Biozone pg 50-51
Complete biozone sheet ‘Internal Transport in
Animals’ pg 49. Saved as pdf ‘Internal Transport in
Animals’
Exp ‘structure of heart dissection simulation’
OR
Wk 3
Describe the cardiac cycle (atrial
systole, ventricular systole and
diastole) and relate the structure and
operation of the mammalian heart to its
function, including the major blood
vessels.
Exp ‘structure of heart dissection’
Review ppt ‘circulation Ch. 42’. Some slides basic
review while other slides cover this outcome.
Complete handout ‘Mammalian Transport
worksheet’
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘The Human
Cardiovascular System’ pg 50. Saved as ‘The Human
Cardiovascular System’
Read pages 24 to 25, complete Question 1 and 2
page 25. (text book)
7
Circulatory
system folder
Read page 26, definition of bold words and make
own notes. Read pages 26 to 27, make list of the
bold words and complete questions 1 to 2 page 27.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 10 to
11, complete Q 1 to 2.
Complete ‘Heart beat WS’
Answers to “control heart activity’ use ‘
Read pages 28 to 29, complete Question 1 to 3 page
29. (text book), Class note taking skill exercise.
Creep through with the class.
Complete ‘measuring blood pressure’
Complete biozone sheet ‘The Human Heart’ pg 51to
52. Saved as pdf ‘The Human Heart’
Complete biozone sheet ‘The Cardiac Cycle’ pg 53.
Saved as pdf ‘The Cardiac Cycle’
OR
Complete ‘Heart function ws’, answers attached as
‘Heart function ws answers’
Complete ‘blood pressure summary’
Wk 3
8
Explain how the structures of
blood vessels (capillaries, arteries
Complete ‘the caridac cycle’
Read pages 18 to 21, definition of bold words,
complete Question 1 to 4 page 21. (text book)
Circulatory
system folder
and veins) relate to their functions.
(creep through with the class)
Complete the handout ‘Circulatory system’. Only
page 2. Answers attached ‘Circulatory system
answers’
As review questions complete ‘circulation
questions’. There are answers attached.
‘circulatoryquestions answers’. Marking scheme
‘Circulatory system Assessment task M S’
(completed in the IGCSE syllabus)
Complete ‘Arteries WS’, answers attached ‘Arteries
WS answers’
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Arteries’ pg 54, saved as
‘Arteries’
Complete ‘capillaries and tissue fluid’, answers
attached ‘capillaries and tissue ans’
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘capillaries and tissue fluid’
pg 55
Complete ‘Veins WS’, answers attached ‘veins
answers’
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Veins’ pg 57
Complete ‘formation of tissue fluid’, answers
attached. (read only, look at the picture)
OR
9
Complete biozone sheet ‘formation of tissue fluid’
pg 56 (read only, look at the picture)
Exp ‘investigating arteries and veins”
Review Assessment
Complete ‘AS Biology Review Questions Wk 1 – 2’
(assessment topic test), MS ‘AS Biology Rev Ques
Wk 1 - 2 ms’
Review
questions
Complete Question 1 to 5 page 70 to 71. (text book)
Wk 4
Describe how the effect of caffeine
on heart rate in Daphnia can be
investigated practically, and
discuss whether there are ethical
issues in the use of invertebrates.
Complete ‘Biozone Review Test 39 to 46’, answers
‘Biozone Review Test 39 to 46 ms’
OR
Complete ‘Biozone Review Test 39 to 57’, marking
scheme attached ‘Biozone Review Test 39 to 57 ms’
Or
Complete ‘AS Biozone Review Test pages 39 to 57’,
marking scheme attached
Tests exams
folder/ Biozone
tests folder
Prelab- discuss the affect of caffine. Read page 27,
complete question 1 & 2 page 27.
Circulatory
system folder
First dry lab plan. Make this into a investigation and
have the students discuss how this can be modified.
OR
Use ‘effect of caffine heart rate exp’ The experiment
can be modified to see the affect of coffee on small
fish. Technical notes ‘effect of caffine heart tech’
OR
10
Complete ‘does caffine affect heart rate’
Read pages 22 to 23, complete Question 1 to 3 page
23. (text book) This can be a note taking exercise.
(creep through the chapter)
Wk 4
Read pages 16 to 17, complete Questions 1 and 2
Describe the blood clotting process page 17. (text book)
(thromboplastin release, conversion
of prothrombin to thrombin and
fibrinogen to fibrin) and its role in
cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Use ‘Role of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide guided
Notes’
Board/ summary notes called ‘Describe the blood
clotting process notes’
Use the ppt ‘blood clotting process’ {biozone}. Use
“Blood clotting handout”
Complete worksheet ‘Blood clotting and defence
ws’, answers attached ‘Blood clotting defence ans ‘
OR
complete ‘blood clotting and cvd’ {biozone}
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Blood Clotting and CVD’
pg 59.
Give the students the first page and have them
summarise it as a flow chart. This can be made into
a flow chart. The flow chart is in their note book.
11
Circulatory
system folder
Wk 4
Explain the course of events that
leads to atherosclerosis (endothelial
damage, inflammatory response,
plaque formation, raised blood
pressure).
Read pages 30 to 31, complete Question 1 page 31.
(text book)
Disease folder
(assessment) Q2 page 31 is an assessment task. Use
‘Pg 31 Q2 Marking Scheme’
Use ppt ‘Cardiovascular Disease’, make a flowchart
outlining the buildup of plague.
Complete ‘cardiovascular disease’ answers
attached. {biozone} (question 1 and 2)
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Cardiovascular Disease’’
pg 58 (question 1 and 2)
Complete ‘atherosclerosis’, answers attached
{biozone}
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Atherosclerosis’ pg 60
Complete ‘atherosclerosis 1_8’
Wk 4
Describe the factors that increase
the risk of CVD (genetic, diet, age,
gender, high blood pressure, smoking
and inactivity).
Read pages 32 to 33, complete Question 1 and 2
page 33. (text book)
Use ppt ‘Cardiovascular Disease’
Complete ‘cvd risk factors’ with answers attached
{biozone}
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘CVD Risk Factors’ pg 61to
62.
12
Disease folder
Complete ‘cholesterol as a risk factor’, answers
attached {biozone}
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘cholesterol as a risk factor’
pg 63
Complete ‘sudden deaths in athletes’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 12 to
13, complete Q 1 to 2.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 16 to
17, complete Q 1 to 2.
Wk 5
Describe the benefits and risks of
treatments for CVD
(antihypertensives, plant statins,
anticoagulants and platelet inhibitory
drugs).
Read pages 64 to 67, complete Question 1 to 6 page
67. (text book). Taking of own notes is an inclass
skills exercise.
Disease folder
Use ppt ‘Drugs Treating Heart Disease’
View ‘Love boat,’ 8 min 24 sec AD showing statins
Complete ‘treating cvd with drugs’, answers
attached {biozone}
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘treating cvd with drugs’’
pg 64
Complete ‘mark and peter story’
Wk 5
13
Analyse and interpret data on the
possible significance for health of
Complete ‘new treatments cardiovascular disease’
Board notes and ppt on cholesterol, its structure
and different types. Read pages 60 to 61, Assess the
Disease folder
blood cholesterol levels and levels of
high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) and
low-density lipoproteins (LDLs).
Describe the evidence for a causal
relationship between blood cholesterol
levels (total cholesterol and LDL
cholesterol) and CVD.
Wk 5
Discuss how people use scientific
knowledge about the effects of diet
(including obesity indicators), exercise
and smoking to reduce their risk of
coronary heart disease.
accuracy of the information on these pages. Make
notes on the pages, student note skill exercise. (text
book) (creep through this section)
Use ‘cholesterol and cvd’
Use ‘excel CHD calculator’ and ‘excel coronary heart
disease’ (exercise in using excel)
Discuss in the class why people continue to smoke
and brain storm how the government can combat
this.
Disease folder
Assess in class how accurate a survey of the 6500
finish people in relation to fresh fruit and cancer.
OR
Ppt ‘Data analysis’
Data analysis
folder
Read pages 68 to 69, complete Question 1 to 3 page
69. (text book)
Complete ‘Evaluating the risk’, answers attached
{biozone}
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘Evaluating the risk’
pg 65
complete ‘analysis of cardiovascular disease data’
saved as word or pdf
complete ‘functional food and chd’
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Disease folder
Review
Wk 6
Describe how to investigate the
vitamin C content of food and drink.
complete ‘healthy heart quiz’
(Assessment) use “AS Circulatory and Nutrition
Topic Test”
Discuss Mawson and Mertz, the difference between
macro and micro nutrients. View “Mawson article’
and use ‘Mawson and Mertz Expedition’ ppt
Tests exam
folder
Nutrition
folder
OR
Use ‘Case of the vit A Murder’, read in class.
Complete experiment. ‘vit C content juice exp’ ,
teacher notes available. technician notes ‘vit C juice
exp tech’
OR
Write up found in ‘vitamin C test’
Complete ‘is high C all it claims to be’
Review
Wk 6
Analyse data on energy budgets
and diet so as to be able to discuss
the consequences of energy imbalance,
including weight loss, weight gain, and
development of obesity.
(assessment optional)
Use ‘Vitamin C U3 practice Question”, examiners
report attached (20 minute test)
Tests folder
Read pages 34 to 35, complete Question 1 and 2
page 35. (text book) (creep)
Nutrition
folder
Read pages 48 to 49, complete Question 1 to 4 page
49. (text book)
Read pages 50 to 51, complete Question 1 and 2
15
page 51. (text book)
Use ppt ‘nutrition deficiency’
Complete ‘your energy budget’
Complete biozone sheets “maintaining a healthy
Weight” and “A balanced diet”
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘A Balanced Diet’ pg 67 to
68.
Complete ‘are you getting enough antioxidants’
Complete ‘maintaining a healthy weight’, answers
attached {biozone}
OR
Complete biozone sheet ‘maintaining a healthy
weight’ pg 66
Wk 6
Analyse and interpret quantitative
data on illness and mortality rates to
determine health risks (including
distinguishing between correlation and
causation and recognising conflicting
evidence).
Read pages 52 to 53, complete Question 1 to 6 page
53. (text book)
Read pages 62 to 63, complete Question 1 and 2
page 63. (text book)
(assessment) Complete ‘links lifestyle disease’,
answers attached ‘links lifestyle disease ans’
Marking scheme ‘links lifestyle disease ms’
Use ‘Saudi data interpretation’ article to show about
data interpretation.
16
Data analysis
folder
Use ‘Al Arabiya news’ another article a year later
quoting scientific prove from the leader of arab
consultant. OR use ‘Reuters news saudi driving’
AND
Use ‘The Guardian saudi driving’ which critises the
research.
Use ‘smoking and death’ and ‘smoking and cancer’
so see is there is a correlation in the data.
Complete ‘making decisions’
Wk 7
Evaluate design of studies used to
determine health risk factors
(including sample selection and sample
size used to collect data that is both
valid and reliable).
Complete ‘links bw lifestyle heart act’ teacher notes
attached
Read pages 54 to 55, complete Question 1 to 3 page
55. (text book) (creep through)
Read pages 56 to 57, complete Question 1 and 2
page 57. (text book) Creep through, mention
Longitudinal studies, Metadata studies, Reliable,
precision, biased, evaluate, valid.
Use ‘Making a case study’
Use ‘Data error margins’ ppt to see error margins
Discuss ‘Annual Deaths Attributable to Cigarette
Smoking’
OR
Discuss ‘fig 2 smokeless tobacco’
17
Data analysis
folder
Discuss ‘fig 1 smoking trends’ to see if data shows
significance differences.
Discuss ‘smoking_ethnicity’ excel
Discuss if data is significant or not, use
‘smoking_socioeconomic’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 18 to
19, complete Q 1 to 2.
Complete ‘identify health risks’
Wk 7
Explain why people’s perceptions
of risks are often different from the
actual risks (including underestimating
and overestimating the risks due to diet
and other lifestyle factors in the
development of heart disease).
Read pages 58 to 61, complete Question 1 to 3 page
61. (text book). Summarise the information in a
table. (creep through/ own notes)
Data analysis
folder
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 20 to
21, complete Q 1 to 2.
Complete ‘estimating risk’
Review
{Biozone} Key terms: Memory Card Game. Page 69
to 70.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, complete Q 1 to
3., pg 24 to 25
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Complete ‘Review essays for health and lifestyle’.
Answers ‘Marking scheme for Health and lifestyle
review questions’.
Health folder
Use ‘check your notes topic 1’
Review
Questions
folder
Complete ‘examzone unit 1 topic 1’ answers
attached (assessment exam)
Topic 2:
Genes and
health
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the practical and
Use Biozone test ‘Biozone test AS 50 to 68’, answers
‘Biozone test AS 50 to 68 ms’
Answers to textbook questions ‘unit1 topic2 ans
textbk’
investigative skills identified in numbers
4 and 5 in the table of How Science
Works on page 13 of this specification.
Wk 1
(wk 8)
Explain how models such as the fluid
mosaic model of cell membranes are
interpretations of data used to develop
scientific explanations of the structure
and properties of cell membranes.
‘Read pages 100 to 103, complete Question 1 to 3
page 103. (text book). Definition of the bold words.
Use ppt ‘cell membrane’
Complete biozone sheet ‘How do we know?
Membrane structure’ pg 72, (scanned copy with
answers ‘How we knw Membane struture’)
Complete biozone sheet ‘The structure of
membranes’ pg 73- 74(scanned copy with answers
‘The structure of membranes’) (not Q8)
OR
Complete ‘structure of membranes handout 97 ver’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 30 to
31, complete Q 1 to 2. (think question 1)
Complete ‘cell membrane structure function’
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Tests exams
folder
AS book folder/
Answers As bk
folder
Membrane
structure
folder
(assessment). Answers scheme ‘Membrane
structure function ms’
Use ‘fluid mosaic model resources 1’ and ‘fluid
mosaic model resources 2’
Wk 1
(wk 8)
Explain what is meant by osmosis in
terms of the movement of free water
molecules through a partially
permeable membrane (consideration of
water potential is not required).
Extension, use ‘Membranes and organelles class
discussion notes’
Read pages 106 to 107, complete Question 1 to 2
page 107. (text book). Definition of the bold words
Use ppt ‘specialised transport’
Complete biozone sheet ‘osmosis in cells’ pg 79-80.
Saved as pdf ‘osmosis in cells’
Use ‘Osmosis ppt’ ppt
Use ppt ‘hypo hyper isotonic ppt’
Use demonstration of two eggs that has been deshelled in vinegar and placed in distilled water and
another in sugary water (use the same egg to some
it continually change size). Inclass describe and
explain.
OR
Demonstrate the changes in the size of the eggs
without a shell in two different solutions. Use
‘Marking Scheme for Hypotonic cell experiment’
Experiment of the changing of mass of potato cores
placed in different concentrations of sugar solution.
(assessment practical report)
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Membrane
structure
Diffusion and
osmosis
Wk 1
(wk 8)
Explain what is meant by passive
transport (diffusion, facilitated
diffusion), active transport (including
the role of ATP), endocytosis and
exocytosis and describe the
involvement of carrier and channel
proteins in membrane transport.
Inclass demo, compare the size of blood and onion
cells in fresh and salt water.
Read pages 104 to 105, complete Question 1 to 3
page 105. (text book). Definition of the bold words
Read pages 108 to 109, complete Question 1 to 2
page 109. (text book). Definition of the bold words
(creep through the evidence section)
Membrane
structure
folder
Use ppt ‘transport across membrane’
Complete biozone sheet ‘active and passive
transport’ pg 77. Saved as pdf ‘active passive
transp’
Complete biozone sheet ‘ diffusion’ pg 78. Saved as
pdf ‘diffusion’
diffusion and
Osmosis folder
Complete biozone sheet ‘exocytosis and
endocytosis’ pg 81. Saved as pdf ‘Exocytosis
endocytosis’
Membrane
structure
folder
Complete biozone sheet ‘ion pumps’ pg 82. Saved as
pdf ‘Ion pumps’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 32 to
33, complete Q 1 to 2. Think task Q1
Complete ‘Osmosis and Diffusion’
Exp ‘method transport within between cells’
21
diffusion and
Osmosis folder
Wk 2
Wk 2
(wk 9)
Describe how membrane structure
can be investigated practically, eg
by the effect of alcohol
concentration or temperature on
membrane permeability.
Describe the properties of gas
exchange surfaces in living
organisms (large surface area to
volume ratio, thickness of surface,
difference in concentration) and explain
how the structure of the mammalian
lung is adapted for rapid gaseous
exchange.
Use ppt ‘Cell Transport summary’
Complete ‘temperature on membranes’, technician
notes available.
Membrane
structure
folder
OR
Use ‘why does colour leak out of cooked beetroot’
Read pages 110 to 111, complete Question 1 to
2page 110. (text book). Definition of the bold words
Surface area to
volume ratio
folder
Use the ppt ‘surface area to volume ratio’
Complete ‘Surface Area to Volume Ratio’. The same
work sheet is in the biozone book page 75 to 76.
Read pages 112 to 113, complete Question 1 to 3
page 113. (text book). Definition of the bold words
Complete biozone sheet ‘ the human gas exchange
system’ pg 83 to 84. Saved as pdf ‘human gas exch’
Complete ‘alveoli and lung surface area’
Complete ‘structure of alveoli;
Read pages 114 to 115, complete Question 1 to 2
page 115. (text book). Definition of the bold words.
Complete own notes/ or creep.
Exp ‘demonstrating mass flow’
22
diffusion and
osmosis folder
Wk 2
(wk 9)
Describe the basic structure of an
amino acid (structures of specific
amino acids are not required) and the
formation of polypeptides and proteins
(as amino acid monomers linked by
peptide bonds in condensation
reactions) and explain the significance
of a protein’s primary structure in
determining its three-dimensional
structure and properties (globular and
fibrous proteins and types of bonds
involved in three-dimensional
structure).
Exp ‘structure of alveoli’
Read pages 42 to 43, own notes and definition of
bold words
Read pages 44 to 45, complete Question 1 to 4 page
45. (text book)
Use ppt ‘amino acids and protein’
Use ppt ‘Protein Structure’ (many of the slides are a
review)
Complete ‘proteins’
Complete ‘Practise AP exam question protien
structure’ (answers found ‘Practise AP exam
question protien structure answers’)
Use ppt ‘membrane proteins’ to show example of
different proteins.
Complete model of protein (assessment). Use
‘Protein Structure Assignment’
Complete biozone sheet ‘amino acids’ pg 87 – 88.
Saved as pdf ‘amino acids’
Complete biozone sheet ‘proteins’ pg 89-90. Saved
as pdf ‘Proteins structure’
Read pages 46 to 47, complete Question 1 and 2
page 47. (text book) (creep)
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Proteins folder
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 26 to
27, complete Q 1 to 2.
Wk 3
(Wk 10)
Explain the mechanism of action and
specificity of enzymes in terms of their
three-dimensional structure and explain
that enzymes are biological catalysts
that reduce activation energy,
catalysing a wide range of intracellular
and extracellular reactions.
Read pages 84 to 85, complete Question 1 to 3 page
85. (text book)
Enzymes folder
Use ‘enzyme evidence’
Read pages 86 to 89, complete Question 1 to 2 page
89. (text book). Get a definition of the bold words.
Define the difference between intra and
extracellular enzymes. Class discussion how
enzymes are used in medicine “discuss HSW
enzymes in medicine”
Complete biozone sheet ‘enzymes’ pg 91 -92.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 28 to
29, complete Q 1 to 2. (think question 1)
Wk 3
(wk 10)
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Describe how enzyme
concentrations can affect the rates
of reactions and how this can be
investigated practically by
measuring the initial rate of
reaction.
Complete ‘gas transport in humans’ (online), shows
how changing enzyme shapes are useful and
reviews transport system. Answers attached ‘gas
transport in humans answers’
Circulation
folder
Use ‘enzymes’ ppt
Enzymes folder
Use ‘enzymes function’ ppt
Complete biozone sheet ‘enzyme reaction rates’ pg
93. Saved as ‘enzyme reaction rates’
Experiment on the breakdown of protein using
different concentrations and conditions. Students
write up experiment and have the class design the
experiment focus on variables. Only change the
concentration. Use starch and amylase.
(abbreviated Report)
Use ‘buriet test’ for the testing in this experiment
OR use ‘buriet test instructions’
OR
Use ‘Investigating the effect of enzyme
concentration on the breaking down of protein in
milk’
OR
Complete ‘enzyme conc and react exp’, teacher and
technician notes available.
Wk 3
(wk 10)
Wk 4
(wk 11)
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REVIEW
Describe the basic structure of
mononucleotides (as a deoxyribose or
ribose linked to a phosphate and a
base, ie thymine, uracil, cytosine,
adenine or guanine) and the structures
of DNA and RNA (as polynucleotides
composed of mononucleotides linked
through condensation reactions) and
describe how complementary base
pairing and the hydrogen bonding
between two complementary strands
are involved in the formation of the
Experiment: ‘enzyme concentration and activity’
Complete biozone sheet ‘key terms: crossword’ pg
85
Read pages 74 to 75, complete Question 1 to 2 page
75. (text book)
Use ‘dna rna structure’ ppt
Complete ‘dna model’
Complete biozone sheet ‘nucleic acids’ pg 94 – 95
Complete biozone sheet ‘creating a DNA model’ pg
99-101. (optional)
DNA RNA
structure
DNA double helix.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 34 to
35, complete Q 1 to 2. Think task Q1
Read pages 76 to 77, complete Question 1 to 2 page
77. (text book). Student are to summarise in a table.
The table format is “who”/”evidence”/”Inference
made”.
Exp ‘extraction of dna’
Ext ‘who was rosalind franklin’
Wk 4
(wk 11)
Ext ‘working out the dna code’
Use ‘DNA Replication’ ppt
Describe DNA replication (including
the role of DNA polymerase), and
Read pages 78 to 79, complete Question 1 to 2 page
explain how Meselson and Stahl’s
classic experiment provided new data
that supported the accepted theory of
replication of DNA and refuted
competing theories.
DNA RNA
structure
79. (text book)
Complete biozone sheet ‘Meselson and Stahl’s
experiment’ pg 96
Complete biozone sheet ‘DNA replication’ pg 97 -98
Complete biozone sheet ‘review of DNA replication’
pg 103 (optional)
Complete ‘meselson and stahl exp dna replication’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 36 to
37, complete Q 1 to 2. Think task Q1 & 2
Wk 5
(wk 12)
26
Explain the nature of the genetic code
(triplet code only; non-overlapping and
degenerate not required at AS).
Use ‘gene expression eukaryote’
Use ‘Expression of genes’
Gene
expression
folder
Use ‘genetic code’ ppt
Wk 5
(wk 12)
Wk 5
(wk 12)
Describe a gene as being a sequence of
bases on a DNA molecule coding for a
sequence of amino acids in a
polypeptide chain.
Outline the process of protein
synthesis, including the role of
transcription, translation, messenger
RNA, transfer RNA and the template
(antisense) DNA strand (details of the
mechanism of protein synthesis on
ribosomes are not required at AS).
Complete biozone sheet ‘the genetic code’ pg 104
Read pages 80 to 81, complete Question 1 page 81.
(text book)
Protein
synthesis
folder
Show ‘Amino Acid protein table’ show the universal
codon table
Review using ‘DNA Transcription and Protein
Assembly’ (was shown previous grade)
Protein
synthesis
folder
Show ‘DNA Transcription‘, ‘DNA Transcription and
Protein Assembly’, “Protein Synthseis’.
Protein translation and transcription simulation.
Use ‘Protein Synthesis Report guidelines’
(to be used with the above simulation)
Complete biozone sheet ‘the simplest case: genes to
proteins’ pg 105
Complete ‘nucleic acids protein synthesis’
Review
Wk 6
(wk 13)
27
Explain how errors in DNA replication
can give rise to mutations and explain
how cystic fibrosis results from one of a
number of possible gene mutations.
Use ‘Practise transcription question’ for students to
practise their answering of questions
Read pages 116 to 119, complete Question 1 to 4
page 119. (text book).
Use ppt ‘mutations’
OR
Use ‘genetic diseases’ ppt
Protein
synthesis
folder
Mutation folder
Read pages 82 to 83, complete Question 1 to 2 page
83. (text book)
Use ppt ‘Mutation causes’
Complete biozone sheet ‘causes of mutations’ pg
106
Complete biozone sheet ‘inherited metabolic
disorders’ pg 108
Complete ‘gene mutation story’
Complete ‘after the funeral’
Wk 6
(wk 13)
Explain the terms gene, allele,
genotype, phenotype, recessive,
dominant, homozygote and
heterozygote, and explain monohybrid
inheritance, including the interpretation
of genetic pedigree diagrams, in the
context of traits such as cystic fibrosis,
albinism, thalassaemia, garden pea
height and seed morphology.
Complete ‘CFTR protien membrane transport lung’
Read pages 90 to 93, complete Question 1 to 4 page
93. (text book). Get a definition of bold words.
Complete biozone sheet ‘alleles’ pg 111
Complete biozone sheet ‘phenotype and genotype’
pg 112.
Read pages 94 to 95, complete Question 1 to 3 page
95. (text book). Make sure that the students write
out the laws.
Complete ‘Calculating genetic crosses’. Answers
attached ‘calculate genetic cros ans’
Complete ‘selection exercises’. Answers ‘selection
28
Proteins folder
Genetic
prediction
folder
exercises ans’
Complete biozone sheet ‘Mendel’s pea plant
experiments’ pg 113
Read pages 96 to 99, complete Question 1 to 6 page
99. (text book). Definition of bold words. (creep
through)
Complete biozone sheet ‘monohybrid cross’ pg 114.
Complete biozone sheet ‘pedigree analysis’ pg 115116
Complete ‘inheritance problems’
Activity: ‘reebops’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 40 to
41, complete Q 1 to 2. Think task Q1
Use ‘Pedigree_XLinked tree’ pdf
OR
Use ‘PedigreeAnalysisInGenetics’
Wk 6
(wk 13)
29
Explain how the expression of a gene
mutation in people with cystic fibrosis
impairs the functioning of the gaseous
exchange, digestive and reproductive
Read pages 120to 121, complete Question 1 to 3
page 121. (text book). Mind map of drug therapies.
Use ppt ‘cystic fibrosis’
Disease folder
systems.
Complete biozone sheet ‘ the effects of mutations’
pg 107 (read only)
Complete biozone sheet ‘cystic fibrosis mutation’ pg
109 – 110
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 38 to
39, complete Q 1 to 2. Think task Q1 & 2
Activity: ‘passing it on’
Wk 7
(wk 14)
Describe the principles of gene therapy
and distinguish between somatic and
germ line therapy.
Complete ‘personal cf stories’
Read pages 122 to 124, complete Question 1 to 4
page 124. (text book). Give 5-10 minutes to make
own notes.
Read ‘HSW Mouse models of CF”, pg 124. Make a
table outlining the pros and cons of testing on the
mouse OR Evaluate and judge using a mouse to
model the treatment of CF.
Read ‘HSW The ethics of gene therapy” and
compare and contrast germ line vs somatic cell
therapy. Present in a table, include the ethics
behind both.
Use ppt ‘Gene Therapy’
Use handout ‘Genetic engineering’
Complete ‘gene therapy story’
Complete biozone sheet ‘gene therapy’ pg 117
30
gene
technology
folder
Complete biozone sheet ‘vectors for gene therapy’
pg 118
Complete biozone sheet ‘gene delivery systems’ pg
119 – 120
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 42 to
43, complete Q 1 to 2. Think task Q1 & 2
Wk 7
(wk 14)
Explain the uses of genetic screening:
identification of carriers,
preimplantation genetic diagnosis and
prenatal testing (amniocentesis and
chorionic villus sampling) and discuss
the implications of prenatal genetic
screening.
Read pages 126 to 129, complete Question 1 to 4
page 129. (text book). Definition of the bold words
Use the ppt ‘Genetic Screening’
gene
technology
folder
Complete activity ‘Human chromosome analysis’,
answers attached.
Complete ‘genetic screening’
Discuss the role of a pedigree tree tracking down
haemophilia. Complete ‘predigree tree haemophilia’
(saved in word and pdf)
Genetic
prediction
folder
Complete ‘genetic worksheet’, answers attached as
‘genetic worksheet ans’
Complete biozone sheet ‘genetic testing’ pg 121 –
122.
Review (genetic prediction)
Complete biozone sheet ‘postnatal testing’ pg 123
Use ‘Classical genetics worksheet’ quiz review test
OR
Use ‘genetics wkst’
31
Genetic
prediction
folder
Wk 7
(wk 14)
Identify and discuss the social and
ethical issues related to genetic
screening from a range of ethical
viewpoints.
Review
Use ‘Ethics of gene tech’ ppt
Read ‘Bloomberg Gene patent article’
gene
technology
folder
OR
Read discuss ‘human gene patent court case’
Complete biozone sheet ‘key terms: mix and match’
pg 124.
Tests exams
folder
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 45;
Complete questions on page 46 to 51
complete Questions page 130 to 131.
Compete ‘Examzone unit 1 topic 2’ answers
attached
Complete ‘check your notes topic 2’
Unit 1 Review/ assessment
32
Complete ‘Biology GCE unit 1 jan 2011’
OR
Complete ‘bio GCE U1 jan 2011’, answers ‘bio GCE
U1 jan 2011 ms’
Review
Questions
folder
Tests exam
folder/ jan
2011 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U1 Jun 09’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U2 U1 Jun 09 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jun
2009 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U1 Jan 09’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U1 Jan 09 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jan
2009 folder
Wk 15
Unit 2:
Development,
Plants and
the
Environment
Complete ‘Bio GCE U1 Jun 2010’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U1 Jun 2010 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jun
2010 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U1 Jan 2010’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U1 Jan 2010 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jan
2010 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U1 jun2011’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U1 Jun 2011 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jun
2011 folder
Answers to textbook “unit2 topic3 ans textbk’
AS book folder/
Answers As bk
folder
40% of the total AS marks
20% of the total GCE marks
*Unit code
6BI02
AS
Topic 3: The
voice of the
genome
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the practical and
investigative skills identified in numbers
4 and 5 in the table of How Science
Works on page 13 of this specification.
Wk 1
33
Distinguish between eukaryotic
Read pages 132 to 135, complete Question 1 to 2
page 135. (text book). Definition of bold words.
and prokaryotic cells in terms of
their structure and ultrastructure.
Use ‘Microscopes ppt’ ppt
Complete ‘Microscope Scale’
Microscopes
folder
Complete ‘the light electron microscope’ (needs
‘scale of sizes handout’)
Complete ‘Assessment Homework 2’ (assessment).
Complete biozone sheet ‘Electron Microscopes’ pg
135 - 136
Complete biozone sheet ‘cell sizes’ pg 142
Handout ‘scale of sizes’
Read/ use ‘cell_structure_and_function’ (covers
many pts) (reserve) (show slide 1 to 32) Stop at
comparing the Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
Cell sizes folder
Complete ‘size of cells and organelles’, answers ‘size
cells organelles ans’
Show ‘procaryotes old’ to show how the ideas have
changed (this ppt was made in 2003)
Use ppt ‘procaryotes’ to outline the prokaryotes.
Handout ‘eucaryotic vs procaryotic’
34
Bacteria and
viruses folder
Use ‘Comparing bacteria table’
Complete ‘prokaryotes in evolution’, answers
attached.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Types of Living Things’ pg
127
Complete biozone sheet ‘Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic
cells’ pg 128
Complete ‘bacterial cells’ (this sheet was completed
in IG level work scheme)
Complete ‘cell theory timeline’, (saved as pdf and
word)
OR
Cell theory
Make statement that improvement in technology
leads to new discoveries.
Wk 1
Describe the ultrastructure of an
animal (eukaryotic) cell (nucleus,
nucleolus, ribosomes, rough and
smooth endoplasmic reticulum,
mitochondria, centrioles, lysosomes,
and Golgi apparatus) and recognise
these organelles from EM images.
Read pages 136 to 139, complete Question 1 to 3
page 139. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ppt ‘parts of cell’ review the cell organelles. Use
’ parts of cell student WS’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 52 to
54, complete Q 1 to 4, Thinking Task Q1 to Q3.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Animal Cells’ pg 129 – 130.
Use ‘animal cells’
35
Organelles
folder
Complete ‘plant cells’
Handout ‘cell structure’ as summary notes
Complete biozone sheet ‘Interpreting Electron
Micrographs’ pg 137, part of resources saved as
‘interpreting electron micrograph’ Answers
attached as ‘interpreting elc micr ans’
OR
Complete ‘identifying cell structures’
OR
Identify EM pictures of the organelles. Use ‘The cell
EM pictures”, Teacher notes/instructions attached
“The Cell teacher notes” OR information turn to ppt
Complete biozone sheet ‘Identifying structures in
an Animal Cell’ pg 138, saved as pdf ‘Id structures
Animal Cell’
Complete ‘cell structure and function’
Complete ‘organelles assignment’, marking scheme
‘Marking Scheme for the Organelles Booklet A level’
Complete ‘Organelles’. Mention plasmids
Wk 2
36
Explain the role of the rough
endoplasmic reticulum (rER) and
Complete ‘acetabularia exp’
Read pages 140 to 143, complete Question 1 to 4
page 143. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Organelles
folder
the Golgi apparatus in protein transport
within cells and including its role in
formation of extracellular enzymes.
Complete biozone sheet ‘cell structure and
organelles’ pg 131 - 132
Complete biozone sheet ‘protein production and
transport’ pg 145
Complete ‘cell processes’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 52 to
54, complete Q 1 to 4. Think task Q1 to 3.
Complete ‘protein transport within the cell’
Revision
Review organelles ‘organelle revision’ ppt. Students
can use the PowerPoint and answer the questions
on ‘Organelle Revision worksheet’
Organelles
folder
Topic test ‘organelles and microscopes’
Test folder
Topic test ‘organelles and microscopes alpha tt’
Wk 2
Describe how the cells of
multicellular organisms can be
organised into tissues, tissues into
organs and organs into systems.
Read pages 144 to 145, complete Question 1 to 2
page 145. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘Tissues’ ppt
Make a table to summarise the different types of
tissues on page 144. The table needs to include
structure, functions and location.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Levels of organisation’ pg
37
Tissue folder
139.
Use board notes to cover the hierarchy of cells
flowchart (add atoms to the flow chart). Relate to
both plants and animals. For Plant tissue include
Reproduction/ transport/ photosynthesis.
Complete biozone sheet ‘animal tissue pg 140
Complete biozone sheet ‘Plant tissue’ pg 141
Review
Wk 3
Explain the role of mitosis and the
cell cycle for growth and asexual
reproduction.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 55,
complete Q 1 to 2, Thinking Task Q1.
Use ‘Tissue practise question’ for students to
practise answering questions
Read pages 146 to 147, complete Question 1 to 2
page 147. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Make own notes.
Use ‘cell cycle and mitosis’ ppt
Read pages 148 to 150, complete Question 1 to 2
page 150. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Make flow chart of stages, add the enzymes
involved.
Complete ‘the cell cycle’
Complete ‘stages in mitosis act’, answers attached.
Use ‘stages in mitosis info’ for students to check
38
Tissue folder
Cell cycle
folder
own answers or become part of their own notes
while reading the textbook.
Watch ‘Mitosis3’ clip.
Complete biozone sheet ‘mitosis and the cell cycle’
pg 143-144.
Use ‘apoptosis’ ppt
Read pages 151 to 153, complete Question 1 to 5
page 153. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ppt “Asexual Reproduction”
Complete ‘Asexual Reproduction questions’
Reproduction
folder
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 56 to
57, complete Q 1 to 4, Thinking Task Q1.
Use ‘mitosis worksheet, as review
Cell cycle
folder
Complete ‘mitosis flick book’
Ext ‘control of the cell cycle at checkpoints’
Wk 3
39
Describe the stages of mitosis and
how to prepare and stain a root tip
squash in order to observe them
practically.
Use ‘excel mitosis cell count’
Complete ‘observing mitosis exp’, teacher and
technician notes attached. Marking scheme
‘Observing Mitosis Marking scheme’
OR
Cell cycle
folder
View prepared slides of mitosis, For report students
need Intro, Aim, flowchart of method they would of
used if they used the recommended experiment,
Results are the drawings and the discussion are the
questions of the recommended experiment.
OR
Exp ‘observing mitosis’
Wk 4
Review
Exp ‘mitosis cell count onion root tip’
Use ‘Mitosis practical test question’ has examiners
report attached
Explain the role of meiosis in the
production of gametes and genetic
Read pages 156 to 157, complete Question 1 to 3
page 157. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Student Own notes
variation through recombination of
alleles and genes including independent
assortment and crossing over (details
of the stages of meiosis are not
required).
Cell cycle
folder
Cell cycle
folder
Complete ‘Mitosis and Meiosis’ worksheet
Read pages 158 to 159, complete Question 1 to 2
page 159. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Complete ‘Mitosis and Meiosis computer activity[1]
(2)’ (online)
OR
Complete ‘cell cycle and dna online computer
activity’ (extension)
Use ppt ‘Meiosis’
Meiosis folder
40
Complete biozone sheet ‘meiosis” pg 148
Complete biozone sheet ‘mitosis vs meiosis’ pg 149.
Complete biozone sheet ‘mendel’s laws of
inheritance’ 150. (read only, do not do the
questions)
Exp: ‘chromosome assortment’
Complete biozone sheet ‘crossing over’ pg 151.
Wk 4
Explain how mammalian gametes are
specialised for their functions.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 58,
complete Q 1, Thinking Task Q1.
Read pages 156 to 157, complete Question 1 to 3
page 157. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Creep or read through with class and do a note
taking exercise.
Bacteria and
viruses folder
Show the clip ‘Bacterial Conjugation’ to show how
the bacteria can reproduce. (pg 157)
Read pages 160 to 161,
Use ppt ‘Animal Gametogenesis’
Complete biozone sheet ‘gamete’ pg 153.
Complete biozone sheet ‘gametogenesis’ pg 154.
Complete ‘gametes and fertilisation’
Wk 4
41
Describe the process of
Read pages 164 to 167, complete Question 1 to 4
Reproduction
folder
fertilisation in mammals and
page 166. (text book). Definition of bold words.
flowering plants (starting with the
acrosome reaction in mammals and
pollen tube growth in plants and ending
with the fusion of the nuclei) and
explain the importance of fertilisation in
sexual reproduction.
Use ‘animal Fertilisation’ ppt (some extended
information at the end of the ppt.
Reproduction
folder
Complete biozone sheet ‘fertilisation in mammals’
pg 155.
Exp: ‘fertilisation in a marine worm’
Use ‘Journey of a human egg’ video clip
cell growth
differentiation
Exp: ‘development of zebrafish’
Read pages 160 to 163, complete Question 1 to 4
page 163. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ppt “plant fertilisation’ ppt
Complete ‘alternation of generations’
Complete ‘modelling flowers’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 59,
complete Q 1, Thinking Task Q1. Make sure that you
read the examiners tip.
Complete biozone sheet ‘fertilisation in flowing
plants’ pg 156. Complete Q 2 and 3.
Exp ‘observing pollen tube growth’
42
Plants folder
Use ‘Embryo development’ ppt
Use ‘human development’ video clip
Wk 4
Assessment/ Review
Complete ‘Cells, tissues and cell division quiz’,
answers attached ‘Cells tissues division quiz ans’
Cell growth
differentiation
Tests exams
folder
Use ‘Cell cycle and reproduction quiz’
Complete ‘Biozone Review Test 127 to 156’,
answers attached ‘Bzone Rev Test 127 156 ans’
Complete ‘Cells and cell division essays’, marking
scheme ‘Cells and cell division essays ms
Wk 5
Explain what is meant by the
terms stem cell, pluripotency and
totipotency and discuss the way society
uses scientific knowledge to make
decisions about the use of stem cells in
medical therapies (eg regulatory
authorities relating to human embryo
research, ability of stem cells to
develop into specialised tissues,
potential sources of stem cells, who
could benefit from the therapies,
procedures to obtain stem cells and
their risks).
Read pages 168 to 169, complete Question 1 to 2
page 169. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘Totipotent Cells’ ppt.
Use ‘Stem cells divide and are totipotent’
Read pages 170 to 171, complete Question 1 to 2
page 171. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Own note exercise.
Read pages 176 to 179, complete Question 1 to 3
page 179. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Students make own notes.
Use ‘Totipotency’
Read pages 180 to 181, complete Question 1 to 4
43
Review
Questions
folder
Cell growth
differentiation
Folder
page 181. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘Who will benefit from stem cell therapy’ ppt.
Discuss the use last paragraph, organs for
transplant.
Complete ‘ethical concerns stem cell research’
Read pages 182 to 183, complete Question 1 to 3
page 183. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Students can read, own notes and complete
questions. The questions (answers) will serve as
their notes.
Show stem cell clip
‘http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8e2qsAVGc’
OR
Show ‘Importance of stem cell therapy – YouTube’
OR
Show ‘Miracle Stem Cell Cure- - YouTube’
Complete biozone sheet ‘stem cells’ pg 157.
Complete biozone sheet ‘stem cell therapy’ pg 161 162.
Answer the question: Judge the ethics on using stem
cells.
44
gene
technology
folder
Wk 5
Describe how totipotency can be
demonstrated practically using
plant tissue culture techniques.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 62 to
63, complete Q 1 to 2, Thinking Task Q1. Read the
Results plus.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Plant Tissue Culture’ pg
163 - 164.
cell growth
differentiation
Complete experiment ‘totipotency plant tissue’. Use
mint and basil plants. Just use different size
clippings. Use ‘Cloning Experiment’
For stock solutions use ‘PreparingStockSolutions’ or
‘plant culture totipotency’
OR
Use the cloning kit
OR
Wk 5
Review
Exp ‘plant tissue culture’
(assessment) Use ‘Stem cell, and pluripotency review
test alpha’ (27 minute test)
Test folder
Go through the examiners report attached
Wk 6
Explain how cells become
specialised through differential
gene expression, producing active
mRNA leading to synthesis of proteins,
which in turn control cell processes or
determine cell structure in animals and
plants (details of transcription factors
45
Use ‘
Read pages 154 to 155, complete Question 1 to 3
page 155. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘Growth and development’ ppt
Read pages 172 to 175, complete Question 1 to 4
page 175. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Focus on the example on page 174 about the switch
Growth and
development
folder
are not required at AS).
between γ-globin and ß-globin in embryo to baby.
Use “Differential Gene Expression” ppt
Complete biozone sheet ‘Differentiation of human
cells’ pg 159 - 160. Do Q4 only.
Gene
Expression
Folder
Experiment ‘induction of b galactosidase’ saved as
word & Pdf
Wk 6
Review
Wk 6
Explain how a phenotype is the
result of an interaction between
genotype and the environment (eg
animal hair colour, human height,
monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) and
cancers), but the data on the relative
contributions of genes and environment
is often difficult to interpret.
Use ‘Gene Probes’ ppt
Gene
Technology
folder
Complete ‘Biozone Review Test 157 to 160’
answers ‘Bzone Rev Test 157 to160 ans’
Read pages 184 to 185, complete Question 1 to 3
page 185. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Tests exams
folder
Gene
Expression
Folder
Use ‘Expression of genes’ ppt
Use ‘gene or the environment AS’
Use ‘Barr Bodies’ ppt
Ext ‘how one x chromosome is inactivated’
Use ‘Epistasis’ ppt
Complete “Epistasis Problems’
Use
‘www.genome.iastate.edu/edu/genetics/epip1.html
- Cached’ for one line questions.
46
Complete ‘epistasis’ pdf problems .
Use ‘Gene Interactions’ ppt. Students make mind
map of ppt.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 60 to
61, complete Q 1 to 3, Read the examiners tips.
Ext ‘sex determination;
Read pages 190 to 191, complete Question 1 to 2
page 191. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Students write definition on variation, use board
notes to describe Standard variation
Read pages 192 to 195, complete Question 1 to 5
page 195. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ppt ‘Monoamine Oxidase A’
Enzymes folder
Complete biozone sheet ‘sources of variation’ pg
165 - 166.
Complete “genes or the environment’
Wk 7
Explain how some phenotypes are
affected by alleles at many loci
(polygenic inheritance) as well as the
47
Use ‘Cancer ‘ppt
Cancer ppt
Pg 176 Biozone.
Read pages 188 to 189, complete Question 1 to 4
page 189. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Data analysis
folder
environment (eg height) and how this
can give rise to phenotypes that show
continuous variation.
Use ’ Studying Variation in Humans’ ppt
Activity: ‘are we still getting taller’
Use “alleles’ ppt
Molecular
genetics folder
Complete biozone sheet ‘gene-Environment
Interactions’ pg 167 - 168.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Polygenes’ pg 169 - 170.
Read only, do not do the questions.
Complete ‘polygenic inheritance’
Complete biozone sheet ‘gene interactions and gene
inactivation’ pg 171 - 172.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Inheritance in domestic
cats’ pg 173 - 174.
Complete biozone sheet ‘What geneotype has that
Cat? pg 175
Review
Wk 7
Review/ Assessment
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 64 to
65, complete Q 1 to 2, Thinking Task Q1. Read the
Results plus.
Complete questions 1 to 6 pages 196 to 197, (text
book).
Complete biozone sheet ‘Key terms: word find’ pg
146
Complete biozone sheet ‘Key terms: what Am I? ‘ pg
48
Tests exams
folder
177 - 178
Complete ‘examzone unit 2 topic 3’ answers
attached
Review
Topic 4:
Biodiversity
and natural
resources
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the practical and
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 68 to
69, complete Q 1 to 4, Thinking Task Q1. Read the
Results plus.
Complete ‘chech your notes topic 3’
Answers to textbook ‘unit2 topic4 ans textbk’
investigative skills identified in numbers
4 and 5 in the table of How Science
Works on page 13 of this specification.
Wk 1
Compare the ultrastructure of
plant cells (cell wall, chloroplasts,
amyloplasts, vacuole, tonoplast,
plasmodesmata, pits and middle
lamella) with that of animal cells.
Read pages 200 to 203, complete Question 1 to 4
page 203. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Review knowledge from topic 1 (cross linkage
previously covered). As a class read pages 200 to
202, define the important notes {skills activity}
Use ppt ‘plant cell structure’
Use ‘Plant Cell organelles’ ppt.
Read pages 204 to 205, complete Question 1 to 3
page 205. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 76 to
49
Review
Questions
folder
Answers folder
Plants folder
77, complete Q 1 to 2, Thinking Task Q1. Read the
Results plus.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Plant cells’ pg 180
Complete biozone sheet ‘Identifying Plant Cell
Structure” page 181, do Q 1,2,3
Complete ‘plant and animal cells’
Wk 1
Compare the structure and
function of the polysaccharides
starch and cellulose including the role
of hydrogen bonds between β-glucose
molecules in the formation of cellulose
microfibrils.
Wk 1
Explain how the arrangement of
cellulose microfibrils in plant cell
walls and secondary thickening
contribute to the physical properties of
plant fibres, which can be exploited by
humans.
Wk 2
Compare the structures, position
in the stem and function of
sclerenchyma fibres (support) and
xylem vessels (support and transport of
water and mineral ions).
50
Complete biozone sheet ‘Cellulose and Starch’ pg
185 to 186
Organelles
folder
Biochemistry
folder
Use ‘AS cellulose structure’ (saved as word & pdf)
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 80 to
81, complete Q 1 to 2, Thinking Task Q1. Read the
Results plus.
Plants folder
Use ‘AS SEM fibres in plants’ ppt
Read pages 206 to 207, complete Question 1 to 2
page 207. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Plants folder
Use ‘plant stem structure’
Use ‘water transport in plants’ ppt, showing fibres
pictures
Plant transport
folder
Read pages 208 to 209, complete Question 1 to 2
page 209. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ppt “Plant Transport’
Use ‘AS water transport in plants’ saved as word &
pdf. There is an excel file with data ‘water transport
in plants’
Read pages 210 to 211, complete Question 1 to 2
page 211. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘Uptake of water by plants’ ppt
Read pages 212 to 213, complete Question 1 to 3
page 213. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 78 to
79, complete Q 1 to 2, Thinking Task Q1. Read the
Results plus.
Experiment ‘Conducting tissues exp’
Complete biozone sheet ‘Xylem and Phloem’ pg 187
Complete biozone sheet ‘Identifying Xylem Tissue’
pg 188 (reserve/optional)
Complete biozone sheet ‘Transpiration pg 189 to
190
Complete biozone sheet ‘Uptake at the Root’ pg 191
51
Complete ‘Transpiration ws’ (review from IG
course)
Complete ‘Translocation ws’ (review from IG
course)
Complete ‘Uptake at the roots’ (old version)
Complete ‘Root structure’
Wk 2
Describe how the uses of plant
fibres and starch may contribute to
sustainability, eg plant-based products
to replace oil-based plastics.
Complete ‘Stem structure’ answers attached
Read pages 216 to 217, complete Question 1 to 3
page 217. (text book). Definition of bold words. No
ppt, complete as class discussion and notes. Link
the potato crop and monoculture to the problem of
the Mauritius economy being based on sugar (85%
of crop is sugar and is subsides by France- the
subsides have stopped and now based on a deflated
world sugar price)
Read pages 218 to 219, complete Question 1 to 3
page 219. (text book). Definition of bold words. No
ppt, complete as class discussion and notes.
Read pages 220 to 221, complete Question 1 to 3
page 221. (text book). Definition of bold words. No
ppt, complete as class discussion and notes. Make
note that the problem with biodegradable plastics
that is that they take a long time to breakdown.
Exp: ‘superheating starch’
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Plants folder
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 82 to
83, complete Q 1 to 2, Thinking Task Q1 to 2.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Bioplastics’ pg 184
Wk 2
Identify sclerenchyma fibres and
xylem vessels as seen through a
light microscope.
Complete ‘Xylem and phloem’ OR Complete biozone
sheet ‘Xylem and Phloem” pg 187
Plant transport
folder
Use ‘AS looking at plant stems’ saved as word & pdf
Lab prep
needed
OR
Experiment ‘Plant stems and roots act’
OR
Look at different fibres in the light microscope.
Make drawings of the xylem fibres
OR
Identify different plant cells tissue, use “Identifying
Different Plant Tissue assign’
Plants folder
OR
Make a booklet that identifies the 3 plant tissue
types in the stem, leaf and root. The booklet has the
drawing and the function of the tissue.
Wk 2
53
Describe how to determine the
Complete ‘strength of plant fibre’, teacher and
Plant folder
tensile strength of plant fibres
practically.
Wk 3
Explain the importance of water
and inorganic ions (nitrate, calcium
ions and magnesium ions) to plants.
technician notes available
Use ‘AS extraction of plant fibres’ saved as word &
pdf
Read pages 214 to 215, complete Question 1 to 3
page 215. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Read in class and make Board notes to state that
biomass is organic. Ions are need for function.
Summarise the information on page 214 in a table.
Summarise the information on page 215 as a
flowchart.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Plant Mineral Nutrition’ pg
192
Wk 3
Describe how to investigate plant
mineral deficiencies practically.
Complete ‘invest plant deficiences’, teacher notes
attached and technician notes attached. Have the
plants growing in test tubes.
Plant folder
OR
Complete ‘AS sick plants’ saved as word
Complete biozone sheet ‘Plant Mineral Deficiencies’
pg 193
Wk 3
Describe how to investigate the
antimicrobial properties of plants.
Complete ‘antimicrobial plant prop exp’ teacher and Plant folder
technician notes attached
Use ‘AS garlic properties bacteria’
54
Complete biozone sheet ‘Antimicrobial Properties
of Plants’ pg 194
Wk 3
Complete ‘why put mint in toothpaste’
Dugs folder
Read pages 222 to 223, complete Question 1 to 2
Plant folder
Compare historic drug testing with page 223. (text book). Definition of bold words.
contemporary drug testing protocols, Students make own notes
eg William Withering’s digitalis soup;
double blind trials; placebo; threephased testing.
Use ‘Plant Pharmacies guided notes’
Read pages 224 to 227, complete Question 1 to 4
page 227. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Students make own notes or slowly read through
the book.
Make sure they do the flowchart
Complete biozone sheet ‘Testing new Drugs’ pg 195
to 196
Wk 4
Explain the terms biodiversity and
endemism and describe how
biodiversity can be measured within a
habitat using species richness and
within a species using genetic diversity,
eg variety of alleles in a gene pool.
Complete ‘testing a new drug’
Drugs folder
Read pages 246 to 249, complete Question 1 to 4
page 249. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Ecology folder
Use ‘Biodiversity & Conservation’ ppt
Use ‘as what is biodiversity’ saved as word & pdf
Complete ‘as exploring biodiversity’ saved as word
& pdf’
Ext: ‘simpsons diversity index’
55
Ext: ‘estimating species numbers’
Read pages 228 to 229, complete Question 1 to 2
page 229. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use “species definition” ppt
Use ‘AS the next bug thing’ saved as word & pdf
Classification
folder
Use ‘as what is it species id’ saved as word & pdf
Use ‘evolution of domains’ ppt, link to pg 230
Read pages 242 to 243, complete Question 1 to 3
page 243. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘increasing biodiversity’ ppt
natural
selection folder
Complete ‘the galapagos island AS’ saved word &
pdf
Use ‘AS toads genetic diversity’ saved as word &pdf
Read pages 244 to 245, complete Question 1 to 2
page 245. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘Endemism’ ppt
Read pages 250 to 253, complete Question 1 to 4
page 253. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘measuring biodiversity’ ppt
Use ‘AS measuring biodiversity’, saved as word &
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Ecology folder
pdf.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Global Biodiversity’ pg
200. Complete questions 7.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Britain’s Biodiversity’ pg
201 to 202
Complete biozone sheet ‘Measuring Diversity in
Ecosystems’ pg 203 to 204 (read only)
Use ‘
Complete biozone sheet ‘What is a species’ pg 207
(reserve)
Wk 4
Describe the concept of niche and
discuss examples of adaptation of
organisms to their environment
(behavioural, physiological and
anatomical).
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 70 to
71, complete Q 1, Thinking Task Q1. Read the
Results plus.
Read pages 234 to 235, complete Question 1 to 3
page 235. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Ecology folder
Use ppt’ The Ecological Niche’
Complete biozone sheet ‘Ecological Niche’ pg 208
Use ‘as ecology of leaf cutting beetle’ saved as word
& pdf .
Complete ‘as adaptations’
Wk 5
57
Describe how natural selection can
lead to adaptation and evolution.
Read pages 236 to 237, complete Question 1 to 2
page 237. (text book). Definition of bold words.
natural
selection folder
Use ppt ‘Population Genetics’
Read pages 238 to 241, complete Question 1 to 5
page 241. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ppt ‘natural selection’
Complete biozone sheet ‘Gene Pools and evolution’
pg 212 to 213
Complete biozone sheet ‘Founder Effect’ pg 214
Complete biozone sheet ‘Population Bottlenecks’
pg 215
Complete biozone sheet ‘Genetic Drift’ pg 216
Complete biozone sheet ‘Darwin’s Theory’ pg 217.
(Read only).
Complete biozone sheet ‘Natural selection’ pg 218
Exp: Use ‘as natural selection’ saved as word & pdf
Complete biozone sheet ‘The Evolution of Darwin’s
Finches’ pg 219 - 220
Use ‘deet resistant mossies’, answer or discuss the
questions ‘deet resistant mossies Questions and
tasks’
Complete ‘as well behaved beetles’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 72 to
58
73, complete Q 1 to 2, Thinking Task Q1.
Read ‘pepper moth article’. Note how the
referencing occurs. Students complete ‘Pepper
moth article questions’
Read ‘pepper moth example’ which follows on from
the article. The article ‘Second Thoughts about
Peppered Moths’ explains why some people
disputed the pepper moth example.
Wk 6
Discuss the process and
importance of critical evaluation of
new data by the scientific community,
which leads to new taxonomic
groupings (ie three domains based on
molecular phylogeny).
The article ‘Selective bird predation on the
peppered moth’ shows a prime example of critical
peer review in the scientific community.
Read pages 230 to 233, complete Question 1 to 3
page 233. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Classification
folder
Use ‘molecular phylogeny and domains’ ppt
Complete biozone sheet ‘The new tree of life’ pg
222
Complete biozone sheet ‘Phylogenetic Systematic’
pg 223 to 224
Use ‘AS being Darwin’
Complete ‘AS new ideas in biology’ saved as word &
pdf
Wk 6
Discuss and evaluate the methods
used by zoos and seedbanks in the
conservation of endangered species
and their genetic diversity (eg scientific
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Data analysis
folder
Ecology folder
Read pages 254 to 255, complete Question 1 to 3
page 255. (text book). Definition of bold words.
research, captive breeding
programmes, reintroduction
programmes and education).
Use ‘Extinction’ ppt
Read pages 256 to 257, complete Question 1 to 2
page 257. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Use ‘Conservation’ ppt
Read pages 258 to 261, complete Question 1 to 5
page 261. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Read pages 262 to 263, complete Question 1 to 3
page 263. (text book). Definition of bold words.
Complete biozone sheet ‘Biodiversity and
Conservation’ pg 205 to 206. (students only read
information)
Complete ‘animal dating agency’
Complete ‘more than just saving seeds’
Complete ‘putting them back’
Ext ‘ant invasion’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 74 to
75, complete Q 1 to 2.
Week 6
Review and assessment
Ext ‘zoo health check’
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 86 to
87, complete Q 1 to 5,
Complete Question 1 to 4 page 264 to 265. (text
book).
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Tests exams
folder
Complete ‘Examzone unit 2 topic 4’ answers
attached (assessment exam) ‘Examzone unit 2 topic
4 answers’
Complete ‘Unit 2 Topic 4 topic test’, answers ‘Unit 2
Topic 4 topic test ans’
Complete ‘check your notes topic 4’
Specimen Papers
Unit 2 review/ Assessment
61
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 88 to
91,
Complete ‘bio GCE U2 jan 2011’, answers ‘
Review
Questions
folder
Tests exam
folder/ jan
2011 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U2 Jun 09’, answers attached
‘ASbio unit1& 2 jun 09 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jun
2009 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U2 Jan 09’
Tests exam
folder/ jan
2009 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U2 Jun 2010’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U2 Jun 2010 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jun
2010 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U2 Jan 2010’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U2 Jan 2010 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jun
2010 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U2 Jan 2012’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U2 Jan 2012 ms’
Unit 3:
Practical
Biology and
Research
Skills
*Unit code
6BI03
AS
Students write a report of between
1500 and 2000 words, either a record
of a visit to a site of biological interest
or a report of research into a biological
topic.
Tests exam
folder/ jan
2012 folder
Edexcel As biology Revision guide, Read pg 92 to
95, Information in these pages designed to assist
the student.
Complete ‘bio GCE U3B jan 2011’, answers attached
‘bio GCE U3B jan 2011 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jan
2011 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U3 jun 09’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U3 jun 09 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jun
2009 folder
20% of the total AS marks
10% of the total GCE marks
Complete ‘Bio GCE U3 jan 10’, answers attached ‘Bio Tests exam
GCE U3 jan 10 ms’
folder/ jan
2010 folder
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Complete ‘ASbio unit3B jan 08’, answers attached
‘ASbio unit3B jan 08 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jan
2008 folder
Complete ‘Bio GCE U3B Jun 2010’, answers attached
‘Bio GCE U3B Jun 2010 ms’
Tests exam
folder/ jun
2010 folder