A level
*****NEW***** have now added some checklists for the Edexcel specification.
These worksheets and notes relate to the new AQA Biology specification.
If a textbook is referred to it is the OUP Nelson Thornes Toole and Toole book.
Checklists – these are copy and pasted from the specification. The columns with the smily faces are for students to indicate how confident they feel about the statements. The page numbers in the final column refer to the above textbook.
Notes – these are more frameworks for notes than a complete text and as such have lots of gaps to fill in from lessons or textbook. I have updated most for the new specification (AQA).
Triominoes – these are a matching exercise made with a very useful free program called Tarsia
To use triominoes cut out (and laminate) the main file – the idea is to put them together into a shape by matching questions and answers. There should be a solution file for each one too.
Worksheet categories
Checklists for AQA
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doc3.1.1 monomers checklist
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doc3.1.2 carbohydrates checklist
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doc3.1.3 lipids checklist
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doc3.1.4 proteins checklist
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doc3.1.5 nucleic acids checklist
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doc3.1.6 ATP checklist
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doc3.1.7 water and 3.1.8 ions checklist
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doc3.2.1.1 eukaryotes checklist
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doc3.2.1.2 prokaryotes checklist
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doc3.2.1.3 studying cells checklist
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doc3.2.2 cell division checklist
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doc3.2.3 transport checklist
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doc3.2.4 immunity checklist
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doc3.3.1 and 3.3.2 gas exchange checklist
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doc3.3.3 digestion checklist
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doc3.3.4 mass transport checklist
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doc3.4.1 DNA checklist
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doc3.4.2 protein synthesis checklist
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doc3.4.3 genetic diversity checklist
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doc3.4.4 adaptation checklist
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doc3.4.5 species and taxonomy checklist
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doc3.4.6 biodiversity checklist
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doc3.4.7 investigating diversity checklist
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doc3.5.1 photosynthesis checklist
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doc3.5.2 respiration checklist
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doc3.5.3 energy in ecosystems checklist - updated
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doc3.5.4 cycles checklist
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doc3.6.1.1 survival checklist
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doc3.6.1.2 receptors checklist
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doc3.6.1.3 heartrate checklist
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doc3.6.2.1 impulses checklist
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doc3.6.2.2 synapses checklist
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doc3.6.3 muscles checklist
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doc3.6.4.1 homeostasis checklist
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doc3.6.4.2 blood glucose checklist
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doc3.6.4.3 water potential checklist
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doc3.7.1 inheritance checklist
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doc3.7.2 population checklist
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doc3.7.3 evolution checklist
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doc3.7.4 populations in ecosystems checklist
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doc3.8.1 mutations checklist
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doc3.8.2 DNA not translated checklist - updated
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doc3.8.2.2 regulation checklist
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doc3.8.2.3 cancer checklist
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doc3.8.3 genome projects checklist
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doc3.8.4.1 recombinant checklist
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doc3.8.4.2 probes checklist
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doc3.8.4.3 fingerprinting checklist
Checklists for Edexcel B
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docTopic 1Checklist for Biological molecules
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docTopic 2Checklist for Cells, viruses and reproduction
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docTopic 3Checklist for Classification and biodiversity
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docTopic 4Checklist for Exchange and transport
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docTopic 5Checklist for Energy for biological processes
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docTopic 6Checklist for Microbiology and pathogens
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docTopic 7Checklist for Modern genetics
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docTopic 8Checklist for Origins of genetic variation
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docTopic 9Checklist for Control systems
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docTopic 10Checklist for Ecosystems
3.1 Biological molecules
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docxMole questionsSome basic information and questions on the mole, useful for non-chemists.
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docx3.1.1 monomers notesStudent notes for topic 3.1.1 monomers
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docx3.1.2 carbohydrates notesStudent notes for topic 3.1.2 carbohydrates
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doc3.1.2 carbohydrate summary sheetSummary table for collecting information on carbohydrates, would be useful enlarged to A3.
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doc3.1.2 starch glycogen celluloseSummary sheets on structure and function of starch, glycogen and cellulose.
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docx3.1.3 lipid notesStudent notes on topic 3.1.3 lipids.
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docx3.1.4 proteins notesStudent notes on topic 3.1.4 proteins and enzymes.
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docx3.1.5 nucleic acids notesStudent notes on topic 3.1.5 nucleic acids.
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pdf3.1.5 nucleic acids triominoesMatching exercise on nucleic acids, see above for instructions.
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pdf3.1.5 nucleic acids triominoes solutionAnswers to above.
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docx3.1.6 ATP notesStudent notes on topic 3.1.6 ATP.
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docx3.1.7 and 3.1.8 water and ions notesStudent notes on topics 3.1.7 water and 3.1.8 ions.
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xlsBiochemical tests flow chartFlow chart showing biochemical tests for proteins, sugars and lipids.
3.2 Cells
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docx3.2.1.1 eukaryotes notesStudent notes on topic 3.2.1.1 eukaryotic cells.
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docx3.2.1.2 prokaryotes notesStudent notes on topic 3.2.1.2 prokaryotic cells.
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doc3.2.3 beetroot experimentExperiment using discs of beetroot to investigate the effect of temperature on membrane structure.
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docx3.2.3 transport across membranes notesStudent notes for topic 3.2.3 transport of substances across membranes.
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doc3.2.3 transport across membranes quick testQuick recall test for starter in last transport lesson.
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pdf3.2.3 movement sortingCell membrane and movement card sort
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pdf3.2.3 movement sorting answersCell membrane and movement card sort answers
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doc3.2.4 immunity notesStudent notes for section 3.2.4 immune response.
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ppt3.2.4 immunity revisionRevision powerpoint on immunity topic.
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docx3.2.4 quick immunity testVery quick recall test for a starter in final immunity lesson.
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docx3.2.4 immunity word sortGlossary definition sorting exercise for immunity topic.
3.3 Exchange of substances
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docx3.3.1 and 3.3.2 gas exchange notesStudent notes for topics 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 gas exchange.
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doc3.3.3 digestion GCSE revisionStarter to digestion lesson - revision of knowledge on digestion from GCSE.
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docx3.3.3 digestion notesStudent notes on section 3.3.3 digestion
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doc3.3.4.1 differences blood tissue fluid lymphTable to summarise the differences between blood, tissue fluid and lymph.
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docx3.3.4.1 transport in animals notesStudent notes for topic 3.3.4.1 transport in animals.
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doc3.3.4.2 transport in plants orderingPut the statements in order to describe the movement of water through a plant.
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docx3.3.4.2 mass flow hypothesisQuick ordering on flow from source to sink.
3.4 Genetic information
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docx3.4.1 DNA notesStudent notes for section 3.4.1 DNA.
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docx3.4.2 protein synthesis notesStudent notes on section 3.4.2 protein synthesis.
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docx3.4.3 genetic diversity notesStudent notes on section 3.4.3 genetic diversity.
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doc3.4.3 mitosis meiosis comparisonQuick comparison table on mitosis vs meiosis.
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docx3.4.4 adaptation notesStudent notes on section 3.4.4 adaptation.
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doc3.4.5 species taxonomy notesStudent notes on section 3.4.5 species taxonomy.
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docx3.4.6 biodiversity notesStudent notes on section 3.4.6 biodiversity.
3.5 Energy transfer
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xls3.5.1photosynthesisdiagramsExcel file with diagrams for light dependent and light independent reactions, with blanks to fill in.
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doc3.5.1 photosynthesis notesStudent notes for section 3.5.1 photosynthesis
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doc3.5.1 photosynthesis revisionStudent notes for section 3.5.1 photosynthesis
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doc3.5.1 photosynthesis orderingStatements to sequence to describe light dependent and light independent reactions.
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doc3.5.2 respiration notesStudent notes for section 3.5.2 respiration.
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doc3.5.2 respiration revisionFactual revision sheet for respiration.
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pdf3.5.2 respiration triominoesTriominoes for respiration, see above for instructions.
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pdf3.5.2 respiration triominoes answersSolution for above.
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pdf3.5.3 energy flow triominoesTriominoes for section 3.5.3 energy flow, see above for instructions.
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pdf3.5.3 energy flow triominoes answersSolution for above.
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doc3.5.2 energy flow notesStudent notes for section 3.5.2 energy flow in ecosystems.
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doc3.5.4 cycles gap fillsGap fills for carbon and nitrogen cycle.
3.6 Response to change
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doc3.6.1.1. Survival and response notesStudent notes for section 3.6.1.1 response to stimuli.
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doc3.6.1.1 maggotsExperiment using maggots and choice chambers to investigate responses.
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doc3.6.1.1 maggots resultsSet of results and questions for the above experiment.
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doc3.6.1.2 receptors notesStudent notes for section 3.6.1.2 receptors.
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docx3.6.1.1 control heart rate summaryBrief summary sheet to fill in.
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doc3.6.2.1 impulses notesStudent notes for topic 3.6.2.1 impulses
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doc3.6.2.1 nerve impulse sequencingSummary table on nerve impulse to fill in.
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docx3.6.2.2 inhibitory synapse comparisonFill in a table to compare cholinergic synapse with inhibitory synapse.
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docx3.6.3 fast twitch slow twitch sortCard sort on fast twitch slow twitch muscles.
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doc3.6.4.1 homeostasis notesStudent notes on section 3.6.4.1 homeostasis.
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docx3.6.4.1 homeostasis card sorts3 card sorts - on control of blood glucose, control of heart rate and osmoregulation..
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doc3.6.4.3 kidney key factsQuick gap fill on kidney.
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doc3.6.4.3 water potential notesStudent notes on section 3.6.4.3 water potential, these are really old notes and could do with being updated.
3.7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
3.8 Control of gene expression
Other including revision
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docHow Science Works glossaryGlossary of definitions for HSW words, as a gap fill.
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docMaths checklistChecklist for mathematical skills from AQA specification.
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docxEvaluation ideasSome ideas to help you tackle questions that require evaluation of data or experimental methods
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docxOld ISA questions linked to practicalsWhen revising the 12 practicals you could look at old ISA papers which relate to similar experiments - find out which ones might be helpful using this document which links the old ISAs to the new practicals.
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docxYear 12 revision checklistTicklist for checking and consolidating year 12 knowledge.