YEAR 1

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04/09/2023                Unspecialised cells (term 1 lesson 1)

11/09/2023                Specialised cells & stem cells (lesson 2)

18/09/2023                Diffusion (lesson 3)

25/09/2023                Osmosis (lesson 4)

02/10/2023                Active transport (lesson 5)

09/10/2023                Maths for biology (lesson 6)

16/10/2023                Animals, plants & fungi (lesson 7)

 

 

HALF TERM               

    

30/10/2023               Protoctists, bacteria & viruses (lesson 8)

06/11/2023               Hormones (lesson 9)

13/11/2023               Kidneys (lesson 10)

20/11/2023               Blood (lesson 11)

27/11/2023               White blood cells (lesson 12)

04/12/2023               Heart (lesson 13)

11/12/2023               Nervous & endocrine system (lesson 14)

 

 

HOLIDAY                  (End of term 1 test as holiday work - this is in the end of term 1 folder)

    

08/01/2024              The eye (term 2 lesson 1)

15/01/2024              Biological molecules (lesson 2)

22/01/2024              Diet (lesson 3)

29/01/2024              Energy in food (lesson 4)

05/02/2024              Digestive enzymes (lesson 5)

 

HALF TERM            

    

19/02/2024              Alimentary canal (lesson 6)

26/02/2024              Respiration & diabetes (lesson 7)

04/03/2024              Ventilation (lesson 8)

11/03/2024              Gas exchange in humans & smoking (lesson 9)

18/03/2024              Photosynthesis (lesson 10)

25/03/2024              Investigating respiration practicals (lesson 11)

 

HOLIDAY                  (Homework - end of term 2 test found in end of term folder)

    

15/04/2024             Rate of photosynthesis (term 3 lesson 1)

22/04/2024             Responses in plants (lesson 2)

29/04/2024             Gas exchange in flowering plants (lesson 3)

06/05/2024             Minerals for healthy plant growth (lesson 4)

13/05/2024             Transport and transpiration (lesson 5)

20/05/2024             Gas production in humans and plants (lesson 6)

 

 

HALF TERM            

    

03/06/2024            Asexual reproduction in plants and germination (lesson 7)

10/06/2024            Sexual reproduction in plants (lesson 8)

17/06/2024            Enzymes (lesson 9)

24/06/2024            Human reproduction and the menstrual cycle (lesson 10)

01/07/2024            Transcription and translation (lesson 11)

08/07/2024            Genetic diagrams, family pedigrees and sex determination (lesson 12)

15/07/2024            Mitosis (lesson 13)

22/07/2024            Meiosis (lesson 14)

 

 

HOLIDAY                 HOMEWORK --> End of term 3 test (A leaderboard will be held over the Summer)

                                                         --> MARKED Teacher assessed predicted grade (end of term 3 folder)

                                                                If you're 'behind' schedule see absolute final marking deadlines here.

    

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YEAR 2

 

09/09/2024             Mutations & antibiotic resistance (term 4 lesson 1)

16/09/2024             Evolution & adaptations (temperature control) (lesson 2)

23/09/2024             Ecosystems, pyramids & quadrats (lesson 3)

30/09/2024             Energy transfer & food webs (lesson 4)

07/10/2024             Carbon and nitrogen cycle (lesson 5)

14/10/2024             Greenhouse effect & air pollution (lesson 6)

21/10/2024             Water pollution (lesson 7)

 

 

HALF TERM            

    

04/11/2024            Deforestation (lesson 8)

11/11/2024            Increasing crop yields (lesson 9)

18/11/2024            Yeast and beer (lesson 10)

25/11/2024            Bacteria & yoghurt (lesson 11)

02/12/2024            Selective breeding (lesson 12)

09/12/2024            Fish farming (lesson 13)

16/12/2024            Genetic engineering (lesson 14)

 

 

HOLIDAY                  

    

06/01/2025           Cloning (lesson 15)

13/01/2025          End of term 4 test

20/01/2025          Independently work through files in term 5 lesson 1. SUBMIT PRACTICAL TEST 1.

27/01/2025          Independently work through files in term 5 lesson 1. SUBMIT PRACTICAL TEST 1.

03/02/2025          Revise term 1 independently and try the term 1 leaderboard quiz (lesson 2).

10/02/2025          Revise term 2 independently and try the term 2 leaderboard quiz (lesson 3).

 

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HALF TERM             

    

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24/02/2025           Revise term 3 independently and try the term 3 leaderboard quiz (lesson 4).

03/03/2025           Revise term 4 independently and try the term 4 leaderboard quiz (lesson 5).

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10/03/2025           Command words and exam structure

17/03/2025           Full past paper

24/03/2025           Full past paper

31/03/2025           PAPER 1 MOCK MARKED (If you're 'behind' schedule see absolute final marking deadlines here)

07/04/2025           Full past paper

14/04/2025           PAPER 2 MOCK MARKED

21/04/2025           Full past paper

28/04/2025           Full past paper

05/05/2025           Full past paper

 

 

EXAM SEASON BEGINS! Please find exam dates as they are released here.

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