Modelling with Molymods is absolutely essential to understanding condensation reactions between monomers and it is something that many students really enjoy.
I recommend that you do this as a whole class activity.
Read moreA different approach to teaching (aerobic) respiration - A-level Biology
Teaching aerobic respiration is a difficult topic, traditionally, teachers begin with glycolysis, then link reaction and krebs cycle and then the electron transport chain, I would argue that there is a better way to teach this.
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Read moreCommon Mistakes and misconceptions with Cells and Membranes
A-level Biological Molecules - 11 basic points to help you learn
Learning those A-level Biology definitions with Memrise - a terrific free tool
Frequently students fail to learn the vocabulary of Biology. To get a top grade it is essential to know what the words mean in a Biological context (niche, chromosome, chromatid...), and have the confidence to use those words in an exam answer.
Read moreSynoptic Questions in the new Linear A-level - some excellent past papers
The new linear A level has synoptic questions that will test knowledge and understanding from both years in the same question. Often with looking at experimental data.
Read moreUsing #Socrative - quizzes through student smartphones
I have written and incorporated many socrative quizzes into my classroom teaching. Socrative is free web application (www.socrative.com) where you can set up a teacher account and can very rapidly write multiple choice and short answer tests.
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