Teach Cambridge
Full planning and teaching materials are now only available on Teach Cambridge. Examples are shown below.
Planning
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Specification clarification summary Following the ongoing review of our qualifications and feedback from teachers about the depth and breadth of some of the specification statements in GCSE Biology A, we have added the following clarifications to particular specification statements, as detailed in this resource. Please use this resource in conjunction with the specification.
PDF 82KB
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B2: outline scheme of work J247 J250
- This resource provides planning guidance with suggested teaching times for the topics within the specification, along with a sample scheme of work for the specified topic.
DOCX 664KB
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Annual planning for Gateway Sciences This resource provides suggested models for teaching single sciences and combined sciences over 2, 2½ and 3 years. A tool is included to modify these models to fit your centre's curriculum plan.
XLSX 329KB
Delivery guides
Delivery guides (PDF)
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Scaling up This guide will help teachers plan for and teach scaling up by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities.
PDF 3MB
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Scaling up student and teacher resources These student and teacher resources should be used with the 'scaling up' delivery guide.
ZIP 3MB
Teaching activities
Topic exploration packs
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Agriculture J247
- Covering the topic of agriculture this pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery.
PDF 5MB
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Agriculture student activity 1 J247
- This activity sheet should be used with the topic exploration pack on agriculture.
DOC 192KB
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Agriculture student activity 2 J247
- This activity sheet should be used with the topic exploration pack on agriculture.
DOC 60KB
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Agriculture student activity 4 J247
- This activity sheet should be used with the topic exploration pack on agriculture.
DOC 84KB
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Agriculture student activity 7 J247
- This activity sheet should be used with the topic exploration pack on agriculture.
DOC 63KB
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Gene technology This resource focuses on the of topic of gene technology. The pack provides a range of activities to develop student understanding of this topic and provides additional teacher guidance and activity answers.
DOCX 800KB
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Gene technology student activity This activity sheet should be used with the topic exploration pack on gene technology.
DOCX 646KB
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Plant disease J247
- Relating to topic 6.3 of the specification, this pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery on the topic of plant disease.
PDF 1MB
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Plant disease student activity J247
- This activity sheet should be used with the topic exploration pack on plant disease.
DOC 1MB
Teacher guides
Transition guides
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Scaling up Focusing on the topic of scaling up, this guide looks at the transition from KS3 to KS4 and includes suggested activities and teacher guidance.
PDF 600KB
Practical activities
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Practical support guide A list of practical activities and resources suitable for each PAG. Very helpful for revision work and where practical activities are not possible.
DOCX 158KB
Handbooks
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Mathematical skills This mathematical skills handbook is designed to accompany the GCSE (9-1) Gateway and Twenty First Century Science specifications for teaching from September 2016.
PDF 2MB
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