Debates in Biology for A Level OCR Biology A
Engaging articles with activities, based on topics across the entire A Level OCR Biology A specification – perfect for inspiring all students while they practise key essay-writing skills.
Covers key course content in an engaging way while exemplifying essay skills such as writing a good argument, using reliable sources and understanding causation and correlation.
Includes…
- 13 well-reasoned and accessible articles including ‘The Story of DNA’, ‘Conservation: is It Working?’ and ‘Vaccines: a Question of Safety’
- A variety of stimulating activities for each article builds up the skill levels.
- Comprehension questions assess basic understanding
- Discussion points and tasks consolidate and extend both knowledge and skills
- Essay questions with indicative content provide essential writing practice!
Flexible!
- Students read through the articles in class, completing some or all of the activities for homework or…
- Flipped learning: students read through the articles in preparation for classwork, completing the activities during lessons!
What do teachers say about this resource? (11743)
Detailed and a good stretch and challenge. High standard. Written concisely yet written in an engaging manner.
The answers are comprehensive. I like the structure and order of questions. I really like the weblink as it would save time. Section 17 with the graph and suggest questions are appreciated and mimic the exam style questions.
Could be used for those who are retaking A-levels to improve their knowledge.