Tom Whitburn 18/08/2017 Tom Whitburn 18/08/2017

A-level Results Day - August 2017 - Terrific Results and Feedback

Tom Whitburn 16/01/2017 Tom Whitburn 16/01/2017

Autosomal linkage - Try with 3 Alleles ...- Genetics and A-level Biology

Students find autosomal linkage a challenge ... I suspect this is because they mentally disconnect Meiosis from gamete formation.

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Tom Whitburn 10/01/2017 Tom Whitburn 10/01/2017

Leaf discs in a Syringe - Another Synoptic Question #alevelbiology

Photosynthesis, Enzymes, Pigments, Leaf Buoyancy and more experimental design.

Think about how starch is made and what it is made from ......

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Tom Whitburn 01/12/2016 Tom Whitburn 01/12/2016

Splat and Flash..... ATP and Fireflies - #OCR Synoptic Biology A-level

Another from the past.

Terrific question about DNA, diffusion, ATP production and fireflies going out in a blaze of glory....

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Tom Whitburn 11/11/2016 Tom Whitburn 11/11/2016

Unexpected return from Project Bean ..."Plants engage students"- Shock. #alevelbiology

When I teach plant reproduction in the spring I give every student a broad bean. We discuss seed shape and function and the conditions that might be needed for germination.

Tom Whitburn 20/09/2016 Tom Whitburn 20/09/2016

A-level Biological Molecules - 11 basic points to help you learn

10 Basic points to remember for Biological Molecules

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Tom Whitburn 08/09/2016 Tom Whitburn 08/09/2016

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.