Download Biology Double Revision Timetable

Dedicate 15 minutes every day, even if it is at break or lunch-time, to follow this steady program. It allows you to track your revision gradually to get you
to your exams feeling well prepared. Use Biology 4401 exam papers at aqa.org.uk
Dates
for
revision
of
these
topics
Mon
Tues
B1.1 Keeping
Healthy
Define metabolic
rate, obese,
microorganism,
pathogen, droplet
infection, direct
contact, antibody,
antibiotics,
epidemic, antigen
and vaccination
Describe the
components of a
balanced diet. Explain
why you need each part
of a balanced diet and
what happens to the
body when they are
missed
B1.2 Nerves and
Hormones
B1.3 Use and
abuse of Drugs
Define stimuli,
nervous impulse,
effector organ,
synapse, menstrual
cycle, homeostasis,
gravitropism,
phototropism,
auxin, recreational
drug, performanceenhancing drug,
double-blind trial
Weds
Thurs
Fri
Sat + Sun
Past Paper
Questions
Correct mistakes.
Review week 1
work by
highlighting the
areas you still do
not know.
Explain how the body
defends itself from
pathogens. Explain how
Semmelweiss reduced the
number of deaths in
hospitals.
Jan 13
BL1FP/HP
Qs 3 & 4 – 15
mins
Correct mistakes
Review weeks 1
& 2 work by
highlighting the
areas you still do
not know. You
could also set
yourself a quiz to
test your
understanding.
Explain the stages in
testing and trialling a new
drug. Explain why testing
new drugs is important
using the example of
thalidomide.
B1 Biology
Week
1
09/01
What are the two
most common types
of pathogens? How
does each cause the
symptoms of
disease?
What is the
difference between
painkillers and
antibiotics?
Lunch
time
revision
Foundation
Week
2
16/01
and placebo
Draw and label a reflex
nerve response.
Describe the process of the
menstrual cycle, including
the involvement of each of
the hormones FSH,
oestrogen and LH.
How are hormones used as
fertility drugs and in the
contraceptive pill?
A plant is placed in
a dark box on its
side. Explain why
the roots and
shoots grow in the
ways they do.
Explain why shoots
grow towards onesided light.
Lunch
time
revision
June 12
Foundation Q1
& 5 15 mins
June 12
Higher Q1 & 4
15 mins
Week
3
23/01
Week
4
30/01
B1.4
Interdependence
and adaptation
B1.5 Energy and
Biomass in food
chains
B1.6 Waste
materials from
plants and
animals
B1.7 Genetic
variation and its
control
B1.8 Evolution
Define adaptations,
extremophile,
competition in
animals, pyramid of
biomass,
Decomposer.
Describe how animals
and plants have
adaptations to enable
them to survive in
deserts and the Arctic.
For animals, think about
surface area, coat
thickness, body fat,
camouflage. For plants
leaf surface area,
extensive root systems,
water storage tissues.
Define genes,
gametes,
asexual and
sexual
reproduction,
variation,
cloning,
evolution,
natural
selection,
What are the two main
causes of variation
between members of the
same species? Describe,
giving examples, the
factors which make you
different from the rest of
your family.
Explain
competition in
plants and
animals, including
the factors that
they both need to
compete for.
Lunch
time
revision
What brings about
decay and what
conditions speed
Describe the
processes of adult
cell cloning,
embryo
transplants and
genetic
engineering.
Evaluate the pros
and cons of each
Lunch
time
revision
process.
Week
5
06/02
Week
6
13/02
understand
Half Term
Use the half term
holiday to do B1
past papers that can
be found on the
VLE. Remember to
mark them carefully
as you can learn a
lot from the mark
schemes.
BL1FP/HP June 2013
Answer Qs 1-4
30 mins
Foundation
Draw a pyramid of
numbers and biomass for
an oak tree, aphid,
ladybird, blue tit food
chain.
Draw and fully describe
the carbon cycle.
Jan 12
Foundation
Qs 1 & 5
15 mins
Jan 12 Higher
Qs 3 & 8 15
mins
up decay?
BL1FP/HP June 2013
Answer Qs 5 – 9
30 mins
Higher
Correct mistakes
Review week 1,
2, 3 & 4 work by
highlighting the
areas you still do
not know. You
could also set
yourself a quiz to
test your
understanding
mutation
Make an A3 poster
containing
everything
that you still
don’t
remember or
Correct mistakes
Review weeks 1, 2
&
3 work by
highlighting the
areas you still do
not know. You
could also set
yourself a quiz to
test your
understanding
Lunch
time
revision
Describe Darwin’s theory
of evolution by natural
selection. Why was his
theory only gradually
accepted? How did
Lamarck explain
evolution? How do we
explain natural selection
today? (use the terms
gene and mutation).
Jan 13
Foundation
Qs 7 & 8
Dates for
revision of
these topics
B2.1 Cells and
diffusion
B2.2 Organs
20/02/2017 and systems
Week 7
B2.3 Photosynthesis
B2.4
27/02/2017 Distribution of
organisms
Week 8
Mon
Tues
Name 3 parts of animal
&/or plant cells and
describe what they do.
What features does a
bacterial cell have? What
features does a yeast cell
have?
Name 2 types of
specialised cells and
outline their features.
Write the definition for
the term diffusion & list
the factors that affect it.
What are the main
differences between
plant and animal cells
and why are they
different?
How does a bacterial
cell differ from yeast,
animal and plant cells?
How do these features
help them to carry out
their job?
What substances diffuse
in/out of cells? How are
some cells adapted for
this function?
What are the raw
materials for
photosynthesis and how
does the plant obtain
them?
What is photosynthesis?
Can you write the word
equation?
What are the factors
that affect
photosynthesis?
How do these factors
affect photosynthesis?
Where does the energy
for photosynthesis
come from & how do
plants absorb it?
Why is glucose
converted into starch
for storage?
Weds
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Why are mitochondria
Lunch
and ribosomes
time
important for cell
revision
processes?
Which do you think is
the most important part
of a cell and why?
Why does a multicellular
organism need
specialised cells & how
do they arise?
Explain how the factors
affect the rate of
diffusion.
Name 2 main
organs in an organ
system and
describe their
function.
Describe the
function of the 3
tissues in the
stomach.
Why do we have
villi in the small
intestine and
alveoli in the
lungs?
What are the
functions of the
different tissues
within a leaf?
Explain why large
organisms need
different systems to
survive.
Select 2 organ systems
and explain how they
contribute to the 7 life
processes.
How is a leaf adapted
to obtain the
resources it needs
from the
environment?
How can a plant’s
environment be
artificially manipulated
to increase the rate of
photosynthesis?
What do plants do with
the glucose that they
make?
What are nitrate ions
needed for and how
does the plant obtain
them?
What are the
factors that can
affect the
distribution of
organisms in a
habitat and how
do they affect the
distribution of
organisms?
What might
happen if the
factors changed?
What is a quadrat?
How is it used and
what for?
What are the different
sampling methods and
how do they differ? In
which circumstance
would each be used?
What are the
limitations of sampling
techniques?
Sun
B2 Biology
Lunch
time
revision
Attempt and mark several
questions from all users
on the VLE:
Science>Biology>GCSE>Ad
ditional biology (year
11)>Past paper Qs and ms
by topic>
B2.1.1 Cells
B2.1.2 Diffusion
Attempt and mark several
questions from all users
on the VLE:
Science>Biology>GCSE>Ad
ditional biology (year
11)>Past paper Qs and ms
by topic>
B2.3 Photosynthesis
B2.4.1 Distribution of
organisms
How a leaf is ada
resources it need
environment?
What are proteins made
of? List some examples of
proteins found in the
body?
What do the terms
‘catalyst’ and ‘enzyme’
mean?
List all of the factors that
affect how well enzymes
work.
What is the active site and
why is this important?
What would happen if the
shape of the enzyme was
to change?
How does the activity of
enzymes change as the
temperature or pH
changes? How do you
identify the optimum
conditions?
Why does a change in
pH or temperature
affect the enzymes in
this way?
List the enzymes
involved in digesting
food & state where they
are made.
What type of foods do
these enzymes digest &
what are the products?
Why do the food
molecules need to be
digested and what are
they used for?
Where is bile
produced and
where is it stored?
Where does it act?
Where is
hydrochloric acid
produced?
Why is bile and
hydrochloric acid
produced; what is
their role?
Can you explain
what happens to
the food molecules
as they pass into
the stomach and
on into the small
intestine?
Describe some uses of
enzymes in industry
and why they are
used.
How do biological
detergents work and
why is the
temperature at which
they are used
important?
What are the
advantages and
disadvantages of using
enzymes in industry?
Attempt and mark several
questions from all users
on the VLE:
Science>Biology>GCSE>Ad
ditional biology (year
11)>Past paper Qs and ms
by topic>
B2.5 Proteins
B2.6 Aerobic
and anaerobic
respiration
What is the main
difference between
aerobic and anaerobic
respiration?
What are the reactants
(substrates) and products
of aerobic respiration?
Write the word equation
for aerobic respiration.
Where precisely does
aerobic respiration take
place in cells?
Give 4 uses of the
energy released by
respiration. These need
to be memorised.
What happens to the
heart and breathing
rates when we exercise?
What happens to the
depth of breathing
when we exercise?
Explain why these
changes are necessary.
What is excess glucose
converted to in
muscles?
Why is this useful?
When will our
muscles respire
anaerobically?
What is glucose
broken down to
when insufficient
oxygen is
available?
How does the amount
of energy released in
aerobic and anaerobic
respiration differ?
What causes cramp in
muscles?
What is the oxygen
debt and when and
how is it repaid?
What term describes
muscles that can’t
contract efficiently
after prolonged
exercise?
Attempt and mark several
questions from all users
on the VLE:
Science>Biology>GCSE>Ad
ditional biology (year
11)>Past paper Qs and ms
by topic>
B2.6 Respiration
B2 .7 Cell
division and
inheritance
Body cells divide by which
type of cell division?
What are the two main
steps in mitosis?
What are the cells
produced by mitosis used
for? Give 3-4 examples.
How many sets of
chromosomes do sex cells
(gametes) and body cells
have?
Where in animals are the
male and female gametes
made?
Which type of cell
division makes
gametes?
What happens during
meiosis?
What happens at
fertilisation?
When cells differentiate,
what happens to them?
How do stem cells differ
from most cells?
Where are stem cells
found?
Define these terms:
gene, allele,
chromosome, gene,
dominant allele,
recessive allele,
homozygous,
heterozygous.
Which chemical are
chromosomes made of?
How many pairs of
chromosomes do
human body cells have?
Which combinations of
sex chromosomes do
Explain using a
genetic diagram
(punnett square)
why two parents
without cystic
fibrosis can have a
child with cystic
fibrosis. What is
the probability
that their child will
have cystic
fibrosis.
Explain how
polydactyly is
inherited. Is it possible
for a child with
polydactyly to be born
to two non-suffering
parents?
What can be found
out by screening
embryos? What
ethical issues are
involved?
Attempt and mark several
questions from all users
on the VLE:
Science>Biology>GCSE>Ad
ditional biology (year
11)>Past paper Qs and ms
by topic>
B2.7.1 Cell division
B2.7.2 Genetics
B2.5 Proteins,
catalysts and
06/03/2017 enzymes
Week 9
Week 10
13/03/2017
Week 11
20/03/2017
Lunch
time
revision
Commented [d1]:
What can stem cells be
used for?
B2.8
Speciation
Week 12
27/03/2017
List 4 ways in which fossils
can be formed. You need
to memorise these.
Give two reasons why the
fossil record is
incomplete.
What can be learned
from fossils?
Give 6 causes of
extinction. You need to
memorise these.
males and females
have?
Attempt and mark several
questions from all users
on the VLE:
Science>Biology>GCSE>Ad
ditional biology (year
11)>Past paper Qs and ms
by topic>
B2.8 Speciation
Explain how new species
can emerge. Practise
writing an answer using
the terms isolation,
genetic variation and
natural selection. How
can we tell when
speciation has
occurred?
Review all
topics not
covered by the
Week 13
revision
programme,
03/04/2017 especially
higher tier
topics.
Easter
holiday
10/4/2017
Use this week to
revise all of the
CORE biology
topics:
And/or whole
core past papers
on the VLE in All
users
Science/GCSE
Biology past
papers/GCSE
Sept 2011
onwards/Past
papers
B1.1 Keeping healthy
B1.2 Nerves and
hormones
B1.3 Use and abuse of
drugs
Jan 2012 core paper
June 2012 core paper
Jan 2013 core paper
B1.4
Interdependence
B1.5 Biomass and
energy
B1.6 Decay
B1.7 Genetic variation
B1.8 Evolution
June 2013 core
paper
June 2014 core paper
June 2015 core paper
Easter
holiday
17/4/2017
Use this week to
revise all of the
ADDITIONAL
biology topics:
And/or whole
additional past
papers on the
VLE in All users
Science/GCSE
Biology past
papers/GCSE
Sept 2011
onwards/Past
papers
B2.1 Cells and diffusion
B2.2 Organs and systems
B2.3 Photosynthesis
B2.4 Distribution of
organisms
B2.5 Proteins and
enzymes
B2.6 Aerobic and
anaerobic
respiration
B2.7 Cell division and
inheritance
B2.8 Speciation
June 2012 additional
paper
Jan 2013 additional
paper
June 2013 additional
paper
June 2014
additional paper
June 2015 additional
paper
June 2016 additional
paper