GCSE Biology Topic 5: Controlling Fertility

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In this lesson, students learn which hormones control fertility and explore various contraceptive methods. They also explain ways to increase fertility using hormones, as well as reproductive technologies such as IVF and ICSI.

GCSE Biology Topic 5: Controlling Fertility

In this GCSE Biology Topic 5: Controlling Fertility lesson, students learn which hormones control fertility and explore various contraceptive methods. They also explain ways to increase fertility using hormones, as well as reproductive technologies such as IVF and ICSI.

The slides include extension questions, and students can choose from a variety of different tasks.

This lesson includes:

Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading
Keywords (vocabulary: contraception, mucus, spermicide, abstinence and sterilisation)
Task boxes
Handout sheet task
Comprehension questions
Discussion exercise
Order the steps
Recall questions
Discussion notes
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This activity is straightforward and requires no specialist expertise. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.

A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects are available:

Contraception https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/contraception-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12366000 and
Infertility Treatment https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/infertility-treatment-supplementary-slides-gcse-biology-aqa-12974229

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