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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- Reflexes
- Reaction Times Practical
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- The Eye
- Correcting Vision Defects
- Body Temperature
- The Endocrine System
- Comparing Nerves and Hormones
- Blood Glucose and Diabetes
- Kidneys
- Kidney Failure
- Menstrual Cycle
- Controlling Fertility
- Adrenaline and Thyroxine
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