Lesson Plan Year 11 Biology KDS

Al Yasmina Academy LESSON PLAN
Subject: Biology Teacher: Karen D’Souza Date 29th April 2024 Period 5
Class: 11.4 Biology Number on roll: 19

Lesson context, including cross curricular links:
The students have finished the course and are revising, however command words appear in all assessment tasks so it is important that students can explain the meaning of command words and how to apply
their understanding of command words to a range of different contexts.
Learning objective(s):
To develop understanding of how SOLO links to the command words used in examination questions.
SOLO Outcomes
Recall the command words commonly used in exams
Identify the command words in an exam question.
Explain the meaning of a range of different command words used in exams
Apply understanding of command words to a range of different contexts.
Why: The big idea or skills that students need

To develop knowledge and understanding of iGCSE Biology exam questions and how to answer them in the best possible manner.
Key words:
Command words- Calculate, compare, describe, discuss, evaluate, explain, identify, predict, suggest, determine.
Learning / Cognitive skills: HPL Advanced Cognitive Performance Characteristics Highlight as appropriate for your lesson context
 Metathinking: Metacognition, Self-regulation, Strategy planning, Intellectual Confidence
 Linking: Generalisation, Connection finding, ‘Big Picture’ thinking, Abstraction, Imagination, Seeking alternative perspectives
 Analysing: Critical or logical thinking, Precision, Complex and multi-step problem solving
 Creating: Intellectual playfulness, flexible thinking, Originality, Evolutionary and revolutionary thinking
 Realising: Automaticity, Speed and accuracy
Learning / Behavioural skills: SCF and HPL Values, Attitudes and Attributes Highlight as appropriate for your lesson context
 Empathetic: Collaborative, Concerned for society, Confident
 Agile: Enquiring, Creative and Enterprising, Open-minded, Risk-taking
 Hard-working: Practice, Perseverance, Resilience
Personalised Learning: How are students in these areas supported in this lesson and across a series of lessons?
POD: AG&T:
AL/ELL: Exam questions focussed on the command words and
Use of highlighting and mind mapping Review of prior knowledge to form strong foundations their knowledge and understanding
Key word bank and shared definitions Scaffolded lesson structure from gradual development of Encouraged to take lead on group discussions and to
Collaborative work and discussioin provides peer and understanding and skills provide peer support
teacher support. Use of highlighting and mind mapping Additional research opportunities
Key word bank and shared definitions
Collaborative working provides peer and teacher support
Teaching Episodes
What are students doing? What are students learning? Progress check
Episode 1
Starter – reading sentences to identify the command words. To recognise command words to help them to identify simple or Group discussion about the sentences and
more challenging questions command words and what do they instruct
students to do.
Episode 2
Reading a list of command words and counting how many times What the difficult command words mean…becoming more Complete a short quiz to check
they have seen the words used in the exam. familiar with these terms. understanding of these command words with
a matching exercise.
Command words – the difficult ones looking at the key words
Students will focus on 4 command words and their meanings to How to apply their knowledge of the meanings of the command Class discussion to consolidate ideas.
describe a scorpion. words into different scenarios.
Explain the image of falconry.

Episode 3
Describe – looking at a graph
Explain the image
Compare type question
Evaluate the use of….
Plenary to consolidate their learning. Use of the command words to clarify what they have learnt in Describe and explain what they have learnt
the lesson today.
Episode 4
Evaluate your understanding of command

words before and after the lesson
Identify and justify any command words you

still do not understand.
Home Learning:
Century tech to highlight command words and use their knowledge in answering questions as part of their revision.
The comprehension of the command words will improve the performance of the class in the exams.
Students have been given exam booklets of questions to work through and have to now practise their use of the command words.
Deployment of support staff and online resources:
Century tech
Past paper questions
Exam practice booklet
GCSE pod
My gcse science.com
Free science lessons on youtube
Teams page with all resources and support material from the last 2 years
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Al Yasmina Academy LESSON PLAN

Class: 11.4 Biology Number on roll: 19

Why: The big idea or skills that students need

Explain the image of falconry.

Describe – looking at a graph

Explain the image

Compare type question

Evaluate the use of….

Evaluate your understanding of command

Identify and justify any command words you

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