Get ahead resources

What the A Level specification says:

A phylogenetic classification system attempts to arrange species into groups based on their evolutionary origins and relationships. It uses a hierarchy in which smaller groups are placed within larger groups, with no overlap between groups. Each group is called a taxon (plural taxa). One hierarchy comprises the taxa: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. Each species is universally identified by a binomial consisting of the name of its genus and species, eg, Homo sapiens. Recall of different taxonomic systems, such as the three domain or five kingdom systems, will not be required. Students should be able to appreciate that advances in immunology and genome sequencing help to clarify evolutionary relationships between organisms. 

Taxonomy and the history of modern classification

Characteristics of the five kingdoms and the three domains

Phylogenetics and the tree of life

Here are some videos looking at the evolution of birds, whales and humans - some basic, some quite technical. They are here to give you ideas about what to look at, but you should do some independent research as well as watching them!

The AQA A level biology specification 

AQA: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/biology-7401-7402 The exam board website – useful for copies of specimen exam papers and mark schemes and a more detailed summary of course content (in the specification)

   Useful websites

(1) Miss Estruch - YouTube   You tube videos which cover all the AQA A level Biology topics, clearly and concisely with tips and advice for exams.

A Level Biology Revision | AQA, OCR, Edexcel And CIE Biology  Detailed topic notes, diagrams and animations, practice quizzes and exam-style questions

http://www.mrothery.co.uk/ Mark Rothery's Biology Web Site: Mark Rothery is an A level examiner; his website contains some good notes and example questions on a range of topics (although it is structured around the old A level)

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/index.html  Molecular Expressions: Searchable microscopy site- allows you to use virtual TEM, SEM and optical microscopes, and has resources on numerous other relevant topics e.g. photosynthesis and mitosis.

http://scienceaid.co.uk/biology/ Lots of useful notes and animations on a wide range of A level topics.

http://www.cellsalive.com/ Includes some good animations, puzzles and quizzes on cell structure, mitosis and meiosis and immunology.

AQA A Level Biology Revision Notes 2015  Topic-by-topic revision notes, model answers and past paper questions, Examiner tips and mark schemes.

How to get an A/A* in A Level Biology | Revising effectively, using mark schemes & exam technique Good for how to interpret questions and exam advice.

Biology: AQA A Level Seneca Learning for AQA A level biology:  Free interactive courses tailored to AQA, Gamified learning with quizzes and leaderboards, Great for active recall and spaced repetition.