Welcome to our weekly online A-level biology masterclasses – friendly, interactive online tutoring sessions for small groups of motivated students (maximum 6 people).
We have separate sessions for topics from Year 12 or Year 13, but feel free to look at the schedules below and attend a mixture of the two. The aim is to present the topics in a different but complimentary way to how you might have seen them in school. All sessions are hosted by Dr John Ankers.
Year 12 topics- 17:30 pm GMT Tuesday evenings
Jump to schedule for Year 12 AQA A-level biology for 2024/25
Year 13 topics- 17:30 pm GMT Wednesday evenings
Jump to schedule Year 13 AQA A-level biology for 2024/25
We follow the AQA A-level Biology specification (please enquire about other exam boards).
- A-level biology masterclasses are £35 per weekly session.
- We cover AQA A-level Biology topics each week with some weeks devoted to exam questions and problem-solving.
- Along the way. we’ll cover exam technique, including with “describe and explain”, “evaluate” and “application” questions.
- A seminar-style discussion lets you hear fresh perspectives and novel ways to approach the topics.
- Sessions run with a minimum of 2 and maximum of 6 participants.
- I offer a free “ask an expert” service to all students throughout the week via Skype chat.
- Take a look at more general information and practicalities of our masterclass sessions.
Schedule for Year 12 AQA A-level biology masterclasses 2024/2025
All sessions at 5:30PM on Tuesday evenings (please arrive online 5 minutes before if possible)
Email John@wooltontutors.co.uk to book your place.
| 01/10/24 | Welcome to Year 12, eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and GCSE vs A-level |
| 08/10/24 | Cells, organelles and microscopes (and a glimpse at how research works) |
| 15/10/24 | Review, exam technique and Q&A |
| 22/10/24 | Biological molecules: Monomers, polymers and carbohydrates |
| 05/11/24 | Biological molecules: Lipids and food tests (and how to remember them!) |
| 12/11/24 | Biological molecules: Proteins and examples including enzymes |
| 19/11/24 | Review, exam technique and Q&A |
| 26/11/24 | More biological molecules: Water and Inorganic ions |
| 03/12/24 | More biological molecules: Structure of DNA and RNA, ATP |
| 10/12/24 | DNA replication |
| 17/12/24 | Review and (festive!) Q&A |
| 07/01/25 | Mitosis, binary fission and good vs “bad” biology |
| 14/01/25 | Cell membranes and transport across them |
| 21/01/25 | Digestion and absorption and how to think across topics |
| 28/01/25 | Review, exam technique and Q&A |
| 04/02/25 | The immune system and vaccines |
| 11/02/25 | HIV, viruses and antigenic variation |
| 18/02/25 | Surface area to volume ratio, exchange and adaption, and gas exchange in insects and fish |
| 25/02/25 | Gas exchange in Humans, lung disease and data interpretation and evaluate questions |
| 04/03/25 | Haemoglobin and oxygen dissociation and rafts |
| 11/03/25 | Review, exam technique and Q&A |
| 18/03/25 | Mass transport in animals, Circulation and Tissue fluid |
| 25/03/25 | The heart and the Cardiac Cycle, and crossing points |
| 01/04/25 | Mass transport in Plants – water, the Xylem and experimental techniques |
| 08/04/25 | Mass transport in Plants – the phloem and evidence vs proof |
| 15/04/25 | Review, exam technique and Q&A |
| 22/04/25 | DNA, genes and chromosomes: the genetic code |
| 29/04/25 | Protein synthesis (transcription and translation and the most important thing in biology) |
| 06/05/25 | Review, exam technique and Q&A |
| 13/05/25 | Genetic diversity, mutations and the engine of meiosis |
| 20/05/25 | Genetic diversity, adaptation and natural selection |
| 27/05/25 | Species, taxonomy and investigating variation |
| 03/06/25 | Biodiversity within a community & Review/ Q&A |
| 10/06/25 | Planning experiments, and end of Y12 Q&A |
Schedule for Year 13 AQA A-level biology masterclasses 2024/2025
All sessions at 5:30PM on Wednesday evenings (please arrive online 5 minutes before if possible)
Email John@wooltontutors.co.uk to book your place.
| 02/10/24 | Welcome to Y13, Photosynthesis I – a big upgrade from GCSE |
| 09/10/24 | Photosynthesis II – and analysing experiments |
| 16/10/24 | Respiration |
| 23/10/24 | Review on photosynthesis vs Respiration and Q&A |
| 30/10/24 | Energy and Ecosystems |
| 06/11/24 | Nutrient Cycles |
| 13/11/24 | Stimulus and response – Nervous communcation |
| 20/11/24 | Stimulus and response – plant hormones |
| 27/11/24 | Examples of Receptors (and a brief look ahead at how nerves work) |
| 04/12/24 | Control of heart rate and (festive!) Q&A |
| 11/12/24 | Nerves and impulses |
| 18/12/24 | Synapes and the importance of timing |
| 08/01/25 | Neuromusclar junctions and muscles (and microscopes) |
| 15/01/25 | exam technique and Q&A |
| 22/01/25 | Homeostasis and negative feedback |
| 29/01/25 | Control of blood glucose concentration |
| 05/02/25 | The kidney, control of waste and blood water potential |
| 12/02/25 | Inheritance and genetic diagrams that make predictions |
| 19/02/25 | Inheritance II – linkage and epistasis and how to break a model |
| 26/02/25 | Hardy Weinberg, natural selection and speciation |
| 05/03/25 | Populations in ecosystems and succession |
| 12/03/25 | Mutations and cancer and stem cells |
| 19/03/25 | Control of transcription and translation |
| 26/03/25 | Epigenetics and the future of medicine |
| 02/04/25 | Using genome projects (and why?) |
| 09/04/25 | Recombinant DNA technology |
| 16/04/25 | DNA Probes and genetic fingerprinting – the end! |
| 23/04/25 | Practice papers, essays and prep for exams |
Please do get in touch for a chat about your needs and whether our masterclass sessions are right for you.
I look forward to hearing from you,
John
John@wooltontutors.co.uk
Woolton Village, Liverpool, UK