GCSE Ecology Bundle featuring 4 fully scaffolded lessons designed for accessibility, engagement, and clear progression. Created for students in an SEN Secondary School and aligned to AQA Trilogy Combined Science.

This bundle has been designed specifically to support lower-attaining learners, SEND students, intervention groups, and accessible GCSE science teaching.

Bundle Includes:

Lesson 1 – Ecosystems (Ecosystem, Population
Community, Habitat, Interdependence, Biotic vs abiotic factors)

Includes: Quick checks throughout, GCSE-style exam question, Whiteboard retrieval, Independent application tasks

Lesson 2 – Food Chains & Food Webs (Interdependence, Food chains, Producers, Consumers, Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores, Predator vs prey, Food webs)

Includes: Colour-coded food web support to reduce cognitive load, Mini-whiteboard retrieval, Prediction tasks, Independent worksheet activities.

Lesson 3 – Quadrats (how ecologists estimate organism populations using quadrats).

Includes: Practical field investigation, Area calculations, Mean calculations, Population estimation maths, Career link (Field Technician), plenary that demonstrates that quadrat sampling actually works. Indoor adaptation included using coloured paper / post-it notes if no field access is available.

Lesson 4 – Transects (organism distribution using transects and explore how abiotic factors affect plant growth).

Includes: Practical field investigation, Light intensity investigation, Variables identification, Data recording, Graphing and conclusion writing, Career link (Ecotoxicologist).

Includes:
4 fully resourced PowerPoints
Worksheets included
Answer slides included
Practical ecology investigations
SEN/LAP-friendly scaffolding
GCSE exam practice opportunities
Colour-coded cognitive support throughout

Perfect for GCSE Biology, Combined Science, intervention, SEND classrooms, cover lessons, and practical ecology teaching.