Session 1.15 2023/24 Start 18 Dec; Zoom 7 Jan (20230910 Sun)

1.15This session covers: Biology – Inheritance Chemistry – Calculations III: Mass of Reactants & Products and Yield Physics – Wave Investigations (Prac) Each section for the topics above contains at least one video and quiz (to monitor your understanding and progress), as well as exam-style questions related to these topics to give you the practice you need.
The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.08 OCR A 2023/24 Start 4 Nov; Zoom 10 Nov

This session covers:
Maths – Quadrat calculations, the Lincoln Index, standard deviation, Simpson’s Diversity Index
Protein Synthesis
Action of enzymes and models of enzyme action

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.07 OCR A 2023/24 Start 21 Oct; Zoom 3 Nov

This session covers:
Maths – Cardiac output and minute ventilation
PAG 9 – Purifying DNA
DNA replication

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.06 OCR A 2023/24 Start 14 Oct; Zoom 20 Oct

This session covers:
Maths – Respirometer and potometer calculations
Nucleotides and nucleic acids
DNA structure and polynucleotides

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.05 OCR A 2023/24 Start 7 Oct; Zoom 13 Oct

This session covers:
Maths – Hardy Weinberg Equations
PAG 9 – Biochemical tests
PAG 5 – Colorimetry and Benedict’s test
PAG 6 – Chromatography

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.04 OCR A 2023/24 Start 30 Sept; Zoom 6 Oct

This session covers:
Maths – Measures of centre, Q10 Temperature coefficient
Lipids
Proteins
Inorganic ions

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.03 OCR A 2023/24 Start 23 Sept; Zoom 29 Sept

This session covers:
Maths – Haemocytometer, dilution plating, water potential and percentage change
Bonding types
Water
Carbohydrates

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group. .
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.02 OCR A 2023/24 Start 16 Sept; Zoom 22 Sept

This session covers:
Maths – Magnification and graticule calculations
Comparing prokaryotes with eukaryotes
PAG 1 – Microscopy

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.01 OCR A 2023/24 Start 9 Sept; Zoom 15 Sept

Welcome to A Level Masterclasses!

The first thing you will need to ensure that you have obtained is a copy of your textbook.
We will be using these two textbooks:

The ISBNs of these books are:
AS textbook: ISBN: 9781447990796
A2 textbook: ISBN: 9781447990802

Having the same book means that when I refer to a page number, you can then immediately know where and what I mean.

This session covers:
Maths – Formulae to memorise and mathematical requirements for A level
Cell structures and functions of parts of cells
Making and secreting a protein

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.09 OCR A 2023/24 Start 11 Nov; Zoom 17 Nov

This session covers:
Maths – Statistical tests: The null hypothesis, writing a null hypothesis, p-values and critical values table. How do we choose stats tests?
Factors affecting enzyme action
PAG 4 – Enzyme controlled reactions

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.10 OCR A 2023/24 Start 18 Nov; Zoom 24 Nov

This session covers:
Maths – The paired and unpaired t-test
Cofactors and enzyme inhibition
Cell membrane structure and permeability

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.11 OCR A 2023/24 Start 25 Nov; Zoom 1 Dec

This session covers:
Maths – The Spearman’s Rank correlation coefficient
PAGs 5&8 – Membrane permeability in beetroot
Cell membranes and signalling

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.12 OCR A 2023/24 Start 2 Dec; Zoom 8 Dec

This session covers:
Maths – The Chi-squared test
Transport – All 6 types: diffusion, osmosis, active transport, facilitated diffusion, exocytosis, endocytosis
PAG 8 – Diffusion investigation and osmosis investigations on plants and animal cells

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.13 OCR A 2023/24 Start 9 Dec; Zoom 15 Dec

This session covers:
Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis
Stem cells, differentiation and specialisation

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.14 OCR A 2023/24 Start 16 Dec; Zoom 22 Dec

This session covers:
Animal tissues, plant tissues, organs and systems
Surface area to volume ratio and specialist exchange surfaces

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session).

Session A.15 OCR A 2023/24 Start 23 Dec; Zoom 12 Jan

This session covers:
PAG 10 – Ventilation in mammals and using a spirometer
Gas exchange in mammals

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session, but a recording is available).

Session A.37 OCR A 2023/24 Start 9 Sept; Zoom 15 Sept

This session covers:
Plant responses: growth, tropisms, and the commercial uses of plant hormones
Mammalian nervous response to the environment and the structure of the nervous system
The brain and the functions of all parts

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session, but a recording is available).

Session A.38 OCR A 2023/24 Start 16 Sept; Zoom 22 Sept

This session covers:
Reflex actions and how responses are coordinated
Heart rate control

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session, but a recording is available).

Session A.39 OCR A 2023/24 Start 23 Sept; Zoom 29 Sept

This session covers:
Muscles, coordination and muscle contraction
How nerves control muscles and the neuromuscular junction

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session, but a recording is available).

Session A.40 OCR A 2023/24 Start 30 Sept; Zoom 6 Oct

This session covers:
Photosynthesis – the whole process
Limiting factors in photosynthesis and the Calvin cycle

The final section contains instructions to attend an optional fixed-date live group session.
Arrive 5 mins before your lesson time, on the date of ‘Zoom’ listed above in order to discuss any recurring trouble you may have with particular questions.
If you are late to the lesson without a minimum of 48hours notice, you will likely not be let into the lesson – as you are interrupting an ongoing lesson.
THE ZOOM LINK WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU FINISH ALL THE WORK FOR THE WEEK.
You may not pass this Zoom link to any other students; if you do this, you will be asked to leave the group.
(Note: if the fixed date live session is in the past, then you will not be able to attend this session, but a recording is available).