Teacher resources
Free CCEA Biology resources for teachers
Everything on this page is free, printable and written for CCEA GCE Biology specifically — no sign-up, no watermark, no email wall. Use it, adapt it, put your department's name on it. If you want the students' side, there is a specification hub and a revision blog. BioCCEA is independent and not endorsed by CCEA.
Resources
AS 1 Molecules and Cells: 12-week scheme of work
A free 12-week scheme of work for CCEA AS 1 Molecules and Cells, with weekly learning outcomes, practical opportunities and assessment points.
CCEA AS Biology teachers, Year 13 · 12 weeks, 4 periods per weekClassroom activityTen command-word starter activities (5 minutes each)
Ten five-minute starters that train CCEA Biology command words: describe vs explain, linked comparisons, suggest questions and QWC structure.
AS and A2 Biology classes · 5 minutes eachAssessmentA2 3 practical skills: statistics decision tool and evaluation grid
A printable decision tool for choosing statistical tests plus a marking grid for evaluation answers, aligned to CCEA A2 3 practical skills.
A2 Biology teachers and technicians · Print and reuse all yearDepartment toolMock marking and moderation routine for a Biology department
A department routine for marking CCEA Biology mocks consistently: standardisation sample, split marking, moderation check and a class gap analysis.
Heads of Biology and second markers · Half a department meeting per mock seriesTeachers' staffroom
There is a moderated board for CCEA Biology teachers — schemes of work, resource swaps and moderation questions. Reading is open; posting takes a free account.
Open the staffroom board