AQA GCSE Biology – Inheritance, Variation and Evolution Complete Revision Workbook

A complete revision workbook covering the Inheritance, Variation and Evolution topic for AQA GCSE Biology.

I made this resource to bring the whole topic together in one place, with the revision content and practice built into the same workbook. Genetics in particular can be quite easy to get muddled with, so I’ve tried to break everything down into smaller sections with plenty of chances to practise along the way.

The workbook covers:

• Sexual and asexual reproduction
• Meiosis
• DNA, genes, chromosomes and the genome
• Genetic inheritance
• Alleles, genotype and phenotype
• Dominant and recessive alleles
• Punnett squares and genetic crosses
• Inherited disorders
• Sex determination
• DNA and protein synthesis
• Variation and the causes of variation
• Evolution by natural selection
• Selective breeding
• Genetic engineering
• Cloning
• Darwin, Wallace and Mendel
• Evidence for evolution
• Fossils
• Extinction
• Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
• Classification and evolutionary relationships
• Mixed retrieval practice
• Exam-style questions and full answers

Throughout the workbook, I’ve included clear revision notes, diagrams, worked examples, quick-check questions, calculations, common mistakes, exam tips and application questions.

There is plenty of practice with areas students often find difficult, particularly Punnett squares, inheritance terminology and explaining natural selection, rather than simply giving students the information to read.

Biology-only and Higher Tier content is clearly labelled so students can easily see which sections apply to them.

Towards the end of the workbook there is mixed retrieval practice covering content from across the topic, followed by original exam-style questions with full answers and model responses. There is also a final checklist students can use to identify anything they still need to revise.

The pack can be worked through from beginning to end or used to focus on individual areas, making it suitable for independent revision, homework, tutoring, intervention sessions or classroom revision.

I’ve tried to keep the explanations straightforward and student-friendly while still including the detail needed to properly understand and apply the content in GCSE exam questions.

64 pages with answers included throughout.

This resource is part of my matching AQA GCSE Biology revision workbook series, alongside Cell Biology, Organisation, Infection and Response, Bioenergetics and Homeostasis and Response.