ask them to work through them, applying their knowledge and interpreting data. Skills developed by learning activities: AO1 development of – knowledge and understanding of what a species is and the importance of courtship behaviours AO2/AO3 application of – knowledge to interpret information and data about courtship behaviours. Time Learning activity with opportunity Assessment Learning Outcome Resources Learning objective taken to develop skills opportunities Phylogenetic Specimen 0.4 Explain the Learning activities: Rich questions: classification is based assessment material: hierarchical provide students with some Provide information on evolutionary origins taxonomic ranks A-level Paper 1 (set 1) pictures eg CD covers and about the classification and relationships. used in the Q6 ask them to them into of different organisms – classification of The hierarchical nature groups, becoming ever and ask students to fill AS Paper 1 (set 1) – species. of classification into smaller until they reach CD in the gaps eg Q5 Interpret taxonomic level. Each group is likely to determining the genus phylogenetic classify in a different way,
ask them to work through them, applying their knowledge and interpreting data. Skills developed by learning activities: AO1 – development of knowledge and understanding of what a species is and the importance of courtship behaviours AO2/AO3 – application of knowledge to interpret information and data about courtship behaviours. Learning objective Time taken Learning Outcome Learning activity with opportunity to develop skills Assessment opportunities Resources Phylogenetic classification is based on evolutionary origins and relationships. The hierarchical nature of classification into taxonomic 0.4 Explain the hierarchical taxonomic ranks used in the classification of species. Interpret phylogenetic Learning activities: provide students with some pictures eg CD covers and ask them to them into groups, becoming ever smaller until they reach CD level. Each group is likely to classify in a different way, Specimen assessment material: A-level Paper 1 (set 1) – Q6 AS Paper 1 (set 1) – Q5 Rich questions: Provide information about the classification of different organisms and ask students to fill in the gaps eg determining the genus