A blog providing ideas and resources for those teachers hoping to teach the new GCSE Specification, first announced in April 2022. Draft subject content released for consultation in June 2026 - for first teaching from 2028 or 2029.
Biodiversity—the variety of all life on Earth—supports the health and wealth of our societies.
— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) June 25, 2024
Take a 2 minute nature break with an animated video about how nature improves your health:🌍🌿
Via @nature_org pic.twitter.com/WjsiirNk77
The video is made by the Nature Conservancy.
Another Twitter feed worth following is that of UN Biodiversity.
Learning about #biodiversity in your classroom? Check out this colorful infographic by @CanGeo
— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) June 22, 2024
about the layers of life found in an old growth forest.
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Find the full version here➡️https://t.co/iD3Pk3H3Eu
Via @CanGeoEdu pic.twitter.com/VFGVWBXicz
Wetlands will be one of the ecosystems and habitats which are likely to feature in the new specification, perhaps as optional study. The Fens are an area that I am based in for my teaching, so local fieldwork is likely to involve wetlands.
Wetlands — sometimes referred to as the ‘kidneys of the earth’ due to their unique ability to filter out contaminants — are disappearing3️⃣times faster than #forests 💧🌱
— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) September 22, 2023
Learn more about the value of #wetlands in this infographic by @RamsarConv pic.twitter.com/04aTLPrnhV
RAMSAR is the convention on Wetlands.
And there are a few more Twitter feeds for our list which we will release as part of the support materials.
Via my Google Alert for GCSE Natural History. It will be interesting to see what the uptake might be. Will it be mostly teenagers who alr...
