The Science Break for GCSE science

This is a whole unit podcast for AQA GCSE Biology. It is edited from the whole unit video on youtube. If you want to see the video, please visit The Science Break on youtube. Find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter)

This podcast is for AQA GCSE Science and Biology and looks at health issues. Remember there is also The Science Break website and youtube channel for plenty of help for GCSE Science. 

In this podcast we go through the meaning of non-communicable disease and look specifically at coronary hear disease. There is also a mention of other problems that can arise with the heart and what can be done about them. Remember there is lots of help on The Science Break website and youtube channel. The website contains lots of videos for all your GCSE science topics and lots of exam practice a...

This podcast looks at the components of the blood and how they are adapted for their roles. Don't forget The Science Break on youtube , the website, TheScienceBreak.com and Instagram .  These podcasts for for both Combined Science and Separate Science. 

This podcast describes the double circulation in humans and also looks at the structure of the blood vessels in the heart. Don't forget The Science Break on youtube , the website, TheScienceBreak.com and Instagram .  These podcasts for for both Combined Science and Separate Science. 

This is The Science Break for GCSE Science. This episode is about digestion and the different enzymes needed to digest the different food groups. 

In this episode we look at the structure and function of enzymes. And we look at some important metabolism reactions that are controlled by enzymes.

In this episode we look at the definition of active transport and examples of where it might happen

In this episode we look at the definition of osmosis, a practical linked to osmosis and the importance of osmosis in living things

In this episode we look at the four features of exchange surfaces in living things. Remember you can see videos that accompany this podcast on the science break YouTube channel and the science break website called thesciencebreak.com

In this episode we look at the definition of diffusion and the factors that affect the rate of diffusion.

This episode is about the use of stem cells in humans and in plants and about some of the issues surrounding their use.

In this episode for GCSE science and biology we take a look at mitosis and the cell cycle.

In this episode we discuss how we can use a agar gel plates to test chemicals for their effectiveness in killing bacteria

In this episode for GCSE biology for separate science we look at how we grow bacteria in the lab

In this episode we look at a short history of microscopy, the difference between a light and an electron microscope and how to do magnification calculations.

In this episode we look at three types of specialised cells in plants, root hair cells, xylem cells, and phloem cells.

In this episode we look at three specific cells - muscle cells, nerve cells, and sperm cells and we describe the specialisations they have in order to do their job.

In this episode from The Science Break, we look at the process of cell differentiation.  Remember to check out The Science Break on Youtube for a set of GCSE Science videos, the website thesciencebreak.com and @thesciencebreak on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Good luck!  Kishore Vyas

In this episode, will look at the structure of prokaryotic cells and compare them to eukaryotes.

In this episode we go through the five sub-cellular structures that are found in both plant and animal cells and the three found in plant cells only. Remember to check out The Science Break on Youtube for a set of GCSE Science videos, the website thesciencebreak.com and @thesciencebreak on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Good luck!  Kishore Vyas