About Course
Learn how plants and algae use light to make glucose, with Remi the owl as your guide. This course covers the photosynthesis equation, why it is endothermic, how glucose is used, limiting factors (temperature, light intensity and carbon dioxide), the inverse square law for light, and how to investigate the rate of photosynthesis. It suits GCSE Biology and GCSE Combined Science.
Tutwoo Kids is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Department for Education, Ofqual or any exam board. This course supports learning alongside school; it is not a qualification. Required practicals and some details differ between exam boards, so always check your own board’s specification.
Course Content
Course Lessons
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What photosynthesis is and why life depends on it
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Limiting factors and the inverse square law
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Investigating the rate of photosynthesis, and exam technique
For grown-ups: sources and further reading
Final Assessment
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