Describe simply how electron microscopes work in comparison to light microscopes. Explain how electron microscopy has increased our understanding of sub-cellular structures. 3/4 1.6 Maths skills: Size and number To make estimates of the results of simple calculations, without using a calculator. To use ratio and proportion to calibrate a microscope. To recognise and use numbers in decimal and standard form. BM1.1i; BM1.1ii; BM1.1iii Worksheets 1.6.1 and 1.6.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 3/4 1.7 The structure of DNA Describe the structure of DNA as repeating nucleotide Identify the four bases in DNA. Explain that the bases A and T, and C and G, are complementary. B1.2a–c Worksheets 1.7.1 and 1.7.2 Practical sheet 1.7; Technician’s notes 1.7 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 5/6 1.8 Proteins (Higher tier only) Describe how proteins are synthesised according to the DNA template of a gene. Explain that the genetic code of a gene specifies the protein to be made. B1.2d; B1.2e Worksheets 1.8.1 and 1.8.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 5/6 1.9 Explaining enzymes Describe what enzymes are and how they work. Explain the lock-and-key theory. B1.2f; B1.2g Worksheet 1.9; Practical sheet 1.9; Technician’s notes 1.9 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 5/6 1.10 Practical: Investigate the effect of pH on the rate of reaction of amylase enzyme Describe how safety is managed, apparatus is used and accurate measurements are made. Explain how representative samples are taken. B1.2f; B1.2g; BM1.2i; BM1.2ii Worksheets 1.10.1, 1.10.2 and 1.10.3; Practical sheet 1.10; Technician’s notes 1.10 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
Make and record accurate observations. Draw and interpret a graph from secondary data using knowledge and observations. Year 9 Term 1 7/8 1.11 at work Explain the need for energy. Describe aerobic respiration as an exothermic reaction. B1.3a; B1.3b Worksheet 1.11; Practical sheet 1.11; Technician’s notes 1.11; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 7/8 1.12 Living without oxygen Describe the process of anaerobic respiration. Compare the processes of aerobic and anaerobic respiration. B1.3c Worksheet 1.12; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 7/8 1.13 Enzymes at work Explain how enzymes break down fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Name the sites of production and action of specific digestive enzymes. Interpret data about digestive enzymes. B1.3d–f Worksheet 1.13 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 1.14 Practical: Use qualitative reagents to test for a range of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins Suggest appropriate apparatus for the procedures. Describe how safety is managed and apparatus is used. Describe how accurate measurements are made. Interpret observations and make conclusions. B1.3d–f Practical sheets 1.14.1 and 1.14.2; Technician’s notes 1.14 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 1.15 Looking at photosynthesis Explain the importance of photosynthesis. B1.4a; B1.4b Worksheet 1.15; Practical sheet 1.15; Quick starter Homework worksheet
Explain how plants use the glucose they produce. Technician’s notes 1.15 Homework quiz 9/10 1.16 Explaining photosynthesis Identify the raw materials and products of photosynthesis. Describe photosynthesis by an equation. Recall that photosynthesis is a two-stage process that takes place in chloroplasts. Explain gas exchange in leaves. B1.4b; B1.4c Worksheet 1.16; Technician’s notes 1.16 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 1 11/12 1.17 Practical: Investigate the effect of intensity on the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed Identify and manage variables. Process data and identify outliers. Evaluate an experimental process. B1.4d; B1.4e; BM1.4i; BM1.4iii Worksheet 1.17; Practical sheets 1.17.1, 1.17.2 and 1.17.3; Technician’s notes 1.17 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 11/12 1.18 Increasing photosynthesis Identify factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. Interpret data about the rate of photosynthesis. Explain the interaction of factors in limiting the rate of photosynthesis. B1.4e; B1.4f Worksheet 1.18; Technician’s notes 1.18 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 1.19 Maths skills: Extracting and interpreting information To extract and interpret information from tables, charts and graphs. BM1.4ii; BM1.4iv; BM1.4v Worksheets 1.19.1, 1.19.2 and 1.19.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 11/12 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect Chapter 2: Scaling up (20 lessons) 2 1/2 2.1 Key concept: Diffusion in living systems Use concentration gradients to explain the direction of diffusion. B2.1a Worksheets 2.1.1, 2.1.2 and 2.1.3; Practical sheet 2.1; Quick starter Homework worksheet
Apply the principles of diffusion to movement of different substances in plants. Technician’s notes 2.1 Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 9 Term 2 1/2 2.2 Explaining water movement Describe how water moves by osmosis in living tissues. Identify factors that affect the rate of osmosis. Explain the term ‘partially permeable membrane’. B2.1a Worksheet 2.2; Practical sheet 2.2; Technician’s notes 2.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 1/2 2.3 Practical: Investigate the effect of a range of concentrations of salt or sugar solutions on the mass of plant tissue Use scientific ideas to develop a hypothesis. Plan experiments to test a hypothesis. Draw conclusions from data and compare with hypotheses made. B2.1a; BM2.1i Worksheet 2.3; Practical sheets 2.3.1 and 2.3.2; Technician’s notes 2.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 3/4 2.4 Learning active transport Describe active transport. Explain how active transport is different from diffusion and osmosis. Explain why active transport is important. B2.1a Worksheet 2.4; Technician’s notes 2.4 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 2.5 Cell division Describe the process of mitosis in growth, and mitosis as part of the cell cycle. Describe how the process of mitosis produces cells that are identical genetically to the parent cell. B2.1b Worksheets 2.5.1 and 2.5.2; Technician’s notes 2.5; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 2.6 Cell differentiation Explain the importance of cell differentiation. Describe how cells, tissues, organs and organ systems are B2.1c Worksheet 2.6; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
organised to make up an organism. Understand size and scale in relation to cells, tissues, organs and body systems. 5/6 2.7 Stem cells Describe the function of stem cells in embryonic and adult animals. Discuss potential benefits and risks associated with the use of stem cells in medicine. B2.1d–f Worksheets 2.7.1 and 2.7.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 2 5/6 2.8 Key concept: Cell development Give examples of where mitosis is necessary to produce identical daughter cells. Understand the need for reduction division, meiosis. Describe the use and potential of cloned cells in biological research. B2.1b–f Worksheets 2.8.1 and 2.8.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 5/6 2.9 Key concept: Investigating the need for transport systems Describe the need for transport systems. Describe how the effectiveness of an exchange surface can be increased. Explain, in terms of surface area to volume ratios, the need for transport systems. B2.2a; B2.2b Worksheet 2.9; Practical sheet 2.9; Technician’s notes 2.9 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 5/6 2.20 Maths skills: Surface area to volume ratio Be able to calculate surface area and volume. Be able to calculate surface area to volume ratio. Know how to ideas about surface area and volume. BM2.2i Worksheet 2.20 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 7/8 2.10 Learning about the circulatory system Identify the parts of the circulatory system. B2.2c Worksheets 2.10.1, 2.10.2 and 2.10.3; Practical sheets Quick starter Homework worksheet
Describe the functions of the of the circulatory system. Explain how the structure of each part of the circulatory system relates to its function. 2.10.1 and 2.10.2; Technician’s notes 2.10 Homework quiz 7/8 Assessment End of teaching block test (chapter 1 and chapter 2.1-2.10) Collins Connect 7/8 2.11 Investigating gaseous exchange Identify the parts of the human gaseous exchange system and know their functions. Explain how gaseous exchange occurs in humans. Explain the adaptations of the gaseous exchange surfaces. B2.2c Worksheet 2.11; Practical sheet 2.11; Technician’s notes 2.11 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 2 9/10 2.12 Exploring the heart Describe the structure and function of the heart. Identify the functions and adaptations of the parts of the heart. Explain the movement of around the heart. B2.2d Worksheets 2.12; Practical sheet 2.12; Technician’s notes 2.12 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Videos 9/10 2.13 Studying blood Identify the parts of the blood and their functions. Explain the adaptations of red blood cells. Explain how red blood cells and haemoglobin transport oxygen efficiently. B2.2e Worksheets 2.13.1 and 2.13.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 2.14 Investigating leaves Identify the internal structures of a leaf. Explain how the structure of a leaf is adapted for photosynthesis. Recall that chlorophyll pigments in chloroplasts absorb light energy for photosynthesis. B2.2f Worksheets 2.14.1, 2.14.2 and Technician’s 2.14 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
11/12 2.15 Learning about plants and minerals Describe how mineral ions from the soil help plants to grow. Explain how root hair cells are adapted for efficient osmosis. Describe the function of different mineral ions in a plant. B2.2f Worksheet 2.15 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 2.16 Looking at stomata Describe transpiration in plants. Explain the structure and function of stomata. Explain the relationship between transpiration and leaf structure. B2.2g; B2.2i Worksheet 2.16; Practical sheet 2.16; Technician’s notes 2.16 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 9 Term 2 11/12 2.17 Moving Describe the structure and function of xylem and roots. Describe how and roots are adapted to absorb water. Explain why plants in flooded or waterlogged soil die. B2.2g–i Worksheets 2.17.1 and 2.17.2; Practical sheet 2.17; Technician’s notes 2.17 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 2.18 Moving sugar Describe the movement of sugar in a plant as translocation. Explain how the structure of phloem is adapted to its function in the plant. Explain the movement of sugars around the plant. B2.2g; B2.2h Worksheet 2.18; Technician’s notes 2.18 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 2.19 Investigating transpiration Describe how transpiration is affected by different factors. Describe how a potometer can be used to investigate factors that affect water uptake. B2.2g–j; BM2.2ii; BM2.2iii; BM2.2iiv Worksheet 2.19; Practical sheet 2.19; Technician’s notes 2.19 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 3 1/2 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect Chapter 3: Organism level systems (27 lessons)
Term 3 1/2 3.1 The nervous system Explain how the nervous system is adapted to its functions. Describe the structure of the central nervous system and sensory, motor and relay neurones. B3.1a; B3.1b Worksheets 3.1.1 and 3.1.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 1/2 3.2 Reflex actions Explain the importance of reflex actions. Describe the path of a reflex arc. Explain how the structures in the reflex arc relate to their function. B3.1b; B3.1c Worksheets 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.2.3; Practical sheet 3.2; Technician’s notes 3.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 3/4 3.3 Practical: Investigating reaction time Select appropriate apparatus and techniques for the measurement of biological processes. Carry out physiological experiments safely. Use appropriate techniques in problem-solving contexts. B3.1c; BM3.1i Worksheets 3.3.1, 3.3.2 and 3.3.3; Practical sheet 3.3; Technician’s notes 3.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 3 3/4 3.4 The eye Relate the structures of the eye to their functions. Understand how the eye is adapted to seeing in colour and in dim light. B3.1d Worksheets 3.4.1, 3.4.2 and 3.4.3; Practical sheet 3.4; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 3.5 Seeing in focus Relate the structures of the eye to their functions. Understand how the eye is able to focus on near or distant objects. B3.1d Worksheets 3.5.1, 3.5.2 and 3.5.3; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 5/6 3.6 Eye defects Understand that, in myopia and hyperopia, the eye cannot focus light rays on the retina. Demonstrate how techniques are used to correct eye defects. B3.1e Worksheets 3.6.1, 3.6.2 and 3.6.3; Practical sheet 3.6 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
5/6 3.7 The (parts are Higher tier only) Recall that the brain controls complex behaviour using billions of interconnected neurones. Identify the three main regions of the brain and describe their functions. Describe how the regions of the are mapped. B3.1f–h Worksheets 3.7.1 and 3.7.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 7/8 3.8 The endocrine system Recall that the endocrine system is made up of glands that secrete hormones into the blood. Know the location of the endocrine glands. Understand why the pituitary gland is the ‘master gland’. B3.2a Worksheets 3.8.1 and 3.8.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 7/8 3.9 Negative feedback (Higher tier only) Explain the role of thyroxine in the body. Understand the principles of negative feedback, as applied to thyroxine. B3.2b Worksheet 3.9; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 3 7/8 3.10 Systems working together (Higher tier only) Describe the effects of adrenaline. Understand that automatic control systems may involve nervous responses and chemical responses. Understand that combinations of hormones work to produce a response. B3.2b Worksheet 3.10 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 3.11 reproduction Describe the roles of hormones in sexual reproduction. Explain how hormones interact in the menstrual cycle. B3.2c; B3.2d Worksheets 3.11.1 and 3.11.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 3.12 Contraception Understand that fertility can be controlled by different hormonal B3.2e Worksheets 3.12.1 and 3.12.2 Quick starter
and non-hormonal methods of contraception. Evaluate the different methods of contraception. Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 3.13 Which contraceptive? Discuss the effectiveness of different hormonal and methods of contraception. Evaluate data on the different methods of contraception. B3.2e Worksheet 3.13 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 3.14 IVF (Higher tier only) Explain the use of hormones in technologies to treat infertility. Describe the technique of in-vitro fertilisation. B3.2f Worksheet 3.14; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 3.15 IVF evaluation (Higher tier only) Evaluate the processes involved in fertility treatments. B3.2f Worksheet 3.15 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 1/2 3.16 Auxins Recall that plants produce hormones to coordinate and control growth, and responses to light and gravity. Describe how unequal distributions of auxins cause unequal growth rates in plant shoots and roots. B3.2g Worksheets 3.16.1, 3.16.2 and 3.16.3; Practical sheet 3.16; Technician’s notes 3.16 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 1/2 3.17 Applications of auxins (some parts are Higher tier only) Explain how auxins coordinate and control responses to and gravity. Explain that auxins act on ‘stem in plants called meristems. Describe some applications of auxins. B3.2g; B3.2h Worksheets 3.17.1, 3.17.2 and 3.17.3; Practical sheet 3.17; Technician’s notes 3.17 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 10 Term, 1 7/8 3.22 Controlling blood glucose Recall that blood glucose is monitored and controlled by the pancreas. Explain how insulin controls the blood glucose level. Understand how insulin works with another hormone – glucagon – to control blood sugar levels. B3.3c; B3.3d; BM3.3i Worksheets 3.22.1, 3.22.2 and 3.22.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 7/8 3.23 Diabetes Understand the causes of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Compare Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Evaluate information on the relationship between obesity and diabetes, and make appropriate recommendations. B3.3e; BM3.3i Worksheets 3.23.1 and 3.23.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 7/8 3.24 Diabetes recommendations Explain how Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are treated. Evaluate information on the relationship between obesity and diabetes, and make appropriate recommendations. B3.3e; BM3.3i Worksheet 3.24 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 9/10 3.25 Water balance Recall the ways in which the body loses water. Explain why cells do not function efficiently if they lose or gain too much water. Explain how the body regulates levels. B3.3f; B3.3j Worksheets 3.25.1, 3.25.2 and 3.25.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 10 Term 1 9/10 3.26 The kidneys Recall that excess ions and urea are removed from the body by the kidneys in urine. Describe the structure of the kidney and kidney tubule. Explain how the hormone ADH regulates the amount of water in the urine, and therefore, in the body. B3.3g–j Worksheets 3.26.1 and 3.26.2; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 9/10 3.27 Maths skills: The spread of scientific data Be able to use range bars on graphs. Understand how box and whisker plots can be used to show the spread of data. Understand how to use percentiles. BM3.2i; BM3.2ii; BM6.1iii Worksheets 3.27.1, 3.27.2 and 3.27.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 11/12 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching test (chapter 2.11-2.20 and chapter 3) Mid-course test (chapters 1 to 3) Collins Connect (end of year test) Chapter 4: Community systems (10 lessons) Term 2 1/2 4.1 Cycling materials Recall that many materials are recycled in nature. Explain the stages in the water and decay cycles. Explain the role of microorganisms in decomposition. B1.4a; B4.1a–c Worksheets 4.1.1 and 4.1.2; Practical sheet 4.1; Technician’s notes 4.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 1/2 4.2 Cycling carbon Recall that plants take in carbon as carbon dioxide. Explain how carbon is recycled. Interpret a diagram of the carbon cycle. B4.1a; B4.1c Worksheets 4.2.1 and 4.2.2; Practical 4.2; Technician’s notes 4.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 10 2 1/2 4.3 Investigating decay Recall the factors needed for decay. B4.1d; BM4.1i Worksheets 4.3.1, 4.3.2 and 4.3.3; Quick starter
Describe how different factors affect the rate of decay. Explain extracellular digestion. Practical 4.3; Technician’s notes 4.3 Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 4.4 Key concept: Learning about ecosystems Describe what an ecosystem is. Explain the importance of high biodiversity. Explain what is meant by a ecosystem. B4.1e Worksheets 4.4.1, 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 3/4 4.5 Changing abiotic factors Explain how abiotic and biotic factors can affect communities. Explain changes in the distribution of species in an ecosystem. Describe stable and unstable populations. B4.1f Worksheets 4.5.1, 4.5.2 and 4.5.3; Practical sheets 4.5.1 and 4.5.2; Technician’s notes 4.5 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 3/4 4.6 Investigating relationships Describe how changes in one population affect another. Explain interdependent relationships. Explain how predator–prey population cycles have cyclical changes. B4.1g; BM4.1v Worksheets 4.6.1 and 4.6.2; Practical sheet 4.6; Technician’s notes 4.6 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 5/6 4.7 Competing for resources Describe how competition impacts on populations. Explain why animals in the same habitat are in competition. Explain interspecific and intraspecific competition. B4.1g Worksheets 4.7.1, 4.7.2 and 4.7.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 5/6 4.8 Looking at trophic levels Explain trophic levels. Explain and construct pyramids of biomass. Explain the difficulties in constructing pyramids. B4.1h Worksheets 4.8.1, 4.8.2 and 4.8.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
5/6 4.9 Transferring biomass Identify how biomass is lost. Calculate the efficiency of biomass transfers between trophic levels. Explain the impact of biomass loss on the number of trophic levels in a food chain. B4.1i; B4.1j; BM4.1iii Worksheets 4.9.1, 4.9.2 and 4.9.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 10 Term 2 7/8 4.10 Maths skills: Using graphs to show relationships To recognise direct proportionality in a To calculate reaction rates in linear graphs. To use the gradient of a to calculate the rate. BM1.2i; BM1.2ii; BM1.4i; BM4.1v Worksheet 4.10 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 7/8 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect Chapter 5: Genes, inheritance and selection (22 lessons) Term 2 9/10 5.1 Genetics Understand and be able to use genetics terms, such as gamete, chromosome, gene, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, homozygous and heterozygous. Know that some human conditions are caused by a recessive allele. B5.1a Worksheets 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 9/10 5.2 DNA and genes Describe the genome as the entire genetic material of an organism. Describe a gene as a small section of DNA that codes for a protein. B5.1b Worksheet 5.2; Practical sheet 5.2; Technician’s notes 5.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 11/12 5.3 Asexual and sexual reproduction Understand that asexual reproduction involves just one parent and produces genetically identical offspring. B5.1f Worksheets 5.3.1 and 5.3.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
5/6 5.12 Mutations (part is Higher tier only) Model changes to the base sequences of DNA to illustrate mutations. Describe the negative and, sometimes, positive effects of mutations. Describe how mutations can affect protein function. B5.1e; B5.2c Worksheet 5.12 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 10 Term 3 5/6 5.13 The origin of species by natural selection Explain the evidence that led Darwin to propose the theory of evolution by natural selection. Describe the process of natural selection. B5.2c; B5.2d Worksheets 5.13.1 and 5.13.2; Practical sheet 5.13; Technician’s notes 5.13; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 7/8 5.14 A new species Understand that when natural selection operates differently on populations, a new species is produced. Understand that during evolution, new species are formed when populations become so different that they can no longer interbreed. B5.2d Worksheets 5.14.1, 5.14.1 and 5.14.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 7/8 5.15 Evidence of natural selection and evolution? Understand how scientific theories develop over time. Plan experiments to test hypotheses B5.2e Worksheet 5.15; Practical sheets 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 7/8 5.16 Fossil evidence Understand how, and the situations in fossils are formed. Understand how fossils are used as evidence for evolution of species from simpler life forms. B5.2e Worksheets 5.16.1 and 5.16.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
7/8 5.17 How much have organisms changed? Understand why the fossil record is incomplete. Use the fossil record to understand how much, or how little, organisms have changed as life developed on Earth. B5.2e Worksheets 5.17.1, 5.17.2 and 5.17.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 9/10 5.18 Antimicrobial resistance Recall that bacteria develop that are resistant to antibiotics, is evidence of evolution. Understand the mechanism by which antibiotic resistance develops. Understand the effects of the development of antibiotic resistance on the treatment of disease. B5.2e Worksheets 5.18.1, 5.18.2 and 5.18.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 5.19 Darwin and Wallace Recognise how Darwin and Wallace proposed, independently, the theory of evolution. Describe how Alfred Wallace gathered evidence for evolution, including warning coloration and mimicry. B5.2e; B5.2f Worksheets 5.19.1, 5.19.2 and 5.19.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 5.20 Evolution: fitting the pieces of the jigsaw Describe the work of Mendel, Darwin and Wallace. Explain how they contributed to the theory of evolution. Appreciate that many scientists have contributed to the gene theory. B5.2c–f Worksheets 5.20.1, 5.20.2 and 5.20.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 5.21 Extinction…or survival? List the causes of extinction. Explain how new predators, competitors and diseases can lead to extinctions. B5.2f Worksheets 5.21.1, 5.21.2 and 5.21.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Slideshow Video 11/12 5.22 skills: Using charts and graphs to display data Understand when and how to use bar charts. Understand how to show on bar charts. Understand how to plot histograms. BM6.1i Worksheets 5.22.1 and 5.22.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 11/12 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching block test (chapters 4 and 5) Collins Connect Chapter 6: Global challenges (42 lessons) Year 11 Term 1 1/2 6.1 Sampling techniques Describe how to use a number of sampling techniques to measure the abundance of organisms in a habitat. Interpret kite diagrams. Explain the capture–recapture technique. B6.1a; BM6.1ii Worksheets 6.1.1 and 6.1.2; Practical sheets 6.1.1 and 6.1.2; Technician’s notes 6.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 1/2 6.2 Practical: Measure the population size of a common species in a habitat Describe a suitable method to investigate a population. Estimate the size of a population. Explain the effect of sample size. B6.1a Worksheet 6.2; Practical sheet 6.2; Technician’s notes 6.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 3/4 6.3 Changing the environment Recall causes of environmental change. Describe the impact of environmental change. Evaluate the evidence for the impact of environmental changes. B6.1b; B6.1d Worksheet 6.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Videos 3/4 6.4 Learning about land use Identify why land use has changed. Describe the effects of changing land use. B6.1b Worksheets 6.4.1 and 6.4.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Evaluate a change in land use. Video 3/4 6.5 Changing the landscape Identify the reasons for deforestation. Describe the impact of peat bog destruction and deforestation. Evaluate the destruction of peat bogs and forests. B6.1b Worksheets 6.5.1 and 6.5.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 6.6 Thinking about global warming Recall what global warming is. Describe the causes of global warming. Explain how global warming impacts on biodiversity. B6.1b Worksheet 6.6 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Videos Year 11 Term 1 3/4 6.7 Looking at waste management Describe how waste production is linked to human population growth. Describe the impact of waste on ecosystems. Explain how waste impacts on biodiversity. B6.1b Worksheet 6.7 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 3/4 6.8 Investigating pollution Identify pollution levels using indicator species. Explain how indicator species measure pollution. Compare different methods of measuring pollution. B6.1b Worksheets 6.8.1 and 6.8.2; Practical sheet 6.8; Technician’s notes 6.8 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 6.9 Maintaining biodiversity Describe some conservation measures. Describe the impact of breeding programmes. Explain how habitats are regenerated. B6.1c Worksheets 6.9.1, 6.9.2 and 6.9.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Videos
5/6 6.10 Learning about food security Identify factors affecting food security. Describe how different biological factors affect food security. Interpret data to evaluate food security. B6.2a; BM6.2iv Worksheets 6.10.1, 6.10.2 and 6.10.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 5/6 6.11 Maintaining food security Describe some intensive farming methods. Explain ethical issues related to intensive farming. Evaluate modern farming techniques. Describe methods to maintain sustainable fisheries. B6.2b Worksheet 6.11 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 5/6 6.12 Selective breeding Describe the process of selective breeding. Recall how selective breeding enables humans to choose desirable characteristics in animals. Explain how selective breeding can lead to inbreeding. B6.2c Worksheets 6.12.1 and 6.12.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 5/6 6.13 Producing new plant varieties Describe the process of selective breeding. Recall how selective breeding enables humans to choose desirable characteristics in plants. B6.2c Worksheets 6.13.1 and 6.13.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
7/8 6.14 Genetic engineering (part is Higher tier only) Explain what is meant by the term genetic engineering. Give examples of how plant crops have been genetically engineered to improve products. Describe the main steps in the process of genetic engineering. B6.2d; B6.2e Worksheets 6.14.1 and 6.14.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 7/8 6.15 Genetically modified the science Explain the benefits of, and concerns about genetic modification. Explain the ethical concerns of genetic engineering. B6.2f; B6.2g; BM6.2iv Worksheet 6.15 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 7/8 6.16 Is genetic modification safe? Explain the concerns that people have about genetic modification. Explain the possible safety issues of genetic engineering in agriculture and medicine. B6.2f; B6.2g Worksheets 6.16.1 and 6.16.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 7/8 6.17 Ethically or essential? Explain the benefits of, and concerns about, genetic modification. Explain the ethical issues of genetic engineering in agriculture and medicine. B6.2f; B6.2g Worksheets 6.17.1, 6.17.2 and 6.17.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 9/10 6.18 Learning about health Describe the relationship between health and disease. Describe communicable and diseases. Describe the interactions between different types of disease. B6.3a–c; BM6.3iv Worksheets 6.18.1, 6.18.2 and 6.18.3; Practical sheet 6.18; Technician’s notes 6.18 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 6.19 Studying pathogens Explain how communicable diseases are spread. Explain how communicable diseases can be controlled. B6.3d Worksheets 6.19.1 and 6.19.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Distinguish between epidemics and pandemics. Videos 9/10 6.20 Analysing and evaluating data Translate information between graphical and numerical forms. Use scatter diagrams to identify correlations. Evaluate the strength of evidence. B6.3d; BM6.3i; BM6.3iii BM6.3iv Worksheets 6.20.1, 6.20.2 and 6.20.3; Practical 6.20; Technician’s notes 6.20 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 6.21 Learning about malaria Recall that malaria is a protist disease. Explain how malaria is spread. Evaluate control methods for the spread of malaria. B6.3d–f Worksheets 6.21.1 and 6.21.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 6.22 Learning about viral diseases Describe the symptoms of some viral diseases. Describe the transmission and control of some viral diseases, including HIV. Explain how some diseases are spread. B6.3d–f Worksheets 6.22.1, 6.22.2 and 6.22.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 11/12 6.23 Studying bacterial diseases Describe the symptoms of some bacterial diseases. Explain how some bacterial diseases are spread. Explain how some bacterial diseases can be controlled. B6.3d–f Worksheets 6.23.1, 6.23.2 and 6.23.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 2 1/2 6.24 Looking at fungal diseases Recall the name and symptoms of a fungal disease. Describe the transmission and treatment of rose black spot. Explain how rose black spot affects the growth of the plant. B6.3d–f Worksheet 6.24 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 1/2 6.25 Looking at plant diseases Recall the causes and symptoms of plant diseases. B6.3f; B6.3i Worksheets 6.25.1, 6.25.2 and 6.25.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet
Describe how some plant diseases are spread and controlled. Describe how plant diseases can be detected and identified, both in the lab and in the field. Homework quiz 1/2 6.26 Learning about plant defences Describe some physical plant defence responses. Describe some chemical plant defence responses. Explain how plant defence systems help them survive. B6.3g; B6.3h Worksheet 6.26 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 6.27 Protecting the body Describe how the body protects itself from pathogens. Explain how the body protects itself from pathogens. Explain how communicable diseases can be spread. B6.3j; B6.3k Worksheets 6.27.1, 6.27.2 and 6.27.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 6.28 Exploring white blood cells Describe phagocytosis. Explain how antibody production can lead to immunity. Explain how white blood cells and platelets are adapted to their functions. B6.3j; B6.3l Worksheets 6.28.1, 6.28.2 and 6.28.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 3/4 6.29 Investigating monoclonal antibodies (Higher tier only) Describe how monoclonal antibodies are produced. Describe some uses of monoclonal antibodies. Evaluate the use of monoclonal antibodies. B6.3m; B6.3n Worksheet 6.29 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 2 5/6 6.30 Building immunity Recall how vaccinations prevent infection. B6.3o Worksheets 6.30.1, 6.30.2 and 6.30.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Explain how mass vaccination programmes reduce the spread of a disease. Evaluate the global use of vaccination. Slideshow Video 5/6 6.31 Using antibiotics and antivirals Describe the uses of antibiotics and antivirals. Explain how antibiotics and antivirals can be used to diseases. Explain the limitations of antibiotics. B6.3o Worksheet 6.31; Practical sheet 6.31; Technician’s notes 6.31 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 5/6 6.32 Growing microorganisms Describe the techniques used to produce uncontaminated cultures of microorganisms. Describe how bacteria reproduce by binary fission. Calculate the number of bacteria in a population. B6.3p Worksheet 6.32; Practical 6.32; Technician’s notes 6.32; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 7/8 6.33 Practical: Investigating disinfectants Carry out experiments with due regard to health and safety. Present and process data, identifying anomalous results. Evaluate methods and suggest further investigations. B6.3p; BM6.3v Worksheet 6.33; Practical sheet 6.33; Technician’s notes 6.33 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow 7/8 6.34 Making new Recall some traditional drugs and their origins. Describe how new drugs are developed. Explain why ‘double-blind’ trials are conducted. B6.3q Worksheets 6.34.1 and 6.34.2; Practical 6.34; Technician’s notes 6.34 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video
Year 11 Term 2 7/8 6.35 Key concept: Looking at risk factors Recall the causes of some diseases. Describe the impact of lifestyle on non-communicable diseases. Explain the impact of lifestyle on non-communicable diseases. B6.3r; B6.3s; BM6.3i Worksheets 6.35.1 and 6.35.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 9/10 6.36 Treating cardiovascular disease Describe the causes of symptoms of coronary disease. Describe medical and surgical treatments for cardiovascular disease. Evaluate different treatments for cardiovascular disease. B6.3s Worksheets 6.36.1 and 6.36.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 9/10 6.37 Cancer Describe cancer as a condition resulting from changes in cells that lead to their uncontrolled growth, division and spread. Explain the differences between the different types of tumour. B6.3t; B6.3u Worksheet 6.37.1; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video 9/10 6.38 Cancer as a disease Recall that non-communicable diseases are caused by the interaction of a number of different factors. Explain the impact of diseases. B6.3r; B6.3t; B6.3u; BM6.3iv Worksheet 6.38; Practical sheet 6.38; Technician’s notes 6.38; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz 11/12 6.39 Stem cells in medicine Discuss potential benefits and risks associated with the use of stem cells in medicine. B6.3v Worksheet 6.39; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video 11/12 6.40 The human genome Describe the Genome Project. Explain the importance for medicine of our increasing B6.3x Worksheet 6.40 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz