Chapter 2: Photosynthesis (12 lessons) Year 9 Term 1 11/12 2.1 Explaining photosynthesis Identify the raw materials and products of photosynthesis. Describe photosynthesis by an equation. Explain gas exchange in leaves. 4.4.1.1 Worksheet 2.1; Practical sheet 2.1; Technician’s notes 2.1 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 1 11/12 2.2 Looking at photosynthesis Explain the importance of photosynthesis. Explain how plants use the glucose they produce. 4.4.1.1; 4.2.3.2; 4.4.1.3 Worksheet 2.2; Technician’s notes 2.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 1 11/12 2.3 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. 4.2.3.1 Worksheets 2.3.1, 2.3.2 and Technician’s notes 2.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 2 13/14 2.4 Required 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. 4.4.1.2 Worksheet 2.4; Practical sheets 2.4.1, 2.4.2 and 2.4.3; Technician’s notes 2.4 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
Year 9 Term 2 13/14 2.5 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. 4.4.1.2 Worksheet 2.5; Technician’s notes 2.5 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 2 13/14 2.6 Increasing food production Explain how factors that increase food production can be controlled. Evaluate the benefits of manipulating the environment to increase food production. Understand and use inverse square law and intensity in the context of photosynthesis. 4.4.1.2 Worksheet 2.6; Technician’s notes 2.6 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 2 15/16 2.7 Key concept: Diffusion in living systems Use concentration gradients to explain the direction of diffusion. Apply the principles of diffusion to movement of different substances in plants. 4.1.3.1 Worksheets 2.7.1, 2.7.2 and 2.7.3; Practical 2.7; Technician’s notes 2.7 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 9 Term 2 15/16 2.8 Looking at stomata Describe transpiration in plants. Explain the structure and function of stomata. 4.2.3.1; 4.2.3.2 Worksheet 2.8; Practical 2.8; Technician’s notes 2.8 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video
Know how to apply ideas about surface area and volume. Year 9 Term 2 19/20 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching block test Collins Connect Chapter 3: Moving and changing materials (18 lessons) Year 9 Term 2 19/20 3.1 Explaining movement Describe how moves by osmosis in living tissues. Identify factors that affect the rate of osmosis. Explain what the term ‘partially permeable membrane’ means. 4.1.3.2 Worksheet 3.1; Practical sheet 3.1; Technician’s notes 3.1 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 2 19/20 3.2 Required practical: Investigate the effect of a range of concentrations of salt or sugar solutions on the mass of plant tissue Use scientific to develop a hypothesis. Plan experiments to test a hypothesis. Draw conclusions from data and compare these with hypotheses made. 4.1.3.2 Worksheet 3.2; Practical sheets 3.2.1 and 3.2.2; Technician’s notes 3.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 9 Term 2 21/22 3.3 Learning about active transport Describe active transport. Explain how active transport is different from diffusion and osmosis. Explain why active transport is important. 4.1.3.3 Worksheet 3.3; Technician’s notes 3.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 2 21/22 3.4 Key concept: Investigating the need for transport systems Describe the need for transport systems. Describe how the effectiveness of an exchange surface can be 4.1.3.1 Worksheet 3.4; Practical 3.4; Technician’s notes 3.4 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 9 Term 3 29/30 3.15 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. 4.2.2.3 Worksheets 3.15.1 and 3.15.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 9 Term 3 29/30 3.16 Investigating gas exchange Identify the parts of the human gas exchange system and know their functions. Explain how gas exchange occurs in humans. Explain the adaptations of the gas exchange surfaces. 4.1.3.1; 4.2.2.2 Worksheet 3.16; Practical sheet 3.16; Technician’s notes 3.16 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 9 Term 3 31/32 3.17 Learning about coronary heart disease Identify the causes and symptoms of coronary heart disease and heart failure. Describe possible treatments of coronary heart disease and heart failure. Evaluate the possible treatments of coronary heart disease and heart failure. 4.2.2.4 Worksheets 3.17.1, 3.17.2 and 3.17.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 9 Term 3 31/32 3.18 Maths skills: Extracting and interpreting information To extract and interpret information from tables, charts and graphs. 4.2.2.5 Worksheets 3.18.1, 3.18.2 and 3.18.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video
Year 9 Term 3 35/36 4.5 Studying pathogens Recall the definition of a pathogen. Explain how communicable diseases can be controlled. Distinguish between epidemics and pandemics. 4.3.1.1 Worksheets 4.5.1 and 4.5.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Videos Year 9 Term 3 35/36 4.6 Learning viral diseases Describe the symptoms of some viral diseases. Describe the transmission and control of some viral diseases. Explain how some viral diseases are spread. 4.3.1.2 Worksheets 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.6.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 37/38 4.7 Studying bacterial diseases Describe the symptoms of some bacterial diseases. Explain how some bacterial diseases can be controlled. Compare and contrast bacterial and viral diseases. 4.3.1.3 Worksheets 4.7.1, 4.7.2 and 4.7.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 37/38 4.8 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. 4.3.1.4 Worksheet 4.8 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 37/38 4.9 Learning malaria Recall that malaria is a protist disease. 4.3.1.5 Worksheets 4.9.1 and 4.9.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet
Evaluate the global use of vaccination. Year 10 Term 1 41/42 4.14 Making new Recall some traditional and their origins. Describe how new drugs are developed. Explain why ‘double-blind’ trials are conducted. 4.3.1.9 Worksheets 4.14.1 and 4.14.2; Practical sheet 4.14; Technician’s notes 4.14 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 10 Term 1 41/42 4.18 Maths skills: Sampling and scientific data Understand why sampling is used in science. Be able to explain different sampling techniques. 4.2.2.5; 4.2.2.6 Worksheet 4.18; Practical sheet 4.18; Technician’s notes 4.18 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 43/44 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching block test Collins Connect End of year test Collins Connect Chapter 5: Coordination and control (16 lessons) Year 10 Term 1 43/44 5.1 Homeostasis Explain the importance of homeostasis in regulating internal conditions in the body. Recall that these control systems involve nervous or chemical responses. Describe how control systems involve receptors, coordination centres and effectors. 4.5.1 Worksheets 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 10 Term 1 43/44 5.2 Partial coverage only The nervous system Describe the structure and function of the nervous system. Explain how the nervous system is adapted to its functions. Describe the structure of sensory, motor and relay neurones. 4.5.2 Worksheets 5.2.1 and 5.2.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 43/44 5.3 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. 4.5.2 Worksheets 5.3.1, 5.3.2 and 5.3.3; Practical 5.3; Technician’s notes 5.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 45/46 5.5 Required 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. 4.5.2 Worksheets 5.5.1,5.5.2 and 5.5.3; Practical sheet 5.5; Technician’s notes 5.5 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 45/46 5.10 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. 4.5.3.1 Worksheets 5.10.1 and 5.10.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Understand why the pituitary gland is the ‘master gland’. Year 10 Term 1 45/46 5.11 Controlling blood glucose Recall that blood glucose is monitored and controlled by the pancreas. Understand how insulin controls glucose levels. Understand how insulin works with another hormone – glucagon – to control blood sugar levels. 4.5.3.2 Worksheets 5.11.1, 5.11.2 and 5.11.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 10 Term 1 47/48 5.12 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. 4.5.3.2 Worksheets 5.12.1 and 5.12.2; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 10 Term 1 47/48 5.13 Diabetes recommendations 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. 4.5.3.2; 4.5.3.7 Worksheet 5.13 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 47/48 5.16 Negative feedback Explain the role of thyroxine in the body. 4.5.3.6 Worksheet 5.16; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter
Understand the principles of negative feedback, as applied to thyroxine. Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 49/50 5.19 Human reproduction Describe the roles of hormones in sexual reproduction. Explain how hormones interact in the menstrual 4.5.3.3 Worksheets 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 49/50 5.20 IVF (Higher tier only) Explain the use of hormones in technologies to treat infertility. Describe the technique of fertilisation. Evaluate the scientific, emotional, social and ethical issues of fertilisation. 4.5.3.5 Worksheet 5.20; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 49/50 5.21 IVF evaluation (Higher tier only) Evaluate data regarding fertilisation and use this to draw conclusions. Evaluate the scientific, emotional, social and ethical issues of in-vitro fertilisation. 4.5.3.5 Worksheet 5.21 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 51/52 5.22 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. 4.5.3.6 Worksheet 5.22 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 10 Term 2 51/52 5.23 Contraception Define the purpose of contraception. Describe hormonal methods and non-hormonal methods of contraception. Explain how these methods are effective at preventing pregnancy. 4.5.3.4 Worksheets 5.23.1 and 5.23.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 51/52 5.24 Which contraceptive? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different contraceptive methods. Use data to evaluate the effectiveness of different contraceptive methods. 4.5.3.4 Worksheet 5.24 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 53/54 5.29 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. Worksheets 5.29.1, 5.29.2 and 5.29.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 10 Term 2 53/54 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect Chapter 6: Genetics (10 lessons) Year 10 Term 2 55/56 6.1 Partial coverage only DNA and genes Describe the structure of DNA. Describe a gene as a section of DNA that codes for a protein. 4.6.1.3 Worksheet 6.1; Practical sheet 6.1; Technician’s notes 6.1 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video
Year 10 Term 3 63/64 7.3 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. 4.6.3.1; 4.6.3.2 Worksheets 7.3.1 and 7.3.2; Practical sheet 7.3; Technician’s notes 7.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 10 Term 3 63/64 7.4 Fossil evidence Understand how, and the situations in which, fossils are formed. Understand how fossils are used as evidence for evolution of species from simpler life forms. 4.6.3.2 Worksheets 7.4.1 and 7.4.2 ; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 65/66 7.5 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. 4.6.3.1; 4.6.3.2; 4.6.3.3 Worksheets 7.5.1, 7.5.2 and 7.5.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 65/66 7.8 Evidence of natural selection and evolution? Understand how scientific theories develop over time. Plan experiments to test hypotheses 4.6.3.1 Worksheet 7.8; Practical sheets 7.8.1 and 7.8.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 3 65/66 7.10 Antimicrobial resistance Recall that bacteria develop that are resistant to antibiotics, is evidence of evolution. 4.6.3.4 Worksheets 7.10.1, 7.10.2 and 7.10.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Explain the effect of sample size. Year 11 Term 1 77/78 8.8 Adapting for survival in animals Recall why animals have adaptations. Explain some adaptations. Use surface-area-to-volume ratios to explain some adaptations. 4.7.1.4 Worksheets 8.8.1; 8.8.2 and 8.8.3; Practical sheet 8.8; Technician’s notes 8.8 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 77/78 8.9 Adapting for survival in plants Identify some adaptations of plants and bacteria. Explain the importance of plant adaptations. Explain a range of plant adaptations. 4.7.1.4 Worksheets 8.9.1, 8.9.2 and 8.9.3; Practical 8.9; Technician’s notes 8.9 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 79/80 8.10 Partial coverage only Cycling materials Recall that many materials are recycled in nature. Explain the stages in the water and decay cycles. Explain the importance of recycling materials. 4.7.2.2 Worksheets 8.10.1 and 8.10.2; Practical 8.10 (demonstration); Technician’s notes 8.10 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 1 79/80 8.11 Cycling carbon Recall that plants take in carbon as carbon dioxide. Explain how carbon is recycled. Interpret a diagram of the carbon cycle. 4.7.2.2 Worksheets 8.11.1 and 8.11.2; Practical sheet 8.11; Technician’s notes 8.11 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 1 79/80 8.15 Learning about land use Identify why land use has changed. Describe the effects of changing land use. 4.7.3.3 Worksheets 8.15.1 and 8.15.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Evaluate a change in land use. Year 11 Term 1 81/82 8.16 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. 4.7.3.3; 4.7.3.4 Worksheets 8.16.1 and 8.16.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 81/82 8.17 Thinking global warming Recall what global warming is. Describe the causes of global warming. Explain how global warming impacts on biodiversity. 4.7.3.5 Worksheet 8.17 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Videos Year 11 Term 1 81/82 8.18 Looking at management Describe how waste production is linked to human population growth. Describe the impact of waste on ecosystems. Explain how waste impacts on biodiversity. 4.7.3.2 Worksheet 8.18 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 1 83/84 8.19 Investigating pollution Identify pollution levels using indicator species. Explain how indicator species measure pollution. Compare different methods of measuring pollution. 4.7.3.2 Worksheets 8.19.1 and 8.19.2; Practical 8.19; Technician’s notes 8.19 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 83/84 8.20 Maintaining biodiversity Describe some conservation measures. 4.7.3.6 Worksheets 8.20.1, 8.20.2 and 8.20.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet