I am a biology teacher who has many years’ experience working in the social care sector including managing care homes and home care services. I have been teaching health and social care and science since 2015, mostly to level 3 students. I believe learning is an active process helped by visualization of the processes. I create visual resources for both health and social care and science including BTEC and Cambridge Technicals in health and social care, BTEC applied science and GCSE biology.
I am a biology teacher who has many years’ experience working in the social care sector including managing care homes and home care services. I have been teaching health and social care and science since 2015, mostly to level 3 students. I believe learning is an active process helped by visualization of the processes. I create visual resources for both health and social care and science including BTEC and Cambridge Technicals in health and social care, BTEC applied science and GCSE biology.
Designed for core science concepts B1.7, B1.8 and B1.9 for T-level Health, T-level Science and T-level Healthcare Science.
Is chemistry not your health students’ strongest subject?
This 8-page illustrated notebook includes high quality illustrations of the molecules and their chemical structure, spaces for them to write their own notes and a revision quiz at the end.
Get students to use the notebooks to put things into their own words so you can easily check their understanding. Use it again before the exam to check students have good recall of the required information.
WHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?
As the name suggests the booklet covers the basic chemical structures of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids – not always a student’s favourite topic! It includes monomers and how they combine together to form the molecules and how their structures relate to their functions.
HOW IS IT SET OUT?
The notebook comes as an editable PDF which can easily be printed out for use in the classroom or students can type directly into the text boxes. Ask your students to label diagrams and fill in text boxes about a particular aspect of the topic. Get them to test their understanding with a end of booklet quiz.
ARE THERE ANY ANSWERS INCLUDED?
A booklet including suggested answers is included with the resource to save you time. However, it is up to you how much detail you want from each of your students allowing you to differentiate with ease.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER BOOKLETS IN THE SERIES?
If you like this book you can also get other books in the series as a very affordable price. Separate booklets are available for Cells and Tissues; Exchange and Transport Mechanisms; Genetics; Microbiology and Immunology. Save money by buying the full 6-book set.
Quiz to be used with a Blockbusters grid including 15 questions to test students’ knowledge on skills and attribues as well as equality and diversity. Aimed at students completing BTEC level 3 in Health and Social Care unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs.
Free booklet packed with high quality images of the sensory system and disorders.
10 colourful pages of notes and images of the eye and ear for students to write their own notes ensuring their brains are engaged and they are actually learning.
This compact but comprehensive booklet will enable your students to master the subject and get excellent exam results.
Download your copy now. You have nothing to lose.
HOW CAN I USE IT?
You can print it out in either colour of black and white and ask students to use it for their own notes. Or they can use the editable PDF on their own devices without the need to break the photocopying budget. Can be used as part of the lesson or at the end of the course for revision.
WHO IS IT AIMED AT?
The notebook is specifically designed for the level 3 Cambridge Technical Health and Social Care qualification. The sample answer are probably in slightly more depth than needed to help stretch your high achievers. Or, can be filled with the bare minimum for students who struggle more.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 5-page illustrated notebook on the muscular system is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The muscular system notebook includes:
Diagram of the muscular system to label
Details of skeletal muscle tissue, tendons and fascia
Types of muscle contraction with examples
Agonist, antagonis, synergist and fixator muscles
Disorders of the muscular system
A test your knowledge page at the end.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 5-page illustrated notebook on the nervous system is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The nervous system notebook includes:
Diagram to identify central and peripheral nervous systems
Diagrams of sensory and motor neurons to label
Voluntary vs autonomic nervous system including examples of effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Disorders of the nervous system
A test your knowledge page at the end.
Body organ dominoes for BTEC health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
Test the students’ knowledge of body organ structure, location and function with this dominoes game which includes 30 questions on body organs. The game includes 30 dominoes with a question on the right-hand side and an answer to another question on the left. Students need to match questions to answers to complete a circle of dominoes. Students benefit greatly from discussing answers with their peers and this game can benefit from this if you give a set of dominoes cards to a small group or even give just one card to each student, so they must check with other students to match the correct questions and answers. This resource is much more fun than just answering 30 questions on a topic. Students can also each have a set of cards to aid individual revision.
The resource includes:
• PDF with 30 dominoes cards to cut out (cut around the solid lines but leave the dotted lines uncut).
• Answer sheet to check students have answered correctly.
This game can be used as a starter revision activity or a plenary at the end of the topic. It could also be used nearer to the time of the exam as a revision aid for this topic.
If you like this resource, why not try:
• Subject specialist quizzes which include questions for each of the main topics of the anatomy and physiology unit.
• The anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Lymphatic and immune system wheel of fortune for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
Help students gain mastery of the lymphatic and immune systems with this fun wheel of fortune game. Research shows that students learn better when learning is fun and has an element of competition to it. The game includes 20 questions that require more thought than simple recall questions. This will help develop students’ skills in answering the exam questions with higher marks. Students can be divided into teams and take turns in spinning the wheel to reveal which question they will need to answer. The question cards should be laid question side down in front of the class. Spin the wheel to reveal which number question should be answered next. If the question has already been answered correctly that student has been let off the hook. When a student answers the question, it is up to you whether you feel they have given a good enough answer. This allows for differentiation.
This resource includes:
• A PowerPoint spinning wheel to randomly select numbers from 1 to 20.
• A set of 20 question cards with questions on one side and a number from 1 to 20 on the other.
• An answer sheet with suggested answers for each question to help you determine whether a student has given a full enough answer.
The game can last as long as you like. If short of time, you can use it as a starter activity selecting just one or two questions to be answered by the whole class. Or you can take longer and play the game until all answers have been answered adequately.
If you like this resource, why not try the respiratory system wheel of fortune which includes 30 questions on the processes involved in the respiratory system.
If you would like more revision games for anatomy and physiology, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 5-page illustrated notebook on energy within the body is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The energy in the body notebook includes:
Law of conservation of energy
Anabolism and catabolism definitions
Examples of anabolism and catabolism
How energy is stored as ATP and the relationship of this to ADP
The process of cellular respiration
A test your knowledge page at the end.
Nervous system catchphrase for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
Make learning fun by using this revision game incorporating 20 questions on nervous system structure and function. Students enjoy playing catchphrase and are familiar with the rules of the game. Students can work in teams to earn points by answering questions correctly. You can allocate one point per correct answer and three points for guessing what the picture is showing. This will ensure students answer all the questions rather than the game being over as soon as the picture has been guessed correctly. Teams can win on points even if they do not guess the picture. The picture also ensures that students can identify structures from pictures which is a key skill in the exam. The game allows number tile to be reset if a student does not answer a question correctly. The same question can then be answered by other students later.
This resource includes:
• A PowerPoint including the picture slide which will be gradually uncovered as students answer questions correctly. Each number tile is a link to a specific question.
• A PDF answer sheet
The game is designed to be played at the end of the topic and will take about 15 minutes to complete.
If you like this game, why not try the Anatomy and Physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each main topic of the unit.
Specialist subject quiz game for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology.
Many students struggle to retain information they learned weeks or months ago. It is always a good idea to revisit topics at regular intervals. This specialist subject PowerPoint quiz covers the first five topics of the unit with six questions for each topic and six bonus points if the student gets the initial question correct. I have always found that students enjoy revision more if it is fun. Adding an element of competition helps to make learning fun. The game is designed to be played in teams with a few different ways it can be played. You could have five teams (one for each topic) and either allocate or get students to choose their specialist topic. Alternatively, you could have just two teams and ask individual students to choose which topic to answer a question from. This method has the added bonus of indicating to you which topic students are least confident with.
The resource includes a PowerPoint with specialist subject quiz comprising six main questions each on cells, tissues, organs, energy and genetics. Answers are included in the game. If the student gets the first question correctly they will get a point for their team and the opportunity to answer a bonus question to gain an extra point.
The game is designed to take up part of a lesson for anatomy and physiology revision before starting on the next topic. It usually takes around half an hour to complete.
If you like this resource, there are two other specialist subject quizzes covering most other aspects of the course. If you would like more revision activities and games a bundle containing different games for each topic is also available.
Reproductive system bingo for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology.
Students learn best when you make learning fun. I have always found that bingo is a firm favourite of students no matter which level of learning they are at. I usually have a box of prizes for the winner of the line and the full house to choose from for added motivation. The reproductive system includes a lot of new and complicated key terms which students can find difficult to learn and remember. This bingo game includes 20 of these key terms with 30 unique bingo cards to ensure you have enough for your class. By asking questions rather than just reading out the key term, students must first answer the question correctly before they can determine whether that key term is on their bingo card. This game can also be played in pairs and small groups to encourage discussion about the question enabling deeper learning.
This resource includes:
• PDF bingo cards with two cards per sheet.
• PDF question sheet with tick box so you can tick off which questions you have asked.
The resource can be used at the beginning or end of a lesson and will probably take about 15-20 minutes to complete.
If you would like to test your students’ understanding of the processes relating to reproduction, why not try the reproductive maze game which includes 43 questions on the reproductive system.
Enjoyed bingo? Homeostasis bingo is also available.
If you would like more revision games to make learning fun, why not try the Anatomy and Physiology revision game bundle.
Powerpoint on how blood sugar levels are controlled by the endocrine system. Aimed at BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology.
Revison game on powerpoint including 45 questions to cover the second half of the course (first half also available on TES website). Aimed at unit 3 - Anatomy and Physiology for BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care.
Digestive system revision games for BTEC health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Get two games in one for this resource to make learning fun for the digestive system.
Digestive system dominoes includes 10 domino cards which include a question on the right and an answer to a different question on the right. Students must match question to answer to create a circle of dominoes. This game can be played by pairs or individuals. Alternatively, you can give one card to each student in a group of 10 cards and ask them to line themselves up in order.
Enzyme sorting game includes pictures of the three main areas of digestion within the digestive system and enzymes to cut out and place on the pictures depending on where that enzyme is active. Then students need to pair up the enzyme with the substrate and products of the digestion.
These games can be used as plenaries or as revision games after several weeks.
If you would like more revision games on the digestive system, why not try the specialist subject quiz 2 which includes the digestive system and 4 other topics.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Skeletal and muscular system matching pairs for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Both the muscular system and the skeletal system include a lot of specific muscles or bones to learn the location and names for. Students can find this quite challenging. These two games include pictures of the required bones and muscles with separate key terms so students can match the name of muscle or bone with the picture. This game can be done in teams against the clock to add an element of fun competition.
This resource includes:
• PDF with skeletal system pictures and names of bones including 27 pictures to match with the names.
• PDF skeletal system matching pairs answer sheet.
• PDF with the muscular system matching pairs with 15 pictures to match with the names.
• PDF muscular system matching pairs answer sheet.
If you would like a revision game that focuses more on processes, why not try the specialist subject quiz 2 which includes questions on both the muscular and skeletal systems.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Tissue Guess Who for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
I find that students find it difficult to differentiate between the different types of tissues. Tissues can be divided into to specific groups making it the perfect subject for a game of Guess Who. Each student or small team should have a set of cards laid out in front of them in four rows of four. Each student can choose (or have chosen) a tissue that the other team has to guess. They must take it in turn to ask the other team about their tissue to gradually eliminate possibilities and eventually guess their tissue. To avoid random guesses, students are not allowed to guess the actual tissue until they are down to just two options. Instead, they could eliminate tissues by asking questions about the type of tissue (connective, muscle?) or functions or locations within the body. When tissues have been eliminated, those cards should be turned face down. This is a surprisingly challenging game as students need to know a lot of features of all the tissues in order to correctly eliminate cards. Playing in small teams allows students to discuss features with each other enhancing their learning further.
The resource consists of two PDF sheets containing 8 tissue cards each. Remember to print single sided in order to cut the cards out. It is a good revision game to bring out any time after the main topic has been covered and will last about half an hour.
If you like this resource, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Cardiovascular system blockbusters for BTEC health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Students love a team game to help them revise for a specific topic. Blockbusters is an excellent team game for topics that contain a lot of key terms such as the cardiovascular system. Students should be divided into a blue and a white team. The object of the game is to answer questions correctly to change the tiles on the game board to their team colour. The blue team must create a blue path across the board while the white team must create a path vertically from top to bottom. The letters in the game tiles are the first letter(s) of the answers. Where there are two or more letters, the answer consists of two or more words. Click on the blue oval to change the tile blue and on the white oval within the game tile to turn the tile white.
This resource includes:
• PowerPoint blockbusters game which includes 25 questions, one for each game tile.
• Answer sheet arranged in alphabetical order.
This is an ideal plenary or starter activity and will take about 15 minutes to complete. Alternatively, it can be used as a revision activity several weeks after the topic has been completed.
If you enjoyed this game but would like more revision games on the cardiovascular system, why not try the specialist subject quiz 2 which covers the cardiovascular system and four other topics.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Homeostasis bingo for BTEC health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Bingo is a firm favourite of students and is ideal for topics which include a lot of key terms to learn like homeostasis. For this game, students must understand the definition for a key term before they can decide whether they have that word on their bingo card or not. The 3x3 bingo cards cover 20 key terms between them and there are 30 bingo cards in total giving the option of having one bingo card per student. Alternatively, students can play in groups so they can discuss the answers to the clues and decide whether they have that key term on their card. To add challenge, some students could have more than one card to monitor. In order to succeed at this game, students need to solve all the clues given. Students can play for a line and then a full house to ensure the maximum number of key terms are covered during the game.
This resource consists of a PDF document containing the clues to the key terms with a check box to tick them off when you have given the clue and 30 individual bingo cards organized two to a page.
Bingo is an ideal revision game and can be played more than once to revisit the topic after several weeks.
If you would like to try a similar bingo game for free, why not try the reproductive system bingo game.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Reproductive system revision games for BTEC health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Two great games to test the understanding of the structure and function of the reproductive system. The reproductive system bingo game focuses on the complicated structures of both male and female reproductive systems. This game is available to try for free. The maze game focuses more on the processes involved in the reproductive system.
Reproductive system bingo includes 20 of these key terms with 30 unique bingo cards to ensure you have enough for your class. By asking questions rather than just reading out the key term, students must first answer the question correctly before they can determine whether that key term is on their bingo card. This game can also be played in pairs and small groups to encourage discussion about the question enabling deeper learning.
Reproductive system maze game is designed to be played in two teams. Both teams enter from different sides of the board and must make it through to the star in the centre, but locked gates bar their way. In order to unlock the gates, students must answer questions correctly about the reproductive system. If they answer wrongly the gate is locked again by clicking on the red rectangle. If they answer correctly, the gate can be unlocked by clicking on the green rectangle. In total, there are 43 gates to unlock although it is unlikely that all will be needed. Points can be given for each correct answer or it could be first to the start in the middle that is the winner. Clicking on a gate will open a question on the reproductive system. Click on the question to reveal the answer and then click on the return button to go back to the maze.
Try reproductive system bingo for free.
If you would like more questions on the reproductive system, why not try the specialist subject quiz 3 which includes questions on the reproductive system and four other topics.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Renal system mastery game for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Make learning appear effortless with this mastery game for the renal system which focuses on structure and function of the renal system. There are several ways to play the game including both individual and team games.
Students can play individually by laying the 16 cards face down in 4 rows of 4. They must start from the top right and define and locate the key term on the card. If they get the answer correct, they can leave the card face up, if not they must turn it back over again. They will not be able to revisit that card until they have finished going though all the cards. How quickly can they learn all the key terms?
The game can also be played in small teams using a game board and counters. The group has a set of cards in a pile face down. Students will take it in turns for other students to ask them to define one of the key terms. If they get it right, they can move their counter one place up the mountain. If they get the answer wrong, they must make a note of the card and can study the card during the game. When all students get to base camp, they must have a last attempt to answer all the cards they could not manage earlier. The object of the game is for all students to reach the top of the mountain at the same time, so they need to help each other out.
This resource includes:
• A PDF document including 16 cards relating to the renal system. These should be printed double-sided so the key term will be on the back.
• A PDF mountain climbing board.
If you would like more questions on the renal system, why not try the specialist subject quiz 3 which includes the renal system and 4 other topics.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.