Topic 11.1: The immune system (CIE A-level Biology)

The 4 lessons contained within this bundle are detailed and will engage the students whilst covering the following content in topic 11.1 of the CIE A-level Biology specification:

• State that phagocytes have their origin in bone marrow and describe their mode of action
• Describe the modes of action of B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes
• Explain the meaning of the term immune response, making reference to the terms antigen, self and non-self
• Explain the role of memory cells in long-term immunity
• Explain, with reference to myasthenia gravis, that the immune system sometimes fails to distinguish between self and non-self

The PowerPoints and accompanying resources contain a wide range of tasks, which include exam-style questions, guided discussion periods and quiz competitions, and these have been designed to check on the students’ understanding of the current topic as well as previously-covered topics