I am Mechelle Jacques, A secondary teacher with over 25 years experience of both science and animals. I am well known in the canine world for my curly coated retrievers and bracco italiano. I teach a lot of science and a little animal care and was the sole teacher of the BTEC Land Based Student of the Year 2017. In my spare time I work with dogs and their owners on training and behaviour problems as well as running a national breed rescue organisation.
I am Mechelle Jacques, A secondary teacher with over 25 years experience of both science and animals. I am well known in the canine world for my curly coated retrievers and bracco italiano. I teach a lot of science and a little animal care and was the sole teacher of the BTEC Land Based Student of the Year 2017. In my spare time I work with dogs and their owners on training and behaviour problems as well as running a national breed rescue organisation.
A large bundle of resources which covers all the materials needed to teach BTEC First Animal Care Unit 3 . There is materials on the many roles of animals in society and a separate section on the different types of animal welfare organisations. A range of materials on all of the relevant laws for section B and materials for responsible ownership for section C
Each resource contains PowerPoint or reference materials and question sheet which check knowledge and understanding.
The teaching, learning and reference materials will prepare students fully for the related coursework element. The materials have been designed so they can be taught as lessons or will work as independent study.
A bundle of resources which covers all the materials needed to teach Animal HAndling for BTEC First Animal Care Unit 2 Section A and B. There is materials on handling Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Goats, Hens and Bearded Dragons.
Each resource contains PowerPoint or reference materials and a question sheet which check knowledge and understanding using a range of styles, except hens where they prepare their own PowerPoint presentation from the support materials. They can be taught in any order and there is some differentiation between Pass, Merit and Distinction grades.
The teaching, learning and reference materials will prepare students fully for the related coursework element. The materials have been designed so they can be taught as lessons or will work as independent study.
This resource is made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. A workbook to use with my free powerpoint to introduce the topic of ectoparasites, questions vary in style and cover this section of the specificiation. Topic, Learning aim C: Understand the signs, symptoms, prevention and treatment of common parasites. Topic C.1 Ectoparasites, their symptoms, prevention and treatment. Provided as a Word document so it can be easily adapted to other formats or altered to suit your audience needs.
This resource is made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. A powerpoint to use to introduce the topic of pathogens in animal husbandry, and give jumping off points for exploring each idea in more detail. with links to useful websites to gain information independently. They link to lesson 18 and 19 of Unit 1 Animal Health scheme of work produced by BTEC. Topic Learning aim B: Understand common diseases, their causes, transmission and treatment B.1 Animal diseases and modes of transmission.
This huge bank of resources covers all the main sections of the Animal Welfare Act 2018 Amendments. It is expected to be used as part of the BTEC First in Animal Care, Unit Three Animal Welfare, Section B on Welfare Legislation. The Amendments are broken down into 5 learning sections, hiring or horses, selling pets, animal exhibition, breeding dogs & animal boarding establishments. Each section has a PowerPoint with all the major points covered and then a worksheet, with a range of questions in both style and ability so differentiation is easy to provide. Each section is enough work for an hour’s worth of learning. The work is all provided both as PDF and Word documents so you can either use as they are or adapt to your own needs. There is a PowerPoint of all the slides together which could be used for revision or as a research aid. Finally, there is also an assessment which covers all 5 sections and can give a check of understanding before coursework is started.
A powerpoint quiz to start the lesson and then a graph plotting activity to both practise plotting and analysis skills. Pupils can use their imagination to explain the graph they draw. The graph work is on canine eating and drinking and is set in a simple scenario. The numbers of the first data set are very simple to plot for less able students. The second data set is a little more challenging, both could be easliy adapted to your own students needs. Lesson fits with the BTEC First Level 2 Scheme of work for lesson 7 in Animal Care. Unit One Animal Health Topic A1 Monitoring Signs of good and ill health in animals.
A very large bundle of resources which will support the delivery of the whole Animal Health Unit One and also prepare the students for the external exam.
There is a mix of individual lesson materials and independent study work for the student to do.
Covers all of the sections of Unit one with easy to access resources which can be amended to your own needs. Suitable for a range of abilities and some materials provide challenge for the more able.
You could use these materials as a scheme of work or as lock-down materials or homeworks.
A large bundle of resources which covers all the materials needed to teach Animal Welfare Law for BTEC First Animal Care Unit 3 Section B. Legislation including Animal Welfare Act 2006, & Amendments 2018, Dangerous Dogs Act, Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act and Animal Transport Orders.
Each resource contains PowerPoints or reference materials and question sheets which check knowledge and understanding. In total there is about 9 hours worth of learning in this bundle plus a 50 minute / 50 mark assessment
The teaching, learning and reference materials will prepare students fully for the related coursework element. The materials have been designed so they can be taught as lessons or will work as independent study.
This is a resources to support the teaching and learning of the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act. It is expected to be used as part of the BTEC First in Animal Care, Unit Three Animal Welfare, Section B on welfare legislation. The first page is information and then there are two pages of questions as well as a simple glossary for less able learners. A simple resource to cover the detail of the specification, with a little more detail for more able learners.
This resource is made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. A powerpoint to use to introduce the topic of vaccinations, and give jumping off points for exploring each idea in more detail. with links to useful websites to gain information independently. Some of the links are in the notes attached to the powerpoint for teachers. They link to lesson 20 of Unit 1 Animal Health scheme of work produced by BTEC. Topic Learning aim B: Understand common diseases, their causes, transmission and treatment B.1 Animal diseases and modes of transmission.
This resource is made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. A powerpoint to use to introduce the topic of endoparasites, and give jumping off points for exploring each idea in more detail. with links to useful videos to gain information independently. Topic, Learning aim C: Understand the signs, symptoms, prevention and treatment of common parasites. Topic C.2 Endoparasites, their symptoms, prevention and treatment.
This is a powerpoint presentation on the signs of health and ill health in the bearded dragon. Pupils watch the presentation and then complete a simple question sheet. They may need to have access to the powerpoint again to complete the sheet. This work fits with Unit One A of BTEC first in Animal Care Level Two. Could be used as a teaching or revision resource.
Worksheets, with internet links to support the BTEC First level 2 in Animal Care. These sheets should help students understand the difference between temperament and behaviour. They can research via the links, what normal behaviour looks like and behaviour changes when the animal is under stress. Encourages independent study. Links directly to Unit One Animal health, BTEC Scheme of Work- lesson 2,3 and 4. Topic A1 Monitoring signs of good and ill health in animals.
These two resources are made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. They cover all the basics in understanding the information that can be gained from visually observing both urine and faeces, with links to useful websites to gain information independently, and also to use the specification to help. They link to lesson 5 and 6 of Unit 1 Animal Health scheme of work produced by BTEC. Topic A1 Monitoring signs of good and ill health.
These resources are made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. They can be used alongside the free powerpoint to use to introduce the topic of pathogens in animal husbandry and exploring each idea in more detail. with some independent learning. They link to lesson 18 and 19 of Unit 1 Animal Health scheme of work produced by BTEC. Topic Learning aim B: Understand common diseases, their causes, transmission and treatment B.1 Animal diseases and modes of transmission.
These 5 resources are made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. They cover much the basics in understanding the information that can be gained from reading and observing temperature, breathing rate, pulse and body mass with some links to useful websites to gain information independently, and also to use the specification to help. They link to lessons 14 to 16 of Unit 1 Animal Health scheme of work produced by BTEC. Topic A2 Quantitative Checks
This revision resource is made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. It links to section C of Unit 1 Animal Health specification produced by BTEC. The questions are a mixture of different types and cover the information in section C. The resource is produced in word so you can cut out the sections you want to use or move them to power points etc.
A wide range of questions to prepare students for the Animal Care level 2 Unit One exam. Multichoice, true-false, closed paragraphs, short and long answer questions as well as a few diagrams. Some scenario questions are also included. Written in word so that it can be adapted to your needs easily, whether adding to powerpoint or making a quick homework or giving to students as a revision pack.
This revision resource is made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. It links to the Unit 1 Animal Health specification produced by BTEC. The questions are all scenario based and cover information from across unit one. The resource is produced in word so you can cut out the questions you want to use, alter the questions as you wish or move them to power points etc. I would use this later in the revision plan as pupils will need to have knowledge across the unit to answer the questions.
This revision resource is made for the BTEC First Level 2 in Animal Care. It links to section A of Unit 1 Animal Health specification produced by BTEC. The questions are a mixture of different types and cover the information in section A only. The six-page resource is produced in word so you can cut out the sections you want to use or move them to power points etc.