By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the reactants and products of respiration. Describe the process of aerobic respiration. Explain why the body uses aerobic respiration.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the contents of a prokaryotic cell. Describe the digestion of starch, protein and lipids. Explain why larger molecules must be digested to be useful.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify specialised cells. Describe the function of some specialised cells. Explain why some specialised cells contain particular features.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the contents of animal and plant cells. Describe the function of organelles. Explain why animal cells need to consume food while plant cells do not.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the 7 life processes. Describe how to use a microscope. Explain why microscopes are sometimes needed to confirm if a substance is alive or not.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify 2 methods of pest control. Describe how the 2 methods work in reducing the amount of crop loss. Explain why people choose one method of control over the other.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify factors that reduce biodiversity. Describe the effect of deforestation and extensive farming. Describe the effect of reforestation and zoos. Explain why humans are making an effort to preserve biodiversity.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the reactants and products of photosynthesis. Describe how a leaf is adapted for its function. Explain why the leaf requires guard cells. Compare root cells and cells of a plant’s leaf.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify a parasite. Identify a host. Describe parasitism and mutualism. Explain why organisms choose mutualism.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify abiotic factors. Describe how to use a belt transect. Describe the effect of pollutants. Explain the importance of wildlife monitoring.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the contents of an ecosystem. Describe how organisms can be interdependent. Describe how herbivores and carnivores interact. Explain how to calculate the abundance of a population.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the hormones that increase and decrease blood glucose concentrations. Describe how blood sugar levels change after a person has consumed a meal. Explain why these separate hormones are needed whilst eating and during a marathon.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the roles of luteinising hormone and follicle stimulating hormone. Describe how IVF and hormone treatments aid pregnancy. Explain what would happen if hormone levels changed.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify two endocrine glands. Describe the effect of thyroxine and adrenaline on the body. Explain how these hormones help the body.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify some hormones used in the body. Describe the hormone’s target cells and the effects. Compare the hormonal response and nervous response.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the main components of the heart. Describe the journey of blood through the heart. Describe how to calculate cardiac output. Explain the importance of valves in the heart.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the main components of the circulatory system. Describe the various blood vessels in the circulatory system. Describe the components of blood. Explain the use of the double circulatory system to help humans in life.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify substances excreted and absorbed by the body. Describe how the capillaries are effective for exchanging substances. Describe how to calculate surface area and volume. Explain how organisms compensate for a small surface area: Volume ratio.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the factor that increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Describe how a person can be tested to be at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Explain the importance of controlling and reversing diabetes type 2.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the zones of development in a plant. Identify the key parts of plant growth. Describe the roles of the zones of: Division: Elongation: Differentiation: Explain why meristems are important to a plant. Suitable for KS4