By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the chemicals found inside a cigarette. Describe how these chemicals affect the body. Explain why more people are starting to use vapes instead of cigarettes.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: State what is meant by a drug. Compare medicinal and recreational drugs. Explain why some drugs are made illegal.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify what food contains. Describe how to measure the energy content of food. Explain how to make this a fair test.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the 4 food tests. Describe the colour changes associated with each food test. Explain why healthier foods will rarely test positive with Benedicts.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the 6 nutrients the body needs. Describe how the nutrients are used in the body. Explain why too much of these nutrients or too little can affect the body.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify key changes in the fetus during development. Describe the process of labour. Explain why contractions aid the process of labour.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the 2 main ways seeds are dispersed. Describe how animals and the wind can disperse seeds. Explain why seeds need to disperse.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify parts of a seed. Describe how the pollen grain fertilises the ovule. Explain why seeds will only germinate when exposed to water.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify key parts of a flower. Describe the function of each part of the flower. Explain why flowers produce nectar.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify structures within the sperm and ova cells that help during fertilisation. Describe the process of fertilisation. Explain why the placenta is crucial for the development of a foetus.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify parts of the female and male reproductive systems. Describe the journey of sperm to the egg. Explain why it’s best for fertilisation to occur in the female’s reproductive system.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify changes that occur during puberty. Describe how testosterone and oestrogen affect the body. Compare the changes that occur in girls to boys.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the 6 types of joints. Describe how these joints allow movement. Explain why some people are hypermobile or double jointed.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the bones that make up the skeletal system. Describe how muscles and bones interact. Explain why a lack of food can affect a person’s structure and strength.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: State the main components of the respiratory system. Describe the function of the alveoli. Explain why alveoli are specialised for gas exchange.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: State the main components of the respiratory system. Describe the mechanism of inspiration and exhalation. Explain why choking and asthma affect an individual.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the levels of organisation in a multicellular organism. Describe how organisms use specific systems to survive. Explain why one of these systems failing could affect the entire organism.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: State what is meant by unicellular and multicellular. Describe the functions of vacuoles within a unicellular organism. Explain why unicellular organisms are able to survive without additional cells.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: State what’s produced when an unstable atom breaks down. Describe what is meant by half-life. Explain why atoms with a high radioactivity will have a short half-life.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the 3 types of radiations. Describe properties of each type of radiation. Explain why the atomic and mass numbers change after some radioactive emissions.