B1 Cells Revise: 4.1.1 cell structure 4.1.2 cell division 4.1.3 Transport in cells Req Prac: Using a microscope to draw/label plant & animal cells Req Prac: Osmosis Triple Content: 4.1.1.6 culturing microorganisms Req Prac: Investigate the effect of antiseptics on bacterial growth
B2 Organisation Revise: 4.2.1 Principles of organisation 4.2.2 Animal tissue, organs and organ systems 4.2.3 Plant systems, organs and systems Req Prac: Food tests Req Prac: effect of pH on amylase
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B3 Infection & response Revise: 4.3.1 Communicable diseases Req Prac: N/A Triple Content: 4.3.2 Monoclonal antibodies 4.3.3 Plant disease Req Prac: Investigate the effect of antiseptics or antibiotics on bacterial growth
B4 Bioenergetics Revise: 4.4.1 Photosynthesis 4.4.2 Respiration Req Prac: Effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis
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B5 Homeostasis & response Revise: 4.5.1 Homeostasis 4.5.2 The Human nervous system 4.5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans Req Prac: Investigating reaction time TripleContent: 4.5.4 Plant Hormones Req Prac: Effect of light/gravity on seedling growth
B6 Inheritance, variation and evolution Revise: 4.6.1 Reproduction 4.6.2 Variation and evolution 4.6.3 Development of understanding of genetics and evolution 4.6.4 Classification of living organisms Req Prac: N/A Triple Content: 4.6.1.3 comparing asexual and sexual reproduction 4.6.1.5 DNA Structure 4.6.2.5 Cloning 4.6.3.1-3 Evolution/speciation/genetics
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Students will learn how the Sun is the source of energy that passes through all ecosystems. They will learn how materials including carbon and water are continually recycled by the living world, being released through respiration of animals, plants and decomposing microorganisms and taken up by plants in photosynthesis. Pupils will understand how all species live in ecosystems composed of complex communities of animals and plants dependent on each other and that are adapted to particular conditions, both abiotic and biotic. Plus how these ecosystems provide essential services that support human life and continued development. They will study how in order to continue to benefit from these services humans need to engage with the environment in a sustainable way. In this section students will explore how humans are threatening biodiversity as well as the natural systems that support it. Also they will also consider some actions we need to take to ensure our future health, prosperity and well-being.
abundance
a measure of how common or rare a particular type of organism is in a given environment
adaptations
special features that make an organism particularly well suited to the environment where it lives
community
group of interdependent living organisms in an ecosystem
competition
the process by which living organisms compete with each other for limited resources such as food, light, or reproductive partners
distribution
where particular types of organisms are found within an environment
quadrat
a sample area used for measuring the abundance and distribution of organisms in the field
biomass
the amount of biological material in an organism
carbon cycle
the cycling of carbon through the living and non-living world
decomposers
microorganisms that break down waste products and dead bodies
producers
organisms such as plants and algae that can make food from raw materials such as carbon dioxide and water
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Use of data from QLA and mocks to identify areas of underperformance.
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