NEW AQA GCSE Biology (2016) - Common problems of the eye HT

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Homeostasis’ SoW.

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The lesson starts with an introduction to accommodation, in pairs pupils will be given either information on how the eye focuses on distant objects or on nearby objects. Pupils will have to teach each other about the information they have and complete the questions listed on the PowerPoint slide. Once this task is completed it can be assessed using the mark scheme provided.

The next part of the lesson focuses on common defects of the eye, specifically myopia and hyperopia. Pupils will need to use posters of information placed around the room/on their table to complete a fact file on both of these conditions which includes a description of the disease and of the treatments available.

Pupils will now consider some of the ways in which these common eye defects can be overcome, pupils will be given a card sort in pairs describing different technologies in treating these conditions. Pupils will need to read these cards and produce a table which sums up the advantages and disadvantages of these treatments.

The last activity is an exam-style question which pupils can complete in silence, once finished they can use the mark scheme to self-assess their work.

The plenary task is an anagram challenge, pupils should unscramble the words to identify key words they have learnt on the topic of the eye.

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