Introduction to reflex arcs, with a sorting activity to ensure students are correctly able to describe the sequence of events. The diagram of a synapse can be printed off to aid students with their description of how a synapse works.
Lesson for Biology Topic C
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on the structure and organisation of the nervous system, examples of hormones and their effects, controlling heart rate and adrenaline and its effects.
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AQA B1- Introduction to the nervous system (what it is, stimulus, receptors, sense organs)
Revision questions given from CPG AQA Core Science revision book.
AQA B1- Malnourishment and obesity, evaluating slimming programmes and a revision grid to recap content covered so far in the unit.
Slimming programme information and diet facts should be printed out for each group and distributed to analyse which slimming programme they think is the best and why.
Lesson 17 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on neurotransmitters- inhibitory and excitatory, agonists and antagonists and Parkinson’s disease and depression
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Lesson 15 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on conduction of nerve impulses/action potentials
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Lesson 16 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on synapses
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Complete scheme of work for new AAQ Applied Science (New Spec September 2025) Unit 1 Biology Topic A.
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Lesson 15 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on the structure of neurones, saltatory conduction and comparing myelinated and unmyelinated neurones
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Carbon cycle lesson with information hunt to build up the basics and then differentiated activity to build own carbon cycle. 6 mark exam question as plenary.
Lesson 12 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on Microscopic structure of skeletal muscle
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Lesson 11 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on Endothelial tissue and atherosclerosis
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Lesson 13 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on slow and fast twitch muscle fibres
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6 Mark question feedback grid with WWW and targets for improvements (next steps tasks for improvement)
Lesson 8 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on all 10 specialised cells
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Lesson 10 in the scheme of work for Biology Topic A
AAQ BTEC Applied Science Level 3 (New Spec September 2025)
Content included on COPD
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