Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems – Complete Unit (AQA GCSE Biology)

A fully resourced, plug-and-play Organisation Part 2: Cardiovascular System & Lungs unit designed for the AQA GCSE Biology (9–1) specification. Fully editable lessons plus practical, revision, assessment and feedback resources — everything needed to teach the unit while saving hours of planning and preparation.

What’s Included?

• Fully resourced lesson PowerPoints with embedded answers
• AfL checkpoints, differentiated activities and exam-style practice
• Print-ready worksheets and scientific-skills activities
• Structured heart dissection resources
• Mathematical, data-handling and evaluation activities
• Detailed Scheme of Work with AQA specification mapping
• Student revision checklist and visual learning map
• Support, Core and Stretch revision worksheets with mark scheme
• 30-mark end-of-unit assessment and mark scheme
• Post-test feedback sheet with targeted follow-up practice
  Topics Covered
• Blood, blood vessels and calculating rates of blood flow
• Heart structure and function
• Coronary heart disease, risk factors and atherosclerosis
• Treating cardiovascular disease — statins, stents and coronary bypass surgery
• Heart conditions and treatments — replacement valves, pacemakers and artificial hearts
• Respiratory system structure and function
• Ventilation — inhalation, exhalation, pressure and volume changes
• Smoking and tobacco smoke — effects of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide

Key Features
AQA aligned: Designed for AQA GCSE Biology (8461) and Combined Science: Trilogy (8464).
Differentiated: Support, Core and Stretch materials provide scaffolding and challenge for a range of learners.
Practical skills built in: Structured heart-dissection resources link anatomical observations to structure and function.
Ready to teach: A coherent unit covering teaching, practice, revision, assessment and post-test feedback — saving hours of planning and preparation

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