08-9 Y0 POS Combined BIOLOGY Y Date Syllabus Ref Content Less Practical 7... Contraception Evaluate hormonal and non- hormonal contraception...6 Fertility hormones FSH & LH IVF Issues surrounding IVF... Nervous system Conscious response Reflex arc End of topic test on nerves, hormones, IVF and contraception.... Respiration Aerobic respiration Uses of energy Anaerobic respiration Fermentation... Exercise Heart rate and exercise Breathing rate and exercise Oxygen debt and muscle fatigue Fate of lactic acid... Metabolism Recap biological molecules from digestion Definition of metabolism Energy and making molecules examples of metabolic reactions End of topic test on nervous system, respiration, exercise and metabolism.... Diffusion Simple diffusion including examples of substances Factors affecting diffusion Surface area to volume ratio Locations of diffusion - lungs, small intestine, gills, roots and leaves Exchange surface features to be covered in above (run over to next HT) RP7 8 (8w) Block A assessment... Osmosis RP
08-9 Y0 POS Combined BIOLOGY Y Osmosis theory Osmosis practical... Active transport Active transport theory examples - mineral ions in soil, absorption of sugar in small intestine End of topic test on transport on diffusion, osmosis and active transport....... Plant tissues and organs Roots Xylem and transport Structure of the leaf ( tissues) Transpiration (stomata and guard cells) (Plus factors) Structure of the phloem and movement of sap Catch up lesson 9 (6w)...... Photosynthesis Basic photosynthesis (endothermic) Factors affecting photosynthesis (graph skills) RP6 Interpreting limiting factors graphs Green houses Inverse square law... Uses of glucose examples of glucose use - link to metabolism for proteins and cellulose...... Plant diseases Rose Black spot Tobacco mosaic virus End of topic mini test on photosynthesis, uses of glucose and plant diseases.... Blood Components and their functions Adaptations of blood cells 0 Block B Assessment... Heart and blood vessels (includes lungs) Structure and function of heart and lungs Blood flow pathway Aorta, vena cava, pulmonary vein and artery 6
08-9 Y0 POS Combined BIOLOGY Y Blood vessel structure and function Pacemakers & blood flow calculations... CHD Coronary heart disease Stents and Statins Heart valves Heart transplants Advantages and disadvantages of different types of treatments End of topic test on blood, heart, CHD term (. w)...7 Vaccination How a vaccine works... Viral diseases Measles symptoms and spread HIV symptoms and spread TMV (recap only if time permits)... Protist diseases Malaria symptoms and spread... Bacterial diseases Salmonella symptoms and spread Gonorrhoea symptoms and spread End of topic mini test on vaccination and viral, protist and bacterial diseases. Block C Assessment...7 Negative feedback Adrenaline Thyroxine... Blood glucose control Glucose regulation Diabetes.6.. Sexual and Asexual reproduction Types of reproduction Gamete including pollen... Mitosis and cell cycle (+ application) Reasons for mitosis Basic description of mitosis (NOT IPMAT)...7 Cancer What is cancer Benign
08-9 Y0 POS Combined BIOLOGY Y Malignant.6.. Meiosis (+ application) Basic description on Meiosis Chromosome numbers Development after fertilisation.6..8 Sex determination Inheritance of X and Y chromosomes - punnett square.6..6 Genetic inheritance Definitions of genetic terms Alleles - Dom/Rec Punnett squares Phenotypes usually due to multiple genes.6..7 Inherited disorders Polydactyly Cystic Fibrosis.6.. Genetic engineering Basic process Plant crops Bacterial production of hormones Concerns about GM crops Treatment of inherited disorders Detailed method instead of basic for genetic engineering End of topic test genetics. term...... Block A Assessment Cell differentiation Definition Stem cells Types -embryos, bone marrow, meristem Uses - therapeutic cloning, crops Risks
08-9 Y0 POS Combined BIOLOGY Y...6 (...) Risk factors and lifestyle disease (plus allergies and mental health) Costs of diseases Effect of lifestyle factors at local, national, global level Risk Factors Allergies and mental health Sampling and graphs.7.. Levels of organisation Producers Consumers Food chains Predator - Prey Cycling.7...7...7.. Communities, abiotic and biotic factors Definitions of each Competition Interdependence Examples of Abiotic factors Examples of Biotic Factors (See Syllabus for list).7...7..6 Biodiversity and maintaining biodiversity Definition Importance Human Impact.7...7...7.. Land use and Deforestation Habitat reduction Peat Bogs Cattle, crops and biofuels - examples only Waste management Pollution (air, water and land).7.. Carbon Cycle Diagrams and descriptions Water cycle Diagrams and descriptions.7.. Global warming Biological consequences methane End of topic test human impact on the environment. HSW ISA skills, exam practice and revision