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  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Cells Under the Microscope

    Understand that all living organisms are made of cells and use a light microscope to observe, interpret, and record cell structure

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Parts of Plant and Animal Cells

    Describe the functions of the main components of plant and animal cells: cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, vacuole, mitochondria, ribosomes, and…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Photosynthesis

    Explain photosynthesis as the process by which plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, and describe how mineral…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Plant Cells vs Animal Cells

    Compare plant and animal cells, identifying shared features and structures unique to plant cells (cell wall, vacuole, chloroplasts)

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Cells to Organ Systems

    Describe the hierarchical organisation of multicellular organisms: cells → tissues → organs → organ systems → organism

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Digestion & Enzymes

    Describe the organs of the human digestive system and how food is physically and chemically digested, including the role of enzymes as biological catalysts

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Joints, Tendons & Ligaments

    Explain biomechanics — the interaction between skeleton and muscles at joints, including the roles of tendons (attach muscle to bone) and ligaments (attach bone…

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Muscles Work in Pairs

    Explain that muscles work in antagonistic pairs — one contracts while the other relaxes — to produce movement, using the bicep and tricep as a key example

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Nutrients in a Healthy Diet

    Identify the seven components of a healthy diet — carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, and water — and explain the role of each…

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    The Human Skeleton

    Describe the structure and four main functions of the human skeleton: support, protection, movement, and production of blood cells in bone marrow

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Calculating Dietary Energy

    Calculate and evaluate energy intake and requirements in a healthy daily diet, interpreting food labels and nutritional data

    Ages 11 to 13Method
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Diet Imbalance & Deficiency

    Explain the health consequences of an imbalanced diet including obesity (excess energy), starvation (severe energy deficit), and deficiency diseases (lack of…

    Ages 11 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Single-Celled Organisms

    Explain how unicellular organisms such as bacteria and Amoeba carry out all the functions of life within a single cell

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Using a Microscope

    Use a light microscope correctly to prepare, focus, and examine biological specimens, including making accurate labelled drawings at an appropriate…

    Ages 11 to 12Method
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Heart Structure & Double Circulation

    Describe the structure of the heart (four chambers, valves, coronary arteries) and explain how it pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to…

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Gut Bacteria & Digestion

    Explain the role of gut microbiome bacteria in digestion, including breaking down dietary fibre and contributing to a healthy gut environment

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Gas Exchange & Breathing

    Describe the structure of the human gas exchange system (trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli) and explain how the mechanism of breathing — using pressure…

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Aerobic Respiration

    Explain aerobic respiration as the process by which organisms release energy from glucose using oxygen, producing carbon dioxide and water; write and interpret…

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    How Diffusion Works

    Explain diffusion as the net movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration, and describe its role in moving materials…

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Plant Reproduction

    Describe the structure of a flower and explain the processes of wind and insect pollination, fertilisation, seed and fruit formation, and seed dispersal in…

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Anaerobic Respiration

    Explain anaerobic respiration in animals as the incomplete breakdown of glucose to lactic acid when oxygen is in short supply, causing muscle fatigue; contrast…

    Ages 12 to 14Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Body Temperature Regulation

    Explain how the human body detects and responds to environmental changes including temperature, including the role of the skin in temperature regulation…

    Ages 12 to 14Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Human Reproduction

    Describe the structure and function of the male and female human reproductive systems, and explain the processes of fertilisation, gestation, and birth…

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Organisms & Life Processes

    Pathogens & the Immune System

    Explain how pathogens (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) cause disease and describe how the immune system responds, including the roles of white blood cells…

    Ages 12 to 14Concept