Disease and drugs
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ prior learning from Diet and exercise, where they explored how lifestyle choices impact overall health and body systems. It deepens their understanding by examining the role of disease and drugs, focusing on how different conditions affect the body and the use of medications. This prepares pupils for the next unit, Health and disease, where they will apply their knowledge to explore the interactions between communicable and non-communicable diseases, lifestyle factors, and prevention strategies, reinforcing the link between health management and disease prevention.
Prior knowledge requirements
- [Y6] The main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
- [Y6] The impacts of lifestyle, including drugs, on the way the human body functions.
- Cellular respiration requires oxygen which is obtained by gas exchange in the lungs.
- The structure of the lungs, including bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli.
- The function of the heart.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ prior learning from Diet and exercise, where they explored how lifestyle choices impact overall health and body systems. It deepens their understanding by examining the role of disease and drugs, focusing on how different conditions affect the body and the use of medications. This prepares pupils for the next unit, Health and disease, where they will apply their knowledge to explore the interactions between communicable and non-communicable diseases, lifestyle factors, and prevention strategies, reinforcing the link between health management and disease prevention.
Prior knowledge requirements
- [Y6] The main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
- [Y6] The impacts of lifestyle, including drugs, on the way the human body functions.
- Cellular respiration requires oxygen which is obtained by gas exchange in the lungs.
- The structure of the lungs, including bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli.
- The function of the heart.
Biology
Disease and drugs
This unit explores the human gas exchange system, focusing on the impact of exercise, asthma, smoking, recreational drugs, and the differences between infectious and non-infectious diseases. It emphasises understanding scientific methods, evidence, risk evaluation, and peer review importance.
9 lessons in unit
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