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Outline Schemes of Work – review version

For teaching from September 2016 onward
For International GCSE exams in June 2018 onwards

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Introduction

This scheme of work suggests possible teaching and learning activities for each section of
the specification. There are far more activities suggested than it would be possible to teach.
It is intended that teachers should select activities appropriate to their students and the
curriculum time available. The first two columns summarise the specification references,
whilst the Learning Outcomes indicate what most students should be able to achieve after
the work is completed. The Resources column indicates resources commonly available to
schools, and other references that may be helpful. The timings are only suggested, as are
the Possible Teaching and Learning Activities, which include references to experimental
work. Resources are only given in brief and risk assessments should be carried out.
 Spec Reference Summary of the Learning Outcomes Possible teaching and Learning Resource Examination

timing (lessons)
Suggested
Specification Content Activities ‘hints and tips’
What most students
should be able to do Homework Students
should:

3.1 Organisation
All organisms are constituted of one or more cells. Multicellular organisms have cells that are differentiated according to their function. All the basic
functions of life are the result of what happens inside the cells which make up an organism. Growth is the result of multiple cell divisions.

3.1.1 Cell structure

3.1.1a Most animal cells Label diagrams of animal 2 Activity: Revise plant and animal cell Cells: Microscopes, slides, Be able to label a
(eukaryotic cells) have and plant cells. structure from KS3 using diagrams, coverslips, tiles, forceps, sperm cell with
the following parts: and then extend to include mounted needles, iodine cell membrane,
Use a microscope. mitochondria and ribosomes. solution, methylene blue, cytoplasm and
• a nucleus, which
controls the onion, rhubarb, spirogyra and nucleus.
Prepare slides of plant Label diagrams of plant and animal
activities of the cell moss.
and animal cells. cells.
• cytoplasm, in
which most of the
chemical reactions
take place
• cell membrane,
which controls the
passage of
substances into
and out of the cell
• mitochondria,
which is where
most energy is
released in
 Spec Reference Summary of the Learning Outcomes Possible teaching and Learning Resource Examination

timing (lessons)
Suggested
Specification Content Activities ‘hints and tips’
What most students
should be able to do Homework Students
should:

respiration

• ribosomes, which
is where protein
synthesis occurs.

3.1.1b In addition to the Match cell organelles to Practical: Prepare slides of onion Puzzles, quizzes and images Be able to state
above, plant cells their functions. epidermis, rhubarb epidermis, cheek can be found at two parts of a leaf
(eukaryotic cells) often
have: cells, spirogyra, moss etc. and observe www.cellsalive.com cell which would
• chloroplasts, which under a microscope. not be found in a
A video clip on plant and sperm cell.
absorb light Video: Watch video clip on plant and
energy to make animal structures can be
animal structures. found on the BBC website at
food
• a permanent Discuss: Discuss which structures www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/
vacuole filled with could be seen and compare with EM clips by searching for clip
cell sap. images – find some images using your ‘4188’.
preferred search engine.
Plant and algal cells Useful information on cell
also have a cell wall Task: Match organelles with their structure can be found at
made of cellulose, functions.
which strengthens the www.biology4kids.com
cell. Homework: Competition to make a
plant or animal cell model and create a
display.

3.1.1c A bacterial cell Label diagrams of 1 Practical: How are bacterial and yeast Diagrams of bacteria and Be able to add
(prokaryotic cells) bacterial and yeast cells. cells different from plant and animal yeast cells. labels to a yeast
consists of cytoplasm cells? Observe under microscope. cell for cell
and a membrane Identify diagrams of cells Cells: microscopes, slides,
Culture of yeast cells to show budding. membrane, cell
surrounded by a cell as being from an animal, coverslips, yeast culture, wall, nucleus and
Spec Reference Summary of the Learning Outcomes Possible teaching and Learning Resource Examination

timing (lessons)
Suggested
Specification Content Activities ‘hints and tips’
What most students
should be able to do Homework Students
should:

wall; the genes are not plant, bacterium or yeast. Task: Label diagrams of bacterial and bacterial cultures and EM vacuole.
in a distinct nucleus; yeast cells. images.
some of the genes are Identify plasmids in
located in circular diagrams of cells.
structures called Activities: Select activities about Further information about cell Be able to give
plasmids. two ways in which
plasmids from the National Stemcentre structure and plasmids can be
e-library found at a root hair cell is
http://www.nationalstemcentre different from an
.org.uk/elibrary/science/searc animal cell.
h?term=plasmids&filter=R&or
der=score
 Spec Reference Summary of the Learning Outcomes Possible teaching and Learning Resource Examination

timing (lessons)
Suggested
Specification Content Activities ‘hints and tips’
What most students
should be able to do Homework Students
should:

3.1.1d Cells may be Observe different types of 1 Activity: Compare with diagrams of Further information on cells Be able, when
specialised to carry out cells under a microscope. plant and animal cells – similarities can be found at provided with
a particular function. and differences. www.cellsalive.com appropriate
Relate their structure to information, to
. their function. Display images of cells to classify as relate the
plant, animal, bacterial or yeast and structure of
Explain how specialised A useful video clip on cell
compare sizes of cells and organelles. different types of
cells are adapted for their structure can be found on the
BBC website at cell to their
function. Practical: Observe specialised cells
www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/ function in a
under the microscope and EM images;
clips by searching for clip tissue, an organ,
link structure to function.
‘107’. or the whole
Video: Watch video clip of egg and organism.
Cells: Prepared slides of
sperm cells. different plant and animal
cells, microscopes, cavity
How Science Works: Use bioviewers
slides, coverslips,
to observe specialised cells.
germinating cress seeds or
Task: Produce a poster of labelled sprouting mung beans (root
specialised cells to explain how they hair cells).
are adapted for their function.
A useful video clip on cells
Video: Watch a video on cell structure and their functions can be
and function. found on the BBC website at
www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/
clips by searching for ‘1832’.