I am a biology teacher who has many years’ experience working in the social care sector including managing care homes and home care services. I have been teaching health and social care and science since 2015, mostly to level 3 students. I believe learning is an active process helped by visualization of the processes. I create visual resources for both health and social care and science including BTEC and Cambridge Technicals in health and social care, BTEC applied science and GCSE biology.
I am a biology teacher who has many years’ experience working in the social care sector including managing care homes and home care services. I have been teaching health and social care and science since 2015, mostly to level 3 students. I believe learning is an active process helped by visualization of the processes. I create visual resources for both health and social care and science including BTEC and Cambridge Technicals in health and social care, BTEC applied science and GCSE biology.
For BTEC level 3 Applied Science unit 1: Prinicples and Applications 1 – Biology
This 5 book set of illustrated revision notebooks covers all the content required for the biology sections of this unit – from B1 to B3.
It makes full use of pictures and visual representations to help make the content more accessible for all students. The books include spaces for students to make their own notes but they are guided on what to make the notes on. This ensures they have adequate notes to revise from but that they have had to think to create them ensuring deeper learning. Each book also has a test your knowledge question to help revision.
Each book comes in an editable and printable version to suit your lessons. There is also a self-test version so students can fill a page and then check their work against the answer page at a click of a button.
The books in the series are:
Cell structure and function
Cell specialisation
Epithelial and endothelial tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
If you are not sure whether they are right for you, why not try book 2 Cell Specialisation for free. /teaching-resource/resource-12597510
For BTEC level 3 Applied Science unit 5: Principles and Applications 2 – Biology
This 4-book set of illustrated revision notebooks covers all the content required for the biology sections of this unit – from B1 to B4.
It makes full use of pictures and visual representations to help make the content more accessible for all students. The books include spaces for students to make their own notes, but they are guided on what to make the notes on. This ensures they have adequate notes to revise from but that they have had to think to create them ensuring deeper learning. Each book also has a test your knowledge question to help revision.
You can either print the book to hand write on or students can type on the editable PDF directly. There is also a self-test version so students can fill a page and then check their work against the answer page at a click of a button.
The books in the series are:
Cardiovascular system
Ventilation and gas exchange
Urinary system
Cell transport mechanisms
If you are not sure whether they are right for you, why not try book 2 (Ventilation and gas exchange) for free. link
Designed for further science concepts B2.1-B2.9 for T-level Health and T-level Healthcare Science
WHAT ARE ILLUSTRATED REVISION NOTEBOOKS?
These illustrated revision notebooks break each topic into bite-sized chunks and includes a lot of illustrations to help your students understand the topic. Your students will fill in text boxes and label diagrams to help understand each topic. You can easily check how much they have understood with a quick scan through.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE?
The bundle includes the following notebooks from the further science concepts series:
• The endocrine system
• The respiratory system
• The nervous system
• The musculoskeletal system
• The digestive system
• The cardiovascular system
• The reproductive system
• The renal system
• The integumentary system
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN EACH RESOURCE?
Each resource includes the main booklet which is an editable PDF so you can print it out for hand-written notes or get your students to type on it directly if they have easy access to computer equipment. Each booklet has a suggested answer version which probably includes more detail than students need. There is also a self-test version which includes both the blank version and the answers so student can test their own knowledge.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 16 book set of illustrated notebooks on all the systems covered in the unit is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The notebooks included in this bundle are:
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Energy
Genetics
Homeostasis
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Digestive system
Endocrine system
Lymphatic and immune systems
Renal system
Reproductive system
Do your students not really understand what they need to revise for their anatomy and physiology exam?
This six-book set of illustrated revision notes covers the entire specification for the Cambridge Technical unit 4 in health and social care. It makes them write their own notes so they are more likely to understand and remember the topics.
Help your students get excellent exam results so you will be the talk of the staffroom.
Buy your set today or download a free copy of the sensory systems notebook if you want to try before you buy.
WHICH TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?
The set includes all six learning aims of the unit 4 anatomy and physiology exam unit. There is a book each for the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, musculoskeletal and sensory systems as well as one for the nervous and endocrine systems.
HOW ARE THE NOTEBOOKS SET OUT?
Each notebook focuses on good quality images on the topic with space to write relevant notes. They cover what each system is made up of and then how it functions. The relevant disorders are covered with strong focus on effect and impact of the disorders on the individuals. Each booklet ends with a test knowledge page which can be used as a topic test.
ARE ANSWERS INCLUDED?
Each notebook comes with a completed version which can be used by students to self-assess. There is also a self-test PDF version which allows students to jump straight from their page to the answer page.
Revision workbook for B1 of unit 5 (Principles and Applications 2) Applied Science BTEC level 3.
This 17-page notebook can be used for notetaking during lessons to encourage students to make their own notes rather than copying from a PowerPoint. Students will have to think carefully to make relevant notes on the different topics.
Alternatively, this notebook can be used for revision purposes by encouraging students to fill in the sections without looking at their notes. The test your knowledge page at the end also serves to check their understanding.
A completed notebook is available as well as a self-test version so that students can check their answers against sample answers by clicking a link.
The revision notebook includes the full requirements of the specification including:
• The function of the cardiovascular system
• The structure and function of the heart
• The functions of the various chambers and vessels of the heart
• Heart valves
• The structure of heart muscle
• The conduction system of the heart
• The cardiac cycle
• Cardiac output
• ECG traces and arrhythmias
• Blood vessel structure and function
• The effect of caffeine in Daphnia
• Types of cardiovascular diseases
• Risks of developing cardiovascular disease
• Benefits and risks of treatments for cardiovascular disease
• Knowledge test at the end
Other revision notebooks available for this unit.
Illustrated revision notebooks are also available for Principles and Applications 1 (unit 1).
Designed for core science concepts B1.1 - B1.32 for T-level Health, T-level Science and T-level Healthcare Science.
WHAT ARE ILLUSTRATED REVISION NOTEBOOKS?
These illustrated revision notebooks break each topic into bite-sized chunks and includes a lot of illustrations to help your students understand the topic. Your students will fill in text boxes and label diagrams to help understand each topic. You can easily check how much they have understood with a quick scan through.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE?
The bundle includes the following notebooks from the core science concepts:
• Cells and Tissues
• Proteins, Carbohydrates and Lipids
• Exchange and Transport Mechanisms
• Genetics
• Microbiology
• Immunology
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN EACH RESOURCE?
Each resource includes the main booklet which is an editable PDF so you can print it out for hand written notes or get your students to type on it directly if they have easy access to computer equipment. Each booklet has a suggested answer version which probably includes more detail than students need. There is also a self-test version which includes both the blank version and the answers so student can test their own knowledge.
Designed for AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology. This resource consists of a worksheet and a revision game to test the knowledge of the students and aid with revision.
The worksheet consists of two pages and includes diagrams to label and a series of questions on prokaryotes, eukaryotes and cell structure. It is available in printable and editable PDF and comes with the answers.
The revision game includes 30 unique bingo cards containing key words relating to cell structure and prokaryotes and eukaryotes. There are also work prompts with a tick box next to each term so that you can call out the terms in random order. Each term has a clue to make students recall their memory of cell structure before they can decide whether they have the term on their card or not.
For BTEC level 3 Applied Science unit 1: Prinicples and Applications 1 - Biology
This 11-page illustrated notebook on muscular tissue is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version. I have also included a self-test version where students can fill in a page then click the link at the bottom of the page to check the answer.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words which they would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory – the self-test version is ideal for this purpose.
Research has also highlighted the effectiveness of dual coding to aid student understanding and recall. This notebook makes maximum use of dual coding with the use of high-quality illustrations.
Completed notebook included in the resource.
The muscular tissue notebook covers the requirements of B3 that relates to skeletal muscle tissue and includes:
• Locations of skeletal and other types of muscle tissue within the body
• Gross and fine structure of skeletal muscle tissue
• An overview of sliding filament theory
• Sliding filament theory in step by step detail
• The differences between fast and slow twitch muscle
• Suitability of fast or slow twitch muscle for specific activites
• A test your knowledge section at the end
For BTEC level 3 Applied Science unit 1: Prinicples and Applications 1 - Biology
This 8-page illustrated notebook on cell structure is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words which they would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Research has also highlighted the effectiveness of dual processing to aid student understanding and recall. This notebook makes maximum use of dual coding with the use of high quality illustrations.
Completed notebook included in the resource.
Resource now includes a self-test notebook so students can test their knowledge against the answers in an editible PDF with links to the answer pages.
The cell structure and function notebook covers the requirements of B1 and includes:
Organisation of the body into cells, tissues, organs and body systems
Animal cell diagram to label
Structure and function of each of the organelles
Plant cell to label
Structure and function of organelles specific to plant cells
Bacterial cell to label
Structure and function of components of bacterial cells
Details of the Gram staining technique
Differences between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria
Diagram of a light microscope to label and annotate
Details of how to carry out magnification calculations
A test your knowledge section at the end
For BTEC level 3 Applied Science unit 1: Prinicples and Applications 1 - Biology
Would also suit A level Biology
This 14-page illustrated notebook on the nervous system is available in printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version. I have also included a self-test version where students can fill in a page then click the link at the bottom of the page to check the answer.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words which they would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory – the self-test version is ideal for this purpose.
Research has also highlighted the effectiveness of dual coding to aid student understanding and recall. This notebook makes maximum use of dual coding with the use of high-quality illustrations.
Completed notebook included in the resource.
The nervous tissue notebook covers the requirements of B3 that relates to nervous tissue and includes:
• Overview of the organisation of the nervous system
• Structure of motor and sensory neurons
• Reflex arcs
• Function and structure of the myelin sheath
• Resting and action potential as an overview and in detail
• Saltatory conduction
• EGC traces
Synaptic transmission
Types of neurotransmitter
Effect of drugs on synaptic transmission
Designed for core science concepts B1.24 - B1.32 for T-level Health, T-level Science and T-level Healthcare Science.
Struggling to find resources to cover the whole specification for this topic?
This 12-page illustrated notebook covers all the requirements for immunology in the specification. It includes good quality images and examples to help your students understand.
This resource is very versatile as you can use it for note making when you first introduce the topic, use it as an end of topic test or use it to help students revise as they get nearer to their exams.
WHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?
The booklet covers the basics of immunology (B1.24 – B1.32 from the core science concepts specification). It includes different causative agents and examples of diseases caused by each, how the body helps prevent them from getting into the body, how diseases spread and can be prevented from spreading, how the specific immune system works.
HOW IS IT SET OUT?
The notebook comes as an editable PDF which can easily be printed out for use in the classroom or students can type directly into the text boxes. Ask your students to label diagrams and fill in text boxes about a particular aspect of the topic. Get them to test their understanding with a end of booklet quiz.
ARE THERE ANY ANSWERS INCLUDED?
A booklet including suggested answers is included with the resource to save you time. However, it is up to you how much detail you want from each of your students allowing you to differentiate with ease.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER BOOKLETS IN THE SERIES?
Separate booklets are available for Cells and Tissues, Proteins, Carbohydrates and lipids; Exchange and Transport Mechanisms; Genetics and Microbiology. The full 6-book set can be purchased as a bundle to save you money. If you are not sure whether it is the right resource for you, the Proteins, Carbohydrates and Lipids booklet is available for free.
For BTEC level 3 Applied Science unit 1: Prinicples and Applications 1 - Biology
This 8-page illustrated notebook on epithelial and endothelial tissue is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version. I have also included a self-test version where students can fill in a page then click the link at the bottom of the page to check the answer.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words which they would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory – the self-test version is ideal for this purpose.
Research has also highlighted the effectiveness of dual processing to aid student understanding and recall. This notebook makes maximum use of dual coding with the use of high-quality illustrations.
Completed notebook included in the resource.
The cell structure and function notebook covers the requirements of B3 that relates to epithelial and endothelial tissue and includes:
• Locations of both types of tissue within the body
• Different types of cells that make up epithelial tissue
• Structure and function of squamous epithelium
• Structure and function of ciliated epithelium
• Causes and effects of COPD including emphysema and chronic bronchitis
• Locations of endothelial tissue
• Function of endothelial tissue in arteries and veins
• Function of endothelial tissue in capillaries
• Atherosclerosis including formation and risk factors
• A test your knowledge section at the end
Designed for BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology. This 30-page knowledge organiser comes as a PDF to use for revision for the unit. It is designed to include only the essential information and so would suit students who feel overwhelmed by the amount of information they need to revise for this exam. More detailed information is available on the BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care Anatomy and Physiology Illustrated Revision Notebook Bundle.
Where possible, just one page is used per topic. However, a number of the systems require more than one page up to a maximum of 3 pages.
The resource also includes a PowerPoint slide with the information covered. Students can check their memory on the specific aspects and then click on the boxes to reveal the answers.
I have also added a revision checker so that students can tick a box each time they have tested their knowledge on a particular topic.
Illustrated revision workbook for L01 of unit 4 (Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care) Cambridge Technical level 3 Health and Social Care – The cardiovascular system, malfunctions and their impact on individuals.
This 14-page notebook can be used for notetaking during lessons to encourage students to make their own notes rather than copying from a PowerPoint. Students will have to think carefully to make relevant notes on the different topics.
Alternatively, this notebook can be used for revision purposes by encouraging students to fill in the sections without looking at their notes. The test your knowledge page at the end also serves to check their understanding.
A completed notebook is available as well as a self-test version so that students can check their answers against sample answers by clicking a link.
The revision notebook includes the full requirements of the specification as follows:
• The functions of the cardiovascular system
• The structure of the heart
• The functions of key arteries and veins
• Structure and function of valves
• Pulmonary and systemic circulations
• The cardiac cycle
• How the cardiac cycle is controlled
• The structure of blood
• The formation of tissue fluid and lymph
• Cardiovascular malfunctions including hypertension and coronary heart disease
• Symptoms, treatments and impact of cardiovascular malfunctions
• A test your knowledge quiz at the end of the booklet.
Other revision notebooks available for this unit:
• Respiratory system
• Digestive system
Designed for Further Science Concepts for T-level Health and Healthcare Science (B2.6).
This illustrated revision notebook consists of 9 pages of detail about the integumentary system as required by the course specification. It includes high quality illustrations and diagrams to help students visualise the structures and processes involved. The resource includes an editable PDF for students to write their own notes either as part of their revision or when learning the topic for the first time. Suggested answers (possibly in more detail than is needed) are also included.
WHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?
• Integumentary system overview
• Structure of hair
• Structure of nails
• Structure of skin
• Functions of the above components
• Temperature regulation
• Excretion
• Sensitivity
• Protection by the skin
• Vitamin D synthesis
HOW IS IT SET OUT?
The notebook comes as an editable PDF which can easily be printed out for use in the classroom or students can type directly into the text boxes. Ask your students to label diagrams and fill in text boxes about a particular aspect of the topic. Get them to test their understanding with an end of booklet quiz.
ARE THERE ANY ANSWERS INCLUDED?
A booklet including suggested answers is included with the resource to save you time. However, it is up to you how much detail you want from each of your students allowing you to differentiate with ease.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER BOOKLETS AVAILABLE?
There are currently notebooks available for the Core Science Concepts Biology component of the course – available separately or as a bundle. Other books in the B2 body systems series are also available from my shop.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 9-page illustrated notebook on homeostasis is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The homeostasis notebook includes:
Definition and examples of homeostasis
Set points for various things controled by homeostasis
Details of how a negative feedback mechanism works
How homeostasis controls body temperature
Diagram of the skin to label
Relevance of surface area to volume ratio including some calculations
Details of control of blood glucose levels
Details of control of fluid levels by the kidney
Dysfunctions of homeostasis
A test your knowledge page at the end
Quiz to be used with a Blockbusters grid including 15 questions to test students’ knowledge on skills and attribues as well as equality and diversity. Aimed at students completing BTEC level 3 in Health and Social Care unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs.
Designed for core science concepts B1.7, B1.8 and B1.9 for T-level Health, T-level Science and T-level Healthcare Science.
Is chemistry not your health students’ strongest subject?
This 8-page illustrated notebook includes high quality illustrations of the molecules and their chemical structure, spaces for them to write their own notes and a revision quiz at the end.
Get students to use the notebooks to put things into their own words so you can easily check their understanding. Use it again before the exam to check students have good recall of the required information.
WHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?
As the name suggests the booklet covers the basic chemical structures of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids – not always a student’s favourite topic! It includes monomers and how they combine together to form the molecules and how their structures relate to their functions.
HOW IS IT SET OUT?
The notebook comes as an editable PDF which can easily be printed out for use in the classroom or students can type directly into the text boxes. Ask your students to label diagrams and fill in text boxes about a particular aspect of the topic. Get them to test their understanding with a end of booklet quiz.
ARE THERE ANY ANSWERS INCLUDED?
A booklet including suggested answers is included with the resource to save you time. However, it is up to you how much detail you want from each of your students allowing you to differentiate with ease.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER BOOKLETS IN THE SERIES?
If you like this book you can also get other books in the series as a very affordable price. Separate booklets are available for Cells and Tissues; Exchange and Transport Mechanisms; Genetics; Microbiology and Immunology. Save money by buying the full 6-book set.
For BTEC Applied Science Unit 1: Principles and Applications 1 (Biology). Four revision games to cover the muscle tissue section of B3 of specification. Get your students to learn while they are having fun. Included in the resource:
MUSCLE TISSUE QUIZ
The quiz, which can be printed or completed on editable PDF, includes an answer sheet to save you valuable time. There are four rounds –
• Picture round where students must identify 8 pictures on the structure of muscle tissue.
• Muscle tissue structure round which consists of 10 short answer questions on structure of skeletal muscle tissue.
• Muscle contraction round which consists of 10 questions on the theory of how skeletal muscle contracts.
• Fast and slow twitch round which consists of 8 questions on fast and slow twitch muscle fibres.
MUSCLE TISSUE CODEWORD
An ideal game for small groups to encourage discussion. Or it can be done individually if preferred.
There are three levels of difficulty where students must match questions to answers, put them in order and then convert the code on each question and each answer card to reveal a word that relates to muscle tissue.
Level 1 – reveal a six-letter word.
Level 2 – reveal a ten-letter word.
Level 3 – reveal a twenty-letter phrase.
Answer sheet included.
MUSCLE TISSUE WORDSEARCH
Print out the 22 x 22 letter grid and find the 20 words relating to muscle tissue.
To make it more challenging the words are not given, just a clue to each one.
Answers to the clues and completed wordsearch included.
MUSCLE TISSUE BINGO
Students love a game of bingo. But while they are having fun trying to get a line or a full house, why not help them revise muscle tissues by asking them a question for each of the 20 key words rather than just giving them the words.
Includes 30 unique bingo cards.
Answers to questions included.
Remember not to print double-sided!