Learning Aim C: Explore the physiology of the digestive system and the use of corrective treatments for dietary related disorders. Criteria Essential information for assessment decisions P5 Explain the role and location of Learners must describe the gross anatomy of the different areas of the digestive system as listed in the unit content. Learners should label each of the areas of the digestive system and describe, in brief, organs involved in digestion the role of the component labelled. Learners could use photographs from the dissection to label or complete a dissection. P6 Correctly carry out investigations to Learners must perform analytical tests to identify the nutrients present in dietary sources of macronutrients as listed in the unit content. establish sources and importance of key nutrients for a balanced diet P7 Describe the symptoms of nutrient They must also give detailed descriptions of nutrient-deficiency symptoms. deficiency as a result of dietary-related disease. M3 Analyse the role of digestive Learners must analyse the mode of action of digestive enzymes as applied to each of the macronutrients listed in the unit content. This will include named enzymes, the location of enzyme secretion, the enzymes on nutrient uptake in each part location of enzyme action (if different), substrates and products of each nutrient broken down with of the digestive system enzymatic assistance. This will be linked to the analysis of nutrients in foods. M4 Explain the use of corrective Learners will need to consider how nutrient deficiency can be tackled in terms of corrective They must for the deficiency of and treatment(s) for nutrient deficiency treatments. explain the corrective treatment two nutrients how they may relieve the symptoms described. D3 Evaluate the effect if dietary disease Learners will research dietary-related disorders of the digestive system. Learners must choose a named digestive system-related disease that affects the normal functioning of the body. They must explain how the named and corrective treatments(s) on human disease affects the system using correct biological terminology. Learners must also consider the effects on the health person that is suffering from the disease and how medical intervention seeks to treat the effects of disease. Evaluations must also cover the implications to the health status of the individual and compare this with the healthy functioning of the digestive system.
Learning Aim C: Explore the physiology of the digestive system and the use of corrective treatments for dietary related disorders. Criteria Essential information for assessment decisions P5 Explain the role and location of organs involved in digestion Learners must describe the gross anatomy of the different areas of the digestive system as listed in the unit content. Learners should label each of the areas of the digestive system and describe, in brief, the role of the component labelled. Learners could use photographs from the dissection to label or complete a dissection. P6 Correctly carry out investigations to establish sources and importance of key nutrients for a balanced diet Learners must perform analytical tests to identify the nutrients present in dietary sources of macronutrients as listed in the unit content. P7 Describe the symptoms of nutrient deficiency as a result of dietary-related disease. They must also give detailed descriptions of nutrient-deficiency symptoms. M3 Analyse the role of digestive enzymes on nutrient uptake in each part of the digestive system Learners must analyse the mode of action of digestive enzymes as applied to each of the macronutrients listed in the unit content. This will include named enzymes, the location of enzyme secretion, the location of enzyme action (if different), substrates and products of each nutrient broken down with enzymatic assistance. This will be linked to the analysis of nutrients in foods. M4 Explain the use of corrective treatment(s) for nutrient deficiency Learners will need to consider how nutrient deficiency can be tackled in terms of corrective treatments. They must explain the corrective treatment for the deficiency of two nutrients and how they may relieve the symptoms described. D3 Evaluate the effect if dietary disease and corrective treatments(s) on human health Learners will research dietary-related disorders of the digestive system. Learners must choose a named digestive system-related disease that affects the normal functioning of the body. They must explain how the named disease affects the system using correct biological terminology. Learners must also consider the effects on the person that is suffering from the disease and how medical intervention seeks to treat the effects of disease. Evaluations must also cover the implications to the health status of the individual and compare this with the healthy functioning of the digestive system.