squashes of root tip cells eg from allium, garlic or hyacinth MS 0.3 calculation of mitotic – MS 1.8 calculation of the – actual size of MS 1.9 students could – select and use an appropriate statistical test to find the significance of differences in the number of cells undergoing mitosis at two close, but different, distances from the root tip PS 1.2 scientific – knowledge to practical contexts 8.4.2.1, 8.4.2.2 and 8.4.2.3. Time Learning activity with opportunity Assessment Learning Outcome Resources Learning objective taken to develop skills opportunities 0.2 Explain the events Learning activities: Past exam paper Uncontrolled cell division weeks involved in the material: NB this section should be can lead to the formation formation of approached sensitively BIOL1 Jan 2013 Q5 – of tumours and of tumours and cancers. teacher explanation what BIOL2 Jan 2013 Q8b cancers and why – cancer is and how tumours this is damaging to Many cancer treatments BIOL2 June 2013 – can form. Link in to the brief the body. are directed at Q4c outline of proto-oncogenes
squashes of root tip cells eg from allium, garlic or hyacinth MS 0.3 – calculation of mitotic MS 1.8 – calculation of the actual size of MS 1.9 – students could select and use an appropriate statistical test to find the significance of differences in the number of cells undergoing mitosis at two close, but different, distances from the root tip PS 1.2 – scientific knowledge to practical contexts 8.4.2.1, 8.4.2.2 and 8.4.2.3. Learning objective Time taken Learning Outcome Learning activity with opportunity to develop skills Assessment opportunities Resources Uncontrolled cell division can lead to the formation of tumours and of cancers. Many cancer treatments are directed at 0.2 weeks Explain the events involved in the formation of tumours and cancers and why this is damaging to the body. Learning activities: NB this section should be approached sensitively teacher explanation what cancer is and how tumours can form. Link in to the brief outline of proto-oncogenes Past exam paper material: BIOL1 Jan 2013 – Q5 BIOL2 Jan 2013 – Q8b BIOL2 June 2013 – Q4c