KS4 / GCSE Biology – The Cardiovascular and Respiratory System
✅ Learn or revise complicated concepts easily
✅ Information broken down into short chunks
✅ Full-colour illustrations on every page
Understanding and remembering this key module is vital for gaining good grades in biology. This revision pack makes learning the core information about the cardiovascular system and respiratory system quick and simple.
Written by Dr Susie Nyman, multisensory teaching guru and science teacher for over 25 years, this GCSE revision pack is broken down into bite sized chunks, making learning engaging and effective. Each system is covered including organs and how they work, diseases affecting the organs and medication and treatments.
Each numbered section is clearly laid out and illustrated to aid understanding, making it more accessible to all students, irrespective of their reading ability, with beautiful images to highlight each key point.
Topics Covered Include:
Glossary of keywords
The organs that make up the respiratory system
Inhalation and exhalation and how they work
Gas exchange in the alveoli
Gas exchange in the body’s cells
Measuring lung capacity
Respiratory diseases
The effects of smoking
The role of cilia in the respiratory system
The effect of carcinogens on the lungs
Asthma, its causes and management
The organs that make up the cardiovascular system
The double circulatory system
Organs in the cardiovascular system and how they work
Differences between arteries, veins and capillaries
The structure of blood
The cardiac cycle
Common cardiovascular diseases
Symptoms of coronary heart disease
Medication and surgery to treat coronary heart disease
Plus, the Topic Pack contains 52 active learning questions & answer flashcards!
WHAT'S IN EACH PACK
- Topic Booklet
- Write Your Own Notes Booklet
- Active Learning Q&A Flashcards