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Teaching Human Biology & Health CPD Day Sneaky Peak

Liz Blamire

22nd May 2025

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To celebrate our forthcoming CPD Day Essential AAQ BTEC National Health & Social Care - Teaching Human Biology & Health, we are releasing the first section of our amazing Teacher Survival Guides for this unit, absolutely free.

Unit 2 Human Biology & Health Teacher Survival Guides

An essential guide to Unit 2 Human Biology and Health, these booklets are a biology specialist in your pocket, available to answer any query you have.

The main text and supporting diagrams will provide you with the knowledge you require to confidently teach this Unit to your students. It is written in an accessible style but does not compromise on scientific accuracy. Should you encounter a question on the specification, of your own or from a student, you will find the answer in this guide.

Alongside the main text you will find:

  • Teacher Background Notes and Teacher Deep Dives providing information that goes beyond the specification. It is included because either: it will help to inform your underpinning knowledge and as such will enhance your understanding; you are likely to encounter or have already encountered this in your wider reading or experience; or it has specific relevance to Health & Social Care as a subject.

After every topic you will find:

  • Common Student Misconceptions so you can pre-empt them. An explanation is given of each misconception, why it occurs and how you can correct it, or avoid it in the first place through specific teaching strategies.
  • Teaching Ideas & Activities for each topic which are based on years of Human Biology teaching experience. These are effective methods for teaching topics that directly result in student understanding, retention and recall. In many cases you will find a tutor2u teaching activity that links to the ideas presented here.
  • Hints & Tips for Teachers drawing together common misconceptions and teaching ideas into quick wins to enhance your teaching and promote student understanding. If you are short on time, skip to this part!

At the end of every section you will find:

  • Exam Tips which clearly set out what your students must be able to do with their topic knowledge to respond to the command words in the exam, as well as common errors that students make in the exam and how to address them.

To get your hands on the complete set of these full colour, printed guides, book yourself onto the course as these will be available exclusively to delegates of the CPD Day.

Unit 2 Human Biology & Health Teacher Survival Guide on Cells

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Liz Blamire

Liz is tutor2u subject lead for Health & Social Care and Early Childhood Development. A former NHS midwife, she has taught in FE and secondary as HoD, is an SSAT Accredited Lead Practitioner, textbook author, and experienced senior examiner. She recently completed an MEd in Inclusion and SEND, focusing on social, emotional and behavioural needs.