This guide is designed to support teaching and learning by breaking down complex terms into manageable parts. Learning to decode terms by understanding their prefixes, roots, and suffixes can help students build confidence and accuracy in their use of scientific language.

A simple explanation of root words, prefixes and suffixes is provided, along with a list of commonly used words or word parts of each type, together with their meaning and an example.

A list of directional and locational terms, e.g. superior/inferior, is also provided.

This guide can be used as the basis of activities which support the embedding and ongoing development of literacy into your Level 3 Health & Social care programme. It also supports non-specialist teachers navigate human biology texts and websites!

Although this resource is branded as AAQ BTEC National, it is also incredibly useful for NCFE T Level Health Core B.