Effects of Drugs & Alcohol

CONCEPTUAL

Science›Organisms & Life Processes|Ages 13—14|ID: mt_2R3xRpYhMa

Explain the effects of recreational drugs including alcohol, tobacco, and illegal substances on behaviour, health, and body systems, and distinguish between depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens

Mastery Evidence

Categorises common recreational drugs as depressants, stimulants, or hallucinogens
Explains specific effects of alcohol and tobacco on the body (e.g. liver damage, lung cancer)
Discusses the difference between physical and psychological dependence

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] saw a news story about drug misuse, could they explain what different types of drugs do to the body and behaviour — and why some are more harmful than others?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

KS3.Sci.Bio.Health.2The national curriculum in England

Effects of recreational drugs

the effects of recreational drugs (including substance misuse) on behaviour, health and life processes

Science · KS3

Prerequisites2

Digestion & Enzymes
softAges 11—13
Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle
hardAges 10—11

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Digestion & Enzymes soft
Drug effects on the body are best understood in context of the organ systems they affect, including the digestive system
- Cells to Organ Systems soft
  The digestive system is an organ system — the hierarchy concept gives the structural framework
  - Plant Cells vs Animal Cells hard
    The cell-to-organism hierarchy builds on understanding that different cell types exist
    - Parts of Plant and Animal Cells hard
      Comparing plant and animal cells requires knowing the components found in each
      - Cells Under the Microscope hard
        Understanding cell components requires first knowing that cells are the fundamental unit of life
- The Digestive System hard
  KS3 digestive system (enzymes, organs in detail) extends KS2 basic digestive system overview
  - Animal Nutrition hard
    Must understand nutrition before learning how the digestive system processes food
    - Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
      Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore classification supports understanding nutrition differences
      - Naming Common Animals hard
        Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
    - What Living Things Need hard
      Must know basic survival needs before learning about nutrition types and food groups
      - Common Plants & Trees soft
        Knowing plants helps understand what they need
      - Living Things Vocabulary soft
        Describing what plants and animals need to survive uses life processes vocabulary: nutrition, growth, sensitivity
      - Naming Common Animals soft
        Knowing animals helps understand what they need
  - The Digestive Journey soft
    Enrichment knowledge tracing the digestive journey supports formal curriculum study of digestive system parts
    - Basic Body Needs hard
      Tracing the digestive journey builds on knowing the body needs food for energy
      - The Heart & Blood soft
        Basic needs (exercise keeps heart strong) connects to knowing the heart pumps blood
      - How Breathing Works soft
        Basic needs (body needs air) connects to knowing about breathing and lungs
- Nutrients in a Healthy Diet soft
  Digestion is the mechanism by which nutrients from diet become available to cells
  - Animal Nutrition hard
    KS3 detailed diet components extend KS2 understanding that animals need the right nutrition
    - Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
      Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore classification supports understanding nutrition differences
      - Naming Common Animals hard
        Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
    - What Living Things Need hard
      Must know basic survival needs before learning about nutrition types and food groups
      - Common Plants & Trees soft
        Knowing plants helps understand what they need
      - Living Things Vocabulary soft
        Describing what plants and animals need to survive uses life processes vocabulary: nutrition, growth, sensitivity
      - Naming Common Animals soft
        Knowing animals helps understand what they need
Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle hard
KS3 recreational drugs (mechanisms, categories) extends KS2 recognition that drugs and lifestyle affect health
- Healthy Lifestyle Choices soft
  Enrichment knowledge of lifestyle choices and health supports formal curriculum study of diet/exercise/lifestyle impact
  - The Immune System soft
    Lifestyle choices affect immune health; understanding immune system enriches health reasoning
    - Cells, Tissues & Organs hard
      Understanding immune system requires knowing about cells and how they form systems
      - The Heart & Blood soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system
      - The Brain Controls the Body soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of brain as an organ in a system
      - How Breathing Works soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of lungs as organs in a system
  - Balanced Diet & Food Groups hard
    Making lifestyle choices requires knowing what a balanced diet is
    - Basic Body Needs hard
      Learning food groups builds on knowing the body needs food for energy and health
      - The Heart & Blood soft
        Basic needs (exercise keeps heart strong) connects to knowing the heart pumps blood
      - How Breathing Works soft
        Basic needs (body needs air) connects to knowing about breathing and lungs
    - Animal Nutrition soft
      Exploratory food groups complements curriculum nutrition topic (GB Y3)
      - Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
        Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore classification supports understanding nutrition differences
        
        Naming Common Animals hard
        Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
      - What Living Things Need hard
        Must know basic survival needs before learning about nutrition types and food groups
        
        Common Plants & Trees soft
        Knowing plants helps understand what they need
        
        Living Things Vocabulary soft
        Describing what plants and animals need to survive uses life processes vocabulary: nutrition, growth, sensitivity
        
        Naming Common Animals soft
        Knowing animals helps understand what they need
  - Circulation & Breathing Together hard
    Understanding how lifestyle affects health requires knowing how circulatory and respiratory systems interact
    - Heart & Blood Circulation hard
      System interaction requires detailed knowledge of the circulatory system
      - Cells, Tissues & Organs hard
        Understanding 4-chamber heart requires knowing organs work within organ systems
        
        The Heart & Blood soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system
        
        The Brain Controls the Body soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of brain as an organ in a system
        
        How Breathing Works soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of lungs as organs in a system
      - The Heart & Blood hard
        Detailed circulatory system builds on knowing the heart pumps blood through blood vessels
    - How the Lungs Work hard
      System interaction requires detailed knowledge of the respiratory system
      - Cells, Tissues & Organs hard
        Understanding alveoli and gas exchange requires knowing the cells-to-systems hierarchy
        
        The Heart & Blood soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system
        
        The Brain Controls the Body soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of brain as an organ in a system
        
        How Breathing Works soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of lungs as organs in a system
      - How Breathing Works hard
        Detailed respiratory system builds on knowing we breathe air into lungs for oxygen
- The Circulatory System hard
  Must know circulatory system before understanding how diet and exercise affect it
  - Skeletons & Muscles soft
    Understanding skeleton and muscles provides context for internal organ systems
    - Body Parts & Senses soft
      Knowing body parts and senses supports understanding skeleton protects organs
      - Animal Body Groups soft
        Comparing animal structures supports understanding own body parts
        
        Naming Common Animals hard
        Must know animal groups before comparing body structures
    - Animal Body Groups hard
      Must compare animal body structures before learning about skeleton/muscle system specifically
      - Naming Common Animals hard
        Must know animal groups before comparing body structures
    - Bones & Muscles soft
      Enrichment knowledge of skeleton and muscles supports formal curriculum study of skeletons for support, protection, movement
  - Heart & Blood Circulation soft
    Enrichment knowledge of 4-chamber heart and double loop supports formal curriculum study of circulatory system
    - Cells, Tissues & Organs hard
      Understanding 4-chamber heart requires knowing organs work within organ systems
      - The Heart & Blood soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system
      - The Brain Controls the Body soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of brain as an organ in a system
      - How Breathing Works soft
        Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of lungs as organs in a system
    - The Heart & Blood hard
      Detailed circulatory system builds on knowing the heart pumps blood through blood vessels
  - Organ Systems Vocabulary hard
    Identifying and naming parts of the circulatory system requires circulatory system vocabulary: artery, vein, capillary, blood vessel
  - The Digestive System hard
    Must know digestive system before learning circulatory system that transports digested nutrients
    - Animal Nutrition hard
      Must understand nutrition before learning how the digestive system processes food
      - Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
        Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore classification supports understanding nutrition differences
        
        Naming Common Animals hard
        Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
      - What Living Things Need hard
        Must know basic survival needs before learning about nutrition types and food groups
        
        Common Plants & Trees soft
        Knowing plants helps understand what they need
        
        Living Things Vocabulary soft
        Describing what plants and animals need to survive uses life processes vocabulary: nutrition, growth, sensitivity
        
        Naming Common Animals soft
        Knowing animals helps understand what they need
    - The Digestive Journey soft
      Enrichment knowledge tracing the digestive journey supports formal curriculum study of digestive system parts
      - Basic Body Needs hard
        Tracing the digestive journey builds on knowing the body needs food for energy
        
        The Heart & Blood soft
        Basic needs (exercise keeps heart strong) connects to knowing the heart pumps blood
        
        How Breathing Works soft
        Basic needs (body needs air) connects to knowing about breathing and lungs
- Animal Nutrition hard
  Must understand nutrition before evaluating impact of diet on health
  - Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
    Carnivore/herbivore/omnivore classification supports understanding nutrition differences
    - Naming Common Animals hard
      Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
  - What Living Things Need hard
    Must know basic survival needs before learning about nutrition types and food groups
    - Common Plants & Trees soft
      Knowing plants helps understand what they need
    - Living Things Vocabulary soft
      Describing what plants and animals need to survive uses life processes vocabulary: nutrition, growth, sensitivity
    - Naming Common Animals soft
      Knowing animals helps understand what they need

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