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7A Level descriptors
UNIT 7A CELLS
Level 3
Describe some life processes simply e.g. nutrition: animals need
water and food, plants produce own food
Describe the heart as a pump which can be felt in your pulse
Level 4
Identify the names and positions of major organs in plants and
humans
Recognize that all organisms have life processes in common.
Level 5
Describe the main functions of the major organs in plants and
humans
Recognize that complex organisms are made of cells, tissues,
organs and organ systems.
Describe how cells are grouped to form tissues and tissues are
grouped to form organs.
Be able to put labels correctly on a cell diagram with a simple
description of the function.
Recognize an animal or plant cell.
Level 6
Identify the similarities and differences between plant and animal
cells.
Describe the function of the parts in detail
Explain that plants and animals grow by increasing the number
of cells
Name some specialized cells and be able to recognize
specialized cells from drawings / pictures
Explain how each of the cells are specialized to carry out
particular functions
Explain that cells increase in number by cell division
7A Level descriptors
UNIT 7A CELLS
Level 3
Describe some life processes simply e.g. nutrition: animals need
water and food, plants produce own food
Describe the heart as a pump which can be felt in your pulse
Level 4
Identify the names and positions of major organs in plants and
humans
Recognize that all organisms have life processes in common.
Level 5
Describe the main functions of the major organs in plants and
humans
Recognize that complex organisms are made of cells, tissues,
organs and organ systems.
Describe how cells are grouped to form tissues and tissues are
grouped to form organs.
Be able to put labels correctly on a cell diagram with a simple
description of the function.
Recognize an animal or plant cell.
Level 6
Identify the similarities and differences between plant and animal
cells.
Describe the function of the parts in detail
Explain that plants and animals grow by increasing the number
of cells
Name some specialized cells and be able to recognize
specialized cells from drawings / pictures
Explain how each of the cells are specialized to carry out
particular functions
Explain that cells increase in number by cell division.