1. Lesson plan 2:
Topic: Cardiovascular system and haemoglobin
Lesson duration: 50 minutes
Objectives for this lesson: 1. Understand the circulatory system and learn about the different
physical properties of blood vessels, including arteries, veins, and
capillaries.
2. Understand coronary circulation and that the heart has its own
blood supply
3. Understand systemic arterial pressure (blood pressure), measured
within large arteries in the systemic circulation.
4. Learn about the cardiovascular disease: definitions, prevalence,
risk factors, diagnostic tests
5. Understand why haemoglobin is an oxygen-transporter in the body
6. Apply the knowledge learned in the Kahoot
7. Complete questionnaire 1
Outcomes from this lesson: 1. Understand the main function of circulatory system is to deliver
oxygen and nutrients to rest of body from the heart
2. Students are required to complete the gap-filled exercise in the
booklet and correct any misunderstanding
3. Students are required to participate in the Kahoot check to
understand, and consolidate their learning
Subject knowledge required: 1. Circulatory system – Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood vessels
2. Blood vessels – arteries, veins, capillaries
3. Coronary circulation – what symptoms if blocked?
4. System blood pressure – normal range 120/80 what happened if
changed?
2. 5. What diagnostic test for cardiovascular disease CVD
6. What happens if Haemoglobin is low?
Knowledge revisited: A-level contents
1. Circulatory system
2. Blood vessels
3. Coronary circulation
4. Cardiovascular disease risk factors
Duration (time) Teacher
activity/pedagogy/implementation
Pupil activity/learning Learning checks (include
questions) / assessment
Support, challenge,
intervention
2 minutes Go around to see if any students
seek support
Circulatory system gap-
filling exercise
A level contents
2 minutes Go through answers on the board Self-assess gap-filling
exercise
2 minutes Clearly state the learning
objectives for the lesson
2 minute Go around to see if any students
seek support
Systemic circulation gap-
filling exercise
A level content
1 minute Go through the answers on the
board
Self-assess gap filling
4 minutes Explain each blood vessels Listening and taking notes
in booklet
A level contents
3. 1 minute Go around to see if any students
seek support
Microcirculation and
capillary beds gap-filling
exercise
A level content
1 minute Go through answers on the board Self-assess gap filling
2 minutes Venules and veins Listening and taking notes
in booklet
A level content
2 minutes Coronary circulation Listening and taking notes
in booklet
4 minutes Systemic blood pressure Listening and note-taking if
necessary
A level contents
6 minutes Cardiovascular disease &
diagnostic tests
Listening & answer three
questions in booklet
Partly A level content
4 minutes Haemoglobin structure and role
Oxygen transport – think about
what happens if low levels of
haemoglobin?
Listening & note-taking
maybe researching the
answers (case study)
Questions link to case
studies for students to
research and think about
A level contents
Extra research question is
recommended to aid the
case study
2 minutes Summarise information Listening & note taking
10 minutes KAHOOT Participate in Kahoot Quizzes to check our
teaching & students’
learning
Depending on the average
score, we will explain
common mistakes in
session 3 at beginning
5 minutes Hand out paper-copy questionaire Complete questionnaire 1
Evaluation of the impact of the lesson and set action points for improvement:
4. Observations and fields notes:
Did the students participate, ask questions to show that they were engaged and interested during the session?
