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1. Lesson plan 4:
Topic: Case study 2 - Thalassemia
Lesson duration: 52 minutes
Here students will use a worksheet and the workbook. At the beginning of the session students will be asked not use their workbook
but instead use the worksheet provided. After answering the padlet the students will use their workbooks to answer the questions with
the teacher.
Objectives for this lesson: • Recap haemoglobin and transport of oxygen
• Get into groups and discuss a new case study
• Upload your group answers onto padlet
• Discuss the diagnosis, physiological mechanism and
potential treatment
• Q & A session at the end
Outcomes from this lesson: • Students are encouraged to participate as a group to discuss
and answer leading questions on the padlet.
• Students required to understand the haemoglobin level is link
to red blood cells which determine the oxygen level
• Students required to research the normal red blood cell count
• Students required to research and understand effect of low
and high red blood cell count
Subject knowledge required: • Normal range of blood count
• Thalassemia physiological mechanism
• Diagnosis and treatment for thalassemia
Knowledge revisited: • Haemoglobin as an oxygen transporter from the end of
session 2

2. Duration (time) Teacher
activity/pedagogy/implementati
on
Pupil activity/learning Learning checks (include
questions) / assessment
Support, challenge,
intervention
3 minutes Give them the worksheet for
the case study and clearly state
learning objectives and make
sure students understand their
tasks
8 minutes Recap and recall content
learned previously
Students follow with the
worksheet provided
8 minutes Read through the patient
presentation and results with
the students: point out key
message of patient's
information such as physical
examination
Read through patient’s
information
3 minutes Put people on the same table as
a group & present the padlet on
board
5 minutes Leave students to work their
way through first three
questions in their own groups.
Walk round the room to see if
students need support.
Discuss and answer
questions on thalassemia
on padlet in their groups
The thinking process is
most important, not
required to reach the
correct diagnosis
Teachers walk round
classroom to check if
anyone needs help

3. 4mins Get attention of students back
and answer the 3 first question
as a class
5mins Leave students in their groups
to work their way through the
last 2 questions on the padlet.
Discuss and answer
questions on thalassemia
padlet
Walk round the class to
see if students need
support.
3mins Get attention of students back
and go over last 2 questions
8 minutes go through thalassemia, its
diagnosis, treatment and
lifestyles
Student complete the
workbook as they go
along
5 minutes Answer any questions regarding
the case study & uni Complete the
questionnaire
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?