New
New
Year 10
Edexcel
Foundation

Diseases

I can describe communicable and non-communicable diseases, including causes and risk factors.

New
New
Year 10
Edexcel
Foundation

Diseases

I can describe communicable and non-communicable diseases, including causes and risk factors.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The good health of humans, other animals and plants can be compromised by diseases.
  2. Communicable diseases are spread by pathogens, including some bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists.
  3. Non-communicable diseases cannot be spread between organisms; they are caused by lifestyle and environmental factors.
  4. Lifestyle factors (e.g. hygiene, diet) affect the chances of developing communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Common misconception

A person is either healthy or unhealthy.

Health is a range from good to ill health.

Keywords

  • Communicable disease - A disease, caused by a pathogen, that can be spread from person to person through direct or indirect contact.

  • Non-communicable disease - A disease that cannot be spread from person to person.

  • Disease - A persistent deviation from a person’s normal appearance, body function or behaviour.

For further discussion you could mention how we were able to slow down the spread of Covid-19 by washing hands, wearing face masks, lock-downs, isolation of patients and eventually vaccinations.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Disease is a cause of ill health.
Correct answer: true
false
Q2.
True or false? Diseases are always caused by pathogens.
true
Correct answer: false
Q3.
What organ pumps blood around the body?
Correct Answer: The heart, Heart
Q4.
Which of the following can be pathogens?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: fungi
Correct answer: bacteria
obesity
Correct answer: viruses
smoking
Q5.
Which of the following are lifestyle factors that can cause disease?
exercising regularly
Correct answer: obesity
Correct answer: drinking alcohol
clean water
Correct answer: smoking regularly
Q6.
Which of the following is not a disease?
cancer
Correct answer: broken toe
fungal nail infection
measles
depression

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Plants can get diseases.
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: true
false
Q2.
Which diseases are non-communicable?
Correct answer: stroke
Correct answer: asthma
Correct answer: heart disease
HIV
Q3.
Which diseases are communicable?
cancer
Correct answer: tuberculosis (TB)
asthma
Correct answer: COVID-19
Correct answer: HIV
Q4.
Match the disease to the pathogen that causes it.
Correct Answer:tuberculosis (TB),bacteria

bacteria

Correct Answer:COVID-19,virus

virus

Q5.
Who best describes disease?
Sofia: Disease is when you are very ill.
Sam: A disease is when you have caught a pathogen from someone else.
Correct answer: Izzy: A disease is when a person’s normal health is persistently impacted.
Andeep: A disease is when you hurt yourself.
Q6.
Which of the following are risk factors for asthma?
Correct answer: children with a low birth weight
Correct answer: family history of the disease
knowing someone with the condition
being in contact with someone who has the condition
Correct answer: having allergies