Four ready-to-use enrichment activities for KS3 Biology students who have mastered the basics of infectious and non-infectious diseases — ideal for extension tasks, homework, cover lessons, or stretching high achievers. No preparation required. Suitable for students aged 11-14.

Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens that can spread between organisms, while non-infectious diseases are linked to lifestyle factors or genetics and cannot be transmitted between people. These activities push students to apply, analyse, and evaluate their understanding beyond the core worksheet.

Each activity targets higher-order thinking: a 14-term vocabulary matching exercise covering all key terms from the topic including pathogens, antibiotics, fungicide, risk factors, and disease types; a 25-mark challenge quiz including a data interpretation task using real MMR vaccination rate and measles case figures across five years, plus questions on poverty, lifestyle, and the Irish Famine; a 20-mark case study on the 2019 Samoa measles outbreak with seven questions ranging from knowledge recall to evaluation of public health responses and community immunity; and a creative Teach It Back task where students write a revision guide for a younger student covering all key concepts, assessed with a provided rubric. Full answer keys and marking guidance are included for all activities.

Pairs with the main 100-mark KS3 Biology worksheet on this topic, also on TES. Buy both together as a complete lesson bundle and save £1.

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The accompanying YouTube video is Google Classroom ready — simply copy the link directly into your Classroom assignment.

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TAGS:
infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases, KS3 biology, biology extension, biology enrichment, pathogens, disease KS3, KS3 revision, biology revision, key stage 3 biology, disease and drugs, measles case study, higher order thinking, Google Classroom, extension activities

PRICE:
£3

KEY STAGE:
KS3

SUBJECT:
Biology