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ScienceOrganisms & Life Processesusually ages 10–11

The Circulatory System

Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels, and blood

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Can your child explain what the heart does, why we have blood vessels throughout the body, and what blood actually carries?

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The Digestive Systemages 8–9Must know digestive system before learning circulatory system that transports digested nutrients
Organ Systems Vocabularyages 9–11Identifying and naming parts of the circulatory system requires circulatory system vocabulary: artery, vein, capillary, blood vessel
Skeletons & Musclesages 7–8Understanding skeleton and muscles provides context for internal organ systems
Heart & Blood Circulationages 9–11Enrichment knowledge of 4-chamber heart and double loop supports formal curriculum study of circulatory system
The Circulatory Systemthis skill · ages 10–11
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Diet, Exercise & Lifestyleages 10–11Must know circulatory system before understanding how diet and exercise affect it
Nutrient Transport in Animalsages 10–11Must know circulatory system before understanding how it transports nutrients
Heart Structure & Double Circulationages 12–13KS3 heart structure and double circulation extends KS2 introduction to the circulatory system

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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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Diet, Exercise & Lifestyleages 10–11 Energy from Food & the Sunages 10–11 Evolution vocabularyages 10–11 Nutrient Transport in Animalsages 10–11

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