Oxford successful life sciences is a trusted life sciences course that is used by teachers all over South Africa. The rich, relevant, and age appropriate content fully covers the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), ensuring that learners stay interested throughout the year. Features: topics are structured according to CAPS which makes the course easy to use in the classroom; appropriate language levels make content accessible, build learner confidence and support independent learning and revision; a skills section at the beginning of the book introduces learners to all the scientific skills needed for life sciences; a wealth of illustrations, photographs and micrographs is provided to guide learners during practical experiments; practical activities are unpacked in a step-by-step fashion, guiding learners and teachers alike; caution boxes alert learners to any safety issues; margin features indicate content links within the grade and between the grades; an exam section with exam tips and practice papers helps learners prepare for formal assessment and exams.

Oxford suksesvolle lewenswetenskappe is 'n lewenswetenskappekursus wat deur onderwysers regdeur Suid-Afrika vertrou en gebruik word. Die ryk, relevante en ouderdomsgepaste inhoud dek die Nasionale Kurrikulum- en Assesseringsbeleidverklaring (KABV) ten volle, en verseker dat leerders regdeur die jaar belangstelling behou. Kenmerke: alle beplanningshulpmiddels is volledig uitgewerk en fotokopieerbaar, wat onderwysers tyd spaar wanneer hulle lesse voorberei en die korrekte tempo en progressie verseker; assesseringsriglyne en buigsame assesseringshulpmiddels stel onderwysers in staat om die assesseringshulpmiddels aan te pas om aan die spesifieke behoeftes van die klas te voldoen.

Up to one-third of American children have high cholesterol. Compared with their counterparts in many other countries, American children and adolescents also have higher blood cholesterol levels and higher intakes of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol. There is also evidence now that atherosclerosis, a build up of plaque in the arteries, starts in childhood. However, most of the risk factors that affect children can be controlled early in life, lowering the risk of heart disease later in life. This book examines new developments in the field. Included is a review on neurologic abnormalities associated with congenital heart disease (CHD), the diagnosis and management of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), one of the most common cardiovascular abnormalities in preterm neonates and an analysis of foetal cardiac rhythm. Also looked at are therapeutic options for children who suffer from congenital long QT syndrome (CLQTS) and myocarditis, which could be a cause of sudden death in infants, children and adolescents. This book also further explores narcotising enterocolitis (NEC), the most common gastrointestinal disease in infancy and the correlation between children with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease.