Electricity GCSE Physics Bundle

Perfect if you teach GCSE Physics Single or Combined Science, this fully differentiated and resourced topic bundle supports your students in learning about electricity, circuits, and static electricity.

Students will:

1. Recall the structure of the atom, limited to the position, mass and charge of protons, neutrons and electrons.
2. Draw and use electric circuit diagrams, and describe the differences between series and parallel circuits.
3. Explain how current and potential difference are measured in series and parallel circuits.
4. Explain how changing the resistance in a circuit changes the current and how this can be achieved using a variable resistor.
5. Recall and use the equation to calculate: energy transferred, charge, potential difference, current, resistance, and power.
6. Explain how current varies with potential difference for the following devices and how this relates to resistance: filament lamps, diodes, fixed resistors.
7. Describe how the resistance of a light-dependent resistor (LDR) varies with light intensity and describe how the resistance of a thermistor varies with change of temperature.
8. Explain how the design and use of circuits can be used to explore the variation of resistance in the following devices: filament lamps, diodes, thermistors, LDRs.
9. Explain energy transfer and ways of reducing unwanted energy transfer.
10. Explain the difference between direct and alternating voltage.
11. Explain the function of the earth, neutral and live wire.
12. Explain how an insulator can be charged by friction, through the transfer of electrons.
13. Explain some of the uses of electrostatic charges in everyday situations.
14. Describe some of the dangers of sparking in everyday situations.
15. Define an electric field and describe the shape and direction of the electric field.

This resource includes a detailed and engaging 87 slide PowerPoint Presentation with differentiated activities, worksheets with answers, exam style questions and progress check questions for students to complete. This resource has been adapted to cover all exam boards. Enjoy and feel free to leave a review.

Approx number of lessons: 5-6

INCLUDED IN BUNDLE:
87 slide PowerPoint Presentation with key points, progress checks and quizzes
Differentiated worksheets with exam style questions and mark schemes included.