Make your own physics decorations for your tree or classroom! A fun Christmas activity (although could be used at other times of the year), the “angels” of physics come with an equation they are closely associated with, students can then get creative by adding their own wings. I will also be setting my students the task of writing a biography about their “angel” over the Christmas break.

A full lesson plan for a mixed ability sixth form class on projectile motion and free fall. Could be used over two lessons. Includes a step by step projectile motion worksheet for weaker students.

A whole lesson covering resistivity for A-level physics, including what resistivity is, semiconductors and superconductors.

A full lesson introducing the electricity topic for AQA physics. Covering Current and Voltage, Ohm’s law and I-V graphs. Lesson includes questions with answers and an experiment

A-level physics lesson covering resistance in series and parallel, emf, internal resistance and lost volts.

An introductory lesson to waves for A-level students. This a a full lesson with GCSE recap do now, literacy activities, self assess and peer assess activities and a homework that links back to the key points from the lesson. All activities have differentiated activities and so can be used for all abilities. This lesson is aimed at the AQA spec, however it could be used as an introduction for all exam boards.

A fun twist on the traditional loop game! With 56 key words based on Particle Physics and Quantum Phenomena, print these off double sided on coloured paper and have your A-level students read the definition, the students then find the matching word, on the back of the matching word is another definition, the students find the next word and link them together in a traditional paper chain, with the word displaying on the outside. A fun way for students to check their understanding of keywords from A-level physics whilst also making decorations to give your lab a festive feel for Christmas! Length of activity: approximately 30-40 minutes if students are working in pairs and fun christmas music is playing in the background.

Four full hour long lessons acting as an introduction to Particles and Radiation for AQA (could be used for other exam boards) Lesson designed specifically to build a bridge from GCSE to A-Level, by making reference to the GCSE currciulum. Two cheat sheets cover the main part of each lesson complete with questions which could also be used for revision at the end of the year.