An engaging lesson presentation (41 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within unit P1 (Energy) of the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification (specification unit P6.1). The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Energy stores and systems Changes in energy Efficiency Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “ERRORS with the equation calculations” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

An engaging lesson presentation (84 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within unit P5 (Forces) of the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification (specification point P6.5). The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Gravity Speed Velocity Acceleration Newton’s laws Forces and braking Momentum Conservation of momentum Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “Can you go the DISTANCE” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Topic P6 (Radioactivity) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include: Describe the structure of an atom, including the charge and mass of the subatomic particles Describe the structure of nuclei of isotopes Be able to explain why an atom is neutral Recall the radiation that can be emitted from an unstable nucleus Explain what is meant by background radiation and know the origins of this radiation Recall that an alpha particle is equivalent to a helium nucleus Compare alpha, beta and gamma radiations in terms of their abilities to penetrate and ionise Describe the processes of beta plus and beta minus decay Explain the effects on the atomic and mass number of radioactive decays Balance nuclear decay equations Recall that the unit of activity of a radioactive isotope is the Becquerel Use the concept of half life to carry out simple calculations Describe the differences between contamination and irradiation Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Physics Topic 1 (Key concepts in Physics) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. Topic 1 is common to both Paper 5 and 6 and therefore will be tested in both of these exams. The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include: Recall and use the SI units for the physical quantities Recall and use multiples and sub-multiples of units, including giga, mega, kilo, centi, milli, micro and nano Be able to convert between different units, including hours to seconds Use significant figures and standard form where appropriate Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson, that is likely to be most effective when used over the course of a series of lessons, and has been designed to help students to revise and assess their knowledge of the content that is found in topics P4 (Waves and radioactivity), P5(Energy) and P6 (Global challenges) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. This is the content that will be assessed in paper 6 in the terminal exams. This revision lesson uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to cover the following sub-topics and specification points: Wave behaviour The electromagnetic spectrum Radioactivity Work done Power and efficiency Physics on the move Powering Earth This lesson contains a big emphasis on the mathematical calculations that will be involved in these exams, and as a result students are challenged to recall the equations and to apply them. Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams. A lot of the tasks have been differentiated so that students of all abilities can access the work and be challenged appropriately.

This is an engaging revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quiz tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 3 (Properties of waves, including light and sound) of the Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: Give the meaning of the terms speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves and be able to give suitable examples of each Recall and use the equation velocity = frequency x wavelength Describe how waves can undergo reflection, refraction and diffraction Describe how wavelength affects diffraction Describe an experimental demonstration of the refraction of light Be able to define refractive index and recall the equation to calculate Give the meaning of the critical angle and recall the equation to calculate Describe total internal reflection and be able to explain the use of optical fibres in medicine The electromagnetic spectrum Describe the longitudinal nature of sound waves State the approximate range of audible frequencies for a healthy human Show an understanding of the term ultrasound Describe an experiment to determine the speed of sound in air The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “Should you WAVE goodbye” where they have to decide if a passage is 100% factually correct or not whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams.

This is an engaging and fully resourced REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 4 (Atomic structure) of the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: Students should know that atoms are very small, having a radius of about 1 × 10-10 metres. Students should know that the basic structure of an atom is a positively charged nucleus composed of both protons and neutrons surrounded by negatively charged electrons Students should be able to use the atomic number and mass number and understand how these differ in isotopes Students should know the key stages in the development of the model of the atom and the main pieces of evidence that were found Students should know that some atomic nuclei are unstable and that the nucleus gives out radiation as it changes to become more stable. Students should know the penetrating and ionising power and range in air of the alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays Students should be able to represent decay with equations and be able to describe the effect on the atomic and mass number Students should be able to determine the half-life of a radioactive isotope from given information. Students should be able to describe nuclear fission and fusion The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “It’s as easy as ABG” where they have to compete to be the 1st to work out the word formed from the letters of the different types of radiation whilst all the time evaluating and assessing which areas of this topic will need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams

This is an engaging REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 2 (Electricity) of the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: Standard circuit diagram symbols Current, resistance and potential difference Resistors Series and parallel circuits Direct and alternating potential difference Mains electricity Power Static charge The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “GRAFT over these GRAPHS” where they have to compete to be the 1st to recognise one of the graphs associated with the resistors whilst all the time evaluating and assessing which areas of this topic will need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams

This is a fully-resourced REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 4 (Magnetism and magnetic fields) of the OCR GCSE Physics A 9-1 specification. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: Describe the attraction and repulsion between unlike and like poles for permanent magnets Describe the difference between permanent and induced magnets Explain how the behaviour of a magnetic (dipping) compass is related to evidence that the core of the Earth must be magnetic Apply: force on a conductor (at right angles to a magnetic field) carrying a current = magnetic flux density x current x length Apply: potential difference across primary coil (V)/potential difference across secondary coil (V) = number of turns in primary coil / number of turns in secondary coil Describe how a magnet and a current-carrying conductor exert a force on one another Show that Fleming’s left-hand rule represents the relative orientations of the force, the current and the magnetic field Explain how the force exerted from a magnet and a current-carrying conductor is used to cause rotation in electric motors Explain the action of a loudspeaker and headphones Of all of the Physics topics, this one tends to be one of the least well understood. Therefore, time has been taken to not only make this an engaging revision lesson but to go into detail on some of the topics which are commonly assessed in the exams. LInks have also been made to topic 3 (electricity) as these can often be combined in questions on Paper 1. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams

This is a fully-resourced REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 7 (Magnetism and electromagnetism) of the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: Poles of a magnet Electromagnetism Fleming’s left hand rule Electric motors Loudspeakers Transformers Of all of the Physics topics, this one tends to be one of the least well understood. Therefore, time has been taken to not only make this an engaging revision lesson but to go into detail on some of the topics which are commonly assessed in the exams. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams

This is an engaging REVISION lesson which is fully-resourced and uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 2 (Forces) of the OCR GCSE Physics A 9-1 specification. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: Recall and apply: distance travelled (m) = speed (m/s) x time (s) Recall and apply: acceleration (m/s2) = change in velocity (m/s) / time (s) Apply: (final velocity (m/s))2 - (initial velocity (m/s))2 = 2 x acceleration (m/s2) x distance (m) Recall and apply: kinetic energy (J) = 0.5 x mass (kg) x (speed (m/s))2 Describe how to measure distance and time and use these to calculate speed Explain the vector–scalar distinction as it applies to displacement and distance, velocity and speed Recall and apply: force (N) = mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s2) Recall and apply: momentum (kgm/s) = mass (kg) x velocity (m/s) Recall and apply: work done (J) = force (N) x distance (m) (along the line of action of the force) Recall and apply: power (W) = work done (J) / time (s) Represent such forces as vectors Define momentum and describe examples of momentum in collision Recall and apply Newton’s third law Recall and apply: force exerted by a spring (N) = extension (m) x spring constant (N/m) Recall and apply: gravity force (N) = mass (kg) x gravitational field strength, g (N/kg Recall and apply: (in a gravity field) potential energy (J) = mass (kg) x height (m) x gravitational field strength, g (N/kg) Recall and apply: pressure (Pa) = force normal to a surface (N) / area of that surface (m2) Recall and apply: moment of a force (Nm) = force (N) x distance (m) (normal to direction of the force Calculate a spring constant in linear case Describe that all matter has a gravitational field that causes attraction, and the field strength is much greater for massive objects Define weight, describe how it is measured and describe the relationship between the weight of an object and the gravitational field strength (g Define and calculate the moment of the force in such examples Use the relationship between the force, the pressure and the area in contact There is clearly a huge emphasis on the mathematical aspect of the subject in this topic and the various skills needed for success in the calculations are tested throughout this lesson. Students will enjoy the range of activities which includes quiz competitions such as “FILL THE VOID” where students compete to be the 1st to complete one of the 12 recall equations in this topic. This lesson is suitable to be used as a revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams

This is a concise REVISION lesson that contains an engaging powerpoint (34 slides) and associated worksheets. The lesson uses a range of activities which include exam questions (with displayed answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the content that is found within topic P7 (Magnetism and electromagnetism) of the AQA Trilogy 9-1 GCSE Combined Science specification. Generally, this is a topic which isn’t particularly well understood by students but is regularly assessed through questions in the GCSE exams and so time has been taken to design the lesson so that the key points are covered and common misconceptions addressed. The following sub-topics in the specification are covered in this lesson: Poles of a magnet Magnetic fields Electromagnetism Fleming’s left hand rule Electric motors This lesson can be used throughout the duration of the GCSE course, as an end of topic revision lesson or as a lesson in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams

This is a concise REVISION lesson that contains an engaging powerpoint (43 slides) and associated worksheets. The lesson uses a range of activities which include exam questions (with displayed answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the content that is found within topic P8 (Space Physics) of the AQA 9-1 GCSE Physics specification. The following sub-topics in the specification are covered in this lesson: Our Solar System The life cycle of a star Natural satellites Red-shift This lesson can be used throughout the duration of the GCSE course, as an end of topic revision lesson or as a lesson in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams

This is a concise REVISION lesson that contains an engaging powerpoint (28 slides) and is fully-resourced with associated worksheets. The lesson uses a range of activities which include exam questions (with displayed answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the content that is found within topic P15 (Forces and matter) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The following sub-topics in the specification are covered in this lesson: Describe the difference between elastic and inelastic distortion Recall and use the equation for linear elastic distortion including calculating the spring constant Use the equation to calculate the work done in stretching a spring Describe the difference between linear and non-linear relationships between force and extension Investigate the extension and work done when applying forces to a spring This lesson can be used throughout the duration of the GCSE course, as an end of topic revision lesson or as a lesson in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams

This REVISION lesson contains an engaging powerpoint (45 slides) and is fully-resourced with associated worksheets. The lesson uses a range of activities which include exam questions (with displayed answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the content that is found within topics P12 (Magnetism and the motor effect) and P13 (Electromagnetic induction) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. Generally, these topics are poorly understood by students but are regularly assessed through questions in the GCSE exams and so time has been taken to design the lesson so that the key points are covered and common misconceptions addressed. The following specification points are covered in this lesson: Recall that unlike magnetic poles attract and like magnetic poles repel Explain the difference between permanent and induced magnets Describe the use of plotting compasses to show the shape and direction of the field of a magnet and the Earth’s magnetic field Explain how the behaviour of a magnetic compass is related to evidence that the core of the Earth must be magnetic Explain that magnetic forces are due to interactions between magnetic fields Recall and use Fleming’s left-hand rule to represent the relative directions of the force, the current and the magnetic field for cases where they are mutually perpendicular Use the equation which connects force on a conductor, magnetic flux density, current and length Recall that a transformer can change the size of an alternating voltage Explain why, in the national grid, electrical energy is transferred at high voltages from power stations, and then transferred at lower voltages in each locality for domestic uses as it improves the efficiency by reducing heat loss in transmission lines Explain where and why step-up and step-down transformers are used in the transmission of electricity in the national grid Use the power equation (for transformers with 100% efficiency) This lesson is suitable for use throughout the duration of the GCSE course, as an end of topic revision lesson or as a lesson in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams