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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheet 20 - The Uses of Metals
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheet 20 - The Uses of Metals

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 20 - The Uses of Metals. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 2.22C - Know that most metals are extracted from ores found in the Earth’s crust and that unreactive metals are often found as the uncombined element. Specification Point 2.23C - Explain how the method of extraction of a metal is related to its position in the reactivity series, illustrated by carbon extraction for iron and electrolysis for aluminium. Specification Point 2.24C - Be able to comment on a metal extraction process, given appropriate information. Specification Point 2.25C - Explain the uses of aluminium, copper, iron and steel in terms of their properties. Specification Point 2.26C - Know that an alloy is a mixture of a metal and one or more elements, usually other metals or carbon. Specification Point 2.27C - Explain why alloys are harder than pure metals. Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lesson 21 - Acids and Alkalis
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lesson 21 - Acids and Alkalis

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.28 - Describe the use of litmus, phenolphthalein and methyl orange to distinguish between acidic and alkaline solutions. Specification Point 2.29 - Understand how the pH scale can be used to classify solutions as strongly acidic, weakly acidic, neutral, weakly alkaline and strongly alkaline. Specification Point 2.30 - Describe the use of universal indicator to measure the approximate pH value of an aqueous solution. Specification Point 2.31 - Know that acids in aqueous solution are a source of hydrogen ions and alkalis in a aqueous solution are a source of hydroxide ions. Specification Point 2.32 - Know that alkalis can neutralise acids. Complete set of Chapter 5 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheets Chapter 5 - Acids, Bases and Salts
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheets Chapter 5 - Acids, Bases and Salts

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Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry (4CH1) Chapter 5 - Acids, Bases and Salts. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Five worksheets included: 21 - Acids and Alkalis 22 - Titrations 23 - Acids, Bases and Salts 24 - Making Salts 25 - Chemical Tests
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 12 - The Strange Situation
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AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 12 - The Strange Situation

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.1.3 - Attachment. Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’. Types of attachment: secure, insecure-avoidant and insecure-resistant. Cultural variations in attachment, including Van Ijzendoorn. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 68 - Anorexia Nervosa
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AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 68 - Anorexia Nervosa

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.3.6 - Eating behaviour. Biological explanations for anorexia nervosa, including genetic and neural explanations. Psychological explanations for anorexia nervosa: family systems theory, including enmeshment, autonomy and control; social learning theory, including modelling, reinforcement and media; cognitive theory, including distortions and irrational beliefs. Complete set of Chapter 13 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 14 - The Digestive System
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 14 - The Digestive System

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.27 - Describe the structure and function of the human alimentary canal, including: the mouth oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and pancreas. Specification Point 2.28 - Understand how food is moved through the gut by peristalsis. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 52 - Feeding Relationships
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 52 - Feeding Relationships

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.6 - Understand the names given to different trophic levels, including producers, primary, secondary and tertiary consumers and decomposers. Specification Point 4.7 - Understand the concepts of food chains, food webs, pyramids of number, pyramids of biomass and pyramids of energy transfer. Specification Point 4.8 - Understand the transfer of substances and energy along a food chain. Specification Point 4.9 - Understand why only about 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next. Complete set of Chapter 6 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 3 - River Regimes
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Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 3 - River Regimes

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 1.1 - Understand the factors affecting river regimes: precipitation, including storm hydrographs, temperature, vegetation, land use, water abstraction and dams. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 32 - Informal Employment
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Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 32 - Informal Employment

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.2 - Understand informal employment: causes (economic development, rural-urban migration) and characteristics (advantages and disadvantages) in a named megacity. Complete set of Chapter 5 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 38 - Rural Environments
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Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 38 - Rural Environments

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 5.2 - Understand characteristics of a rural environment: landscape, climate, settlement, population, land use, employment, accessibility, management (development or conservation). Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Mock Exam - Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Paper 1C (Set 2)
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Mock Exam - Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Paper 1C (Set 2)

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A useful resource for students to practice their knowledge and examination technique for future external assessments. This is for the following paper: 4CH1 - 1C This mock is based on our 2023 Predicted Papers. These questions are completely original and have been designed from scratch. There has been no reuse of previous exam questions. Our mock paper follows the format of the true Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 1C paper closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of increasing difficulty. A mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • Topic 1b - Elements, compounds and mixtures (1.8 - 1.10) • Topic 1e - Chemical formulae, equations and calculations (1.25 - 1.32) • Topic 1f - Ionic bonding (1.37 – 1.41) • Topic 2a - Group 1 (2.1 – 2.3) • Topic 2d - Reactivity series (2.15 – 2.20) • Topic 2h - Chemical tests (2.44 – 2.50) • Topic 3a - Energetics (3.1 - 3.4) • Topic 4b - Crude oil (4.7 – 4.12) • Topic 4c - Alkanes (4.19 – 4.22) Disclaimer: This document was created by department heads with many years of experience teaching the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of upcoming examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other methods of revision.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Presentations Chapter 4 - Coordination and Control
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Presentations Chapter 4 - Coordination and Control

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Biology (4BI0) Chapter 4 - Coordination and Control. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Nine presentations included: 27 - Excretion 28 - The Kidneys 29 - Coordination 30 - Coordination in Plants 31 - Coordination in Humans 32 - Reflexes and the Eye 33 - Controlling Body Temperature 34 - Hormones 35 - More Hormones
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 5 - Biological Molecules
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 5 - Biological Molecules

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.7 - Identify the chemical elements present in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (fats and oils). Specification Point 2.8 - Describe the structure of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids as large molecules made up from smaller basic units; starch and glycogen from simple sugars, proteins from amino acids and lipids from fatty acids and glycerol. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 25 - The Heart
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 25 - The Heart

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.65 - Describe the structure of the heart and how it functions. Specification Point 2.66 - Explain how the heart rate changes during exercise and under the influence of adrenaline. Specification Point 2.67 -Understand how factors may increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.