Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Spec
Entire resources to cover all content in paper 1 of the new GCSE specifications.
All lessons for all 5 topics, including any worksheets, practical order information to support in teaching these topics.
Lessons cover both the combined 'trilogy' science route and also the 'triple' separate chemistry lessons.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
Specification points covered are:
Topic 1 - Atomic structure and the periodic table:
4.1.1.1 - atoms, elements and compounds
4.1.1.2 - Mixtures
4.1.1.3 - Scientific models of the atom
4.1.1.4 - relative electrical charges of subatomic particles
4.1.1.5 - size and mass of atoms
4.1.1.6 - electronic structure
4.1.2.1 - The periodic table
4.1.2.2 - development of the periodic table
4.1.2.3 - metals and non-metals
4.1.2.4 - Group 0
4.1.2.5 - Group 1
4.1.2.6 - Group 7
Chemistry Triple science lessons:
4.1.3.1 + 2 - Transition metals and their properties
Topic 2 - Bonding structure and the properties of matter:
4.2.1.1 – Chemical bonds
4.2.1.2 – Ionic bonding
4.2.1.3 – Ionic compounds
4.2.1.4 – Covalent bonding
4.2.1.5 – Metallic bonding
4.2.2.1 – Three states of matter
4.2.2.2 – State symbols
4.2.2.3 – Properties of ionic compounds
4.2.2.4 – Simple covalent substances
4.2.2.5 – Polymers
4.2.2.6 – Giant covalent substances
4.2.2.7 – Properties of metals and alloys
4.2.2.8 – Metals as conductors
4.2.3.1 – Diamond
4.2.3.2 – Graphite
4.2.3.3 – Graphene and fullerenes
Chemistry Triple science lessons:
4.2.4.1 – Sizes of particles and their properties
4.2.4.2 – Uses of nanoparticles
Topic 3 - Quantitative Chemistry:
4.3.1.1 – Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations (C3.1 lesson)
4.3.1.2 – Relative formula mass (C3.2 lesson)
4.3.1.3 – Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas (C3.1 lesson)
4.3.2.1 – Moles (Higher tier) (C3.3 lesson)
4.3.2.2 – Amount of substances in equations (Higher tier) (C3.4 lesson)
4.3.2.3 – Using moles to balance equations (Higher tier) (C3.5 lesson)
4.3.2.4 – Limiting reactants (HT) (C3.5 lesson)
4.3.2.5 – Concentration of solutions (C3.6 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.3.4 – Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 (HT) (C3.7 lesson)
4.3.3.1 – Percentage yield (C3.8 lesson)
4.3.3.2 – Atom economy (C3.9 lesson)
4.3.5 – Molar volume of gases (HT) (C3.10 lesson)
Topic 4 - Chemical changes
4.4.1.1 - Metal Oxides (C4.1 lesson)
4.4.1.2 - The reactivity series (C4.1 lesson)
4.4.1.3 - Extraction of metals and reduction (C4.2 lesson)
4.4.1.4 - Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only) (C4.3 lesson)
4.4.2.1 - Reactions of acids with metals (C4.4 lesson)
4.4.2.2 - Neutralisation of acids and salt production (C4.5 lesson)
4.4.2.3 - Soluble salts (C4.5 lesson)
4.4.2.4 - The pH scale and neutralisation (C4.6)
4.4.2.5 - Titrations (Triple only) (C4.7 lesson) (Includes required Practical activity 2)
4.4.2.6 - Strong and weak acids (HT only) (C4.8 lesson)
4.4.3.1 - The process of electrolysis (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.2 - Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds (C4.9 lesson)
4.3.3.3 - Using electrolysis to extract metals (C4.10 lesson)
4.4.3.4 - Electrolysis of aqueous solutions (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.5 - Representation of reactions as half equations (HT only)(C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.4 - Required practical 3 (C4.11 lesson)
Topic 5 - Energy Changes:
4.5.1.1 – Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions(C5.1 lesson. Includes required practical 4)
4.5.1.1 - Uses of exothermic and endothermic reactions (C5.1 research task)
4.5.1.2 – Reaction profiles (C5.2 lesson)
4.5.1.3 - The energy changes of a reaction (HT only) (C5.2 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.5.2.1 – cells and batteries (C5.3 lesson)
4.5.2.2 - Fuel Cells (C5.4 lesson)
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Specification!
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Spec (Paper 1 Topic 4- exams 2018) – Chemical Changes (4.4)
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Specification!
All lessons to cover topic 4 (paper 1, topic 4) – Chemical Changes, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover both the combined 'trilogy' science route and also the 'triple' separate chemistry lessons.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Trilogy and triple specification points and lessons:
4.4.1.1 - Metal Oxides (C4.1 lesson)
4.4.1.2 - The reactivity series (C4.1 lesson)
4.4.1.3 - Extraction of metals and reduction (C4.2 lesson)
4.4.1.4 - Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only) (C4.3 lesson)
4.4.2.1 - Reactions of acids with metals (C4.4 lesson)
4.4.2.2 - Neutralisation of acids and salt production (C4.5 lesson)
4.4.2.3 - Soluble salts (C4.5 lesson)
4.4.2.4 - The pH scale and neutralisation (C4.6)
4.4.2.5 - Titrations (Triple only) (C4.7 lesson) (Includes required Practical activity 2)
4.4.2.6 - Strong and weak acids (HT only) (C4.8 lesson)
4.4.3.1 - The process of electrolysis (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.2 - Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds (C4.9 lesson)
4.3.3.3 - Using electrolysis to extract metals (C4.10 lesson)
4.4.3.4 - Electrolysis of aqueous solutions (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.5 - Representation of reactions as half equations (HT only)(C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.4 - Required practical 3 (C4.11 lesson)
AQA C5 (New Spec – Unit 4.5 – Energy Changes)
Lesson: C5.4 - Fuel Cells (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.5.2.2 – Fuel Cells (Triple only)
A fully resourced lesson about fuel cells to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C5 (Paper 1, Topic 5).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C5 (New Spec – Unit 4.5 – Energy Changes)
Lesson: C5.3 - Cells and batteries (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.5.2.1 – Cells and batteries
A fully resourced lesson about cells and batteries to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C5 (Paper 1, Topic 5).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C5 (New Spec – Unit 4.5 – Energy Changes)
Lesson: C5.2 - Reaction profiles and bond energy calculations
Specification points covered = 4.5.1.2 – Reaction profiles
4.5.1.3 – The energy change of reactions (HT Only)
A fully resourced lesson about reaction profiles and calculating bond energies to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C5 (Paper 1, Topic 5).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C5 (New Spec – Unit 4.5 – Energy Changes)
Lesson: C5.1 - Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
Specification points covered = 4.5.1.1 – Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
Includes required practical activity 4!
A fully resourced lesson about exothermic and endothermic reactions to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C5 (Paper 1, Topic 5).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA Chemistry New Spec (Paper 1 Topic 5- exams 2018) – Energy Changes (4.5)
AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover the trilogy lessons topic 5 (paper 1, topic 5) – Energy Changes, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover both the the 'trilogy' combined chemistry specification points only.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Chemistry Trilogy science specification points and lessons:
4.5.1.1 – Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions (C5.1 lesson)
4.5.1.2 - Reaction profiles (C5.2 lesson)
4.5.1.3 - The energy change of reactions (HT only) (C5.2 lesson)
AQA Chemistry New Spec (Paper 1 Topic 5- exams 2018) – Energy Changes (4.5)
AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover the triple lessons topic 5 (paper 1, topic 5) – Energy Changes, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover both the the 'triple' separate chemistry specification points only.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.5.2.1 – cells and batteries (C5.3 lesson)
4.5.2.2 - Fuel Cells (C5.4 lesson)
AQA Chemistry New Spec (Paper 1 Topic 5- exams 2018) – Energy Changes (4.5)
AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover topic 5 (paper 1, topic 5) – Energy Changes, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover both the combined 'trilogy' science route and also the 'triple' separate chemistry lessons.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Trilogy and triple specification points and lessons:
4.5.1.1 – Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions(C5.1 lesson. Includes required practical 4)
4.5.1.1 - Uses of exothermic and endothermic reactions (C5.1 research task)
4.5.1.2 – Reaction profiles (C5.2 lesson)
4.5.1.3 - The energy changes of a reaction (HT only) (C5.2 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.5.2.1 – cells and batteries (C5.3 lesson)
4.5.2.2 - Fuel Cells (C5.4 lesson)
AQA Chemistry New Spec (Paper 2 Topic 2- exams 2018) – Organic Chemistry (4.7) AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover the triple part of topic 7 (paper 2, topic 2) – Organic Chemistry, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover the Triple chemistry science route chemistry lessons.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these. Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons. There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.7.2.1 – Structure and formulae of alkenes (C7.4 lesson)
4.7.2.2 – Reactions of alkenes (C7.4 lesson)
4.7.2.3 – Alcohols (C7.5 lesson)
4.7.2.4 – Carboxylic acids (C7.6 lesson)
4.7.2.4 – Reaction of carboxylic acid and alcohols (esters) (C7.7 lesson)
4.7.3.1 – Addition polymerisation (C7.8 lesson)
4.7.3.2 – Condensation polymerisation (HT) (C7.9 lesson)
4.7.3.3 – Amino acids (HT) (C7.10 lesson)
4.7.3.4 - DNA and other naturally occurring polymers (HT) (C7.11 lesson)
AQA Chemistry New Spec (Paper 2 Topic 2- exams 2018) – Organic Chemistry (4.7) AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover the trilogy part of topic 7 (paper 2, topic 2) – Organic Chemistry, from the new spec (exams 2018).
Lessons cover the combined 'trilogy' science route chemistry lessons. The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these. Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons. There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Trilogy specification points and lessons:
4.7.1.1 – Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes (C7.1 lesson)
4.7.1.2 – Fractional distillation and petrochemicals (C7.2 lesson)
4.7.1.3 –Properties of hydrocarbons (C7.2 lesson)
4.7.1.4 – Cracking and alkenes (C7.3 lesson)
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.10 - Amino acids (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.7.3.3 – Amino acids (HT)
A fully resourced lesson about amino acids to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.9 - Condensation polymerisation (HT) (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.7.3.2 – Condensation polymerisation (HT)
A fully resourced lesson about condensation polymerisation to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.8 - Addition polymerisation (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.7.3.1 – Addition polymerisation
A fully resourced lesson about addition polymerisation to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.7 - Esters (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.7.2.4 – Reaction of carboxylic acid and alcohols (esters)
A fully resourced lesson about Fractional distillation and petrochemicals to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.6 - Carboxylic acids (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.7.2.4 – Carboxylic acids
A fully resourced lesson about carboxylic acids to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.5 - Alcohols (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.7.2.3 – Alcohols
A fully resourced lesson about alcohols to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.4 - Structure, formulae and reactions of alkenes (Triple only)
Specification points covered = 4.7.2.1 – Structure and formulae of alkenes; 4.7.2.2 – Reactions of alkenes
A fully resourced lesson about the structure, formulae and reactions of alkenes to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.3 - Cracking and alkanes
Specification points covered = 4.7.1.4 – Cracking and alkenes
A fully resourced lesson about cracking and alkanes to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.2 - Fractional distillation and petrochemicals
Specification points covered = 4.7.1.2 – Fractional distillation and petrochemicals; 4.7.1.3 –Properties of hydrocarbons
A fully resourced lesson about Fractional distillation and petrochemicals to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
