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.
OCR 21st century science C6 lessons. All lessons to cover OCR C6 unit of work. Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and tasks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
Dynamic Equilibrium and the Haber process
A whole lesson resource to guide learners the concept of dynamic equilibrium and the Haber process. Lesson includes progress checks to assess learning throughout the lesson and differentiated tasks that stretch the most able but also support those that struggle with the concept.
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.
AQA C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.1 - The reactivity series
Specification points covered =
4.4.1.1 - Metal Oxides (C4.1 lesson)
4.4.1.2 - The reactivity series (C4.1 lesson)
A fully resourced lesson about the reactivity series and metal oxides to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.2 - Extraction of metals and reduction
Specification points covered =
4.4.1.3 - Extraction of metals and reduction (C4.2 lesson)
A fully resourced lesson about the extraction of metals and reduction to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.8 - Strong and weak acids
Specification points covered =
4.4.2.6 - Strong and weak acids (HT only) (C4.8 lesson)
A fully resourced lesson about strong and weak acids to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.4 - reactions of acids with metals
Specification points covered =
4.4.2.1 - Reactions of acids with metals (C4.4 lesson)
A fully resourced lesson about the reactions of acids and metals to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Spec
Entire resources to cover all content in the new GCSE specifications.
All lessons for all 10 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.
Please visit my shop and read the reviews on the individual topics to gain an idea as to how popular these resources have proved. A great time saver and a great help to anyone planning for this course. Would also be a great help for anybody teaching outside of specialism, as the power points guide you through each section of the course and tell a story throughout the course.
All specification points are covered in these lessons, below is a break down of all content:
Paper 1, 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
Paper 1, 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
Paper 1, 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)
Paper 1, 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)
Paper 1, 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)
Paper 2, Topic 1 - Rate and extent of chemical change
Trilogy and triple specification points and lessons:
4.6.1.1 - Calculating rates of reaction (C6.1 lesson)
4.6.1.2 - Factors which affect the rate of chemical reactions (C6.2 lesson)
4.6.1.3 - Collision theory and activation energy (C6.2 lesson)
REQUIRED PRACTICAL 5 - C6.3 lesson
4.6.1.4 - Catalysts (C6.4 lesson)
4.6.2.1 - Reversible reactions (C6.5 lesson)
4.6.2.3 - Energy changes and reversible reactions (C6.5 lesson)
4.6.2.3 - Equilibrium (C6.6)
4.6.2.4 - The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.5 - The effect of changing concentration (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.6 - The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.7 - The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
Paper 2, Topic 2 - Organic chemistry
Trilogy and triple 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)
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)
Paper 2, Topic 3 - Chemical analysis
Trilogy and Chemistry only specification points:
4.8.1.1 (TRILOGY) - Pure substances
4.8.1.3 (TRILOGY) - Chromatography
4.8.2 (TRILOGY) - Identification of gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, chlorine)
Chemistry Only specification points:
4.8.3.1 + 4.8.3.6 + 4.8.3.7 (TRIPLE) - Flame tests, instrumental analysis and flame emission spectroscopy
4.8.3.2 (TRIPLE) - Identifying cations using sodium hydroxide
4.8.3.3-5 (TRIPLE) - Identifying anions
Required practical 6 + 7 covered in lessons.
Paper 2, Topic 4 - Chemistry in our atmosphere
Trilogy and chemistry only specification points covered:
4.9.1.1 - The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere
4.9.1.2 - The Earth's early atmosphere
4.9.1.3 - How oxygen increased
4.9.1.4 - How carbon dioxide decreased
4.9.2.1 - Greenhouse gases
4.9.2.2 - Human activities and greenhouse gases
4.9.2.3 - Global climate change
4.9.2.4 - The carbon footprint and its reduction
4.9.3.1 - Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
4.9.3.2 - Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants
Paper 2, Topic 5 - The Earth's resources
Trilogy and separate specification points:
4.10.1.1 - Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development (C10.1 lesson)
4.10.1.2 - Potable water (C10.2 lesson)
Required practical 8 (C10.2 lesson)
4.10.1.3 - Waste water treatment (C10.3 lesson)
4.10.1.4 - Alternative methods of extracting metals (HT ONLY) (C10.4 lesson)
4.10.2.1 - Life cycle assessment (C10.5 lesson)
4.10.2.2 - Ways of reducing the use of resources (C10.6 lesson)
TRIPLE Chemistry only specification points:
4.10.3.1 - Corrosion and its prevention (C10.7 lesson)
4.10.3.2 - Alloys as useful materials (C10.8 lesson)
4.10.3.3 - Ceramics, polymers and composites (C10.9 lesson)
4.10.4.1 - The Haber process (C10.10 lesson)
4.10.4.2 - Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (C10.11 lesson)
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Spec
Entire resources to cover all content in paper 2 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:
Paper 2, Topic 1 - Rate and extent of chemical change
Trilogy and triple specification points and lessons:
4.6.1.1 - Calculating rates of reaction (C6.1 lesson)
4.6.1.2 - Factors which affect the rate of chemical reactions (C6.2 lesson)
4.6.1.3 - Collision theory and activation energy (C6.2 lesson)
REQUIRED PRACTICAL 5 - C6.3 lesson
4.6.1.4 - Catalysts (C6.4 lesson)
4.6.2.1 - Reversible reactions (C6.5 lesson)
4.6.2.3 - Energy changes and reversible reactions (C6.5 lesson)
4.6.2.3 - Equilibrium (C6.6)
4.6.2.4 - The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.5 - The effect of changing concentration (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.6 - The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.7 - The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
Paper 2, Topic 2 - Organic chemistry
Trilogy and triple 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)
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)
Paper 2, Topic 3 - Chemical analysis
Trilogy and Chemistry only specification points:
4.8.1.1 (TRILOGY) - Pure substances
4.8.1.3 (TRILOGY) - Chromatography
4.8.2 (TRILOGY) - Identification of gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, chlorine)
Chemistry Only specification points:
4.8.3.1 + 4.8.3.6 + 4.8.3.7 (TRIPLE) - Flame tests, instrumental analysis and flame emission spectroscopy
4.8.3.2 (TRIPLE) - Identifying cations using sodium hydroxide
4.8.3.3-5 (TRIPLE) - Identifying anions
Required practical 6 + 7 covered in lessons.
Paper 2, Topic 4 - Chemistry in our atmosphere
Trilogy and chemistry only specification points covered:
4.9.1.1 - The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere
4.9.1.2 - The Earth's early atmosphere
4.9.1.3 - How oxygen increased
4.9.1.4 - How carbon dioxide decreased
4.9.2.1 - Greenhouse gases
4.9.2.2 - Human activities and greenhouse gases
4.9.2.3 - Global climate change
4.9.2.4 - The carbon footprint and its reduction
4.9.3.1 - Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
4.9.3.2 - Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants
Paper 2, Topic 5 - The Earth's resources
Trilogy and separate specification points:
4.10.1.1 - Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development (C10.1 lesson)
4.10.1.2 - Potable water (C10.2 lesson)
Required practical 8 (C10.2 lesson)
4.10.1.3 - Waste water treatment (C10.3 lesson)
4.10.1.4 - Alternative methods of extracting metals (HT ONLY) (C10.4 lesson)
4.10.2.1 - Life cycle assessment (C10.5 lesson)
4.10.2.2 - Ways of reducing the use of resources (C10.6 lesson)
TRIPLE Chemistry only specification points:
4.10.3.1 - Corrosion and its prevention (C10.7 lesson)
4.10.3.2 - Alloys as useful materials (C10.8 lesson)
4.10.3.3 - Ceramics, polymers and composites (C10.9 lesson)
4.10.4.1 - The Haber process (C10.10 lesson)
4.10.4.2 - Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (C10.11 lesson)
OCR 21st century science C2 lessons. All lessons to cover OCR C2 material choices unit of work. Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and tasks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
AQA C1.2 (new spec) - Mixtures. A fully resourced lesson about mixtures to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C1.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C1.1 (new spec) - Atoms, elements and compounds. A fully resourced lesson about atoms, elements and compounds to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C1.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C1.5 (new spec) - Electronic Structure. A fully resourced lesson about electronic structures to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C1.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C1.6 (new spec) - Developments of the periodic table. A fully resourced lesson about the periodic table to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C1.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C1.8 (new spec) - Group 7 - The halogens. A fully resourced lesson about the halogens to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C1.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
A series of 1 mark revision questions to cover the C4 unit of 21st century science.
A series of different mark questions (2/3/4) for revision for the upcoming exams.
To be given to learners to revise the basic knowledge and understanding needed for this unit for their exam. Could be done in class or for homework.
AQA C2.3 (new spec - 4.2.3 - paper 1, topic 2 new spec) - Ionic compounds and formula
A fully resourced lesson about ionic compounds and formula to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C2 (Bonding structure and properties of matter).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson.
AQA C2.4 (new spec - 4.2.1 - paper 1, topic 2 new spec) - Ionic compounds (properties)
A fully resourced lesson about the properties of ionic compounds to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C2 (Bonding, structure and properties of matter).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson.
AQA C2.2 (new spec - 4.2.2 - paper 1, topic 2 new spec) - Ionic bonding (structure)
A fully resourced lesson about the structure of ionic bonding to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C2 (Bonding structure and properties of matter).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson.
