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Simon has been teaching Physics for over 27 years in British state schools and international school around the world. He specializes in International Baccalaureate, A level and IGCSE. He is now head of the secondary school at the British School of Tashkent, a Nord Anglia school and in August he will become International Principal of NAS Guangzhou Panyu. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and is one of their "Subject geniuses" for Science.

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Simon has been teaching Physics for over 27 years in British state schools and international school around the world. He specializes in International Baccalaureate, A level and IGCSE. He is now head of the secondary school at the British School of Tashkent, a Nord Anglia school and in August he will become International Principal of NAS Guangzhou Panyu. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and is one of their "Subject geniuses" for Science.
The Doppler effect
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The Doppler effect

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Written for IB, this can also be used for A level. Includes derivation of formulae, qualitative descriptions and Doppler effect with light. Worked examples and accompanying worksheet. Written with humour too by a very experienced (26 years!) Physics teacher.
Law of Reflection
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Law of Reflection

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A lesson for IGCSE (14-6 year old) Coordinated Science although this will also work at KS3 (11-14 year olds). The slide that says 'Follow Mr Porter' I normally take them outside and show them how to play 'Wall Ball' and hence demonstrate the law of reflection. Please message me if you don't know 'wall ball'. The sheets are exercises in using the law, either drawing rays of light to show light being bounced off mirrors to find treasure on a treasure map or trying to 'zap' a dog (I have a running joke about my hate of dogs in my lessons). Please feel free to substitute something other than a dog!
Uncertainty and Errors in measurement
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Uncertainty and Errors in measurement

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Everything they need to know for A level or IB presented in a humorous fashion by a very experienced teacher. Worksheets and practical activities too. Propagating uncertainties too.
Free-body diagrams
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Free-body diagrams

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Written for IB/A level, could also be used lower down the school. Includes worksheet and practical activity. Written by experienced and humorous (?!) Physics teacher.
Equations of Motion SUVAT
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Equations of Motion SUVAT

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Presentation, examples, worksheet and practical activities for the Equations of Motion (SUVAT). Written for IB but fine for A level and GCSE. Written with humour by a very experienced Physics teacher.
Sound multiple-choice questions
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Sound multiple-choice questions

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To be used as a useful summary after students have looked at the speed of sound in different substance. The multiple-choice format is useful for those of you preparing for these style exams (Cambridge IGCSE). The 'write your own' multiple choice questions at the end are surprisingly difficult to do, and are an excellent link to sentence structure/grammar etc.
The Motor effect
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The Motor effect

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Presentation with everything they need to know about Fleming's left hand rule and the motor effect. Obviously great if you also have model motor sets to build. Can also build loudspeakers that use the motor effect (instructions on notes below slides). Worksheet to practice the left-hand rule.
IB Physics COMPLETE
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IB Physics COMPLETE

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EVERYTHING you need to teach IB Physics (Options sold separately) for Standard and Higher level. PowerPoints (world famous!), activities, worksheets the lot. Produced by experienced IB teacher. Save 46 pounds by buying the bundle.
Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat
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Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat

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Fully comprehensive and explanatory Powerpoint for Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat. Includes practical activities and worksheets. Written for IB but could also be used for A level and some GCSE/IGCSE syllabuses. Written with humour by a very experienced (26 years!) Physics teacher.
IB Physics Topic 6: Circular motion and gravitation
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IB Physics Topic 6: Circular motion and gravitation

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EVERYTHING you need to teach this topic. Presentations, worksheets, practicals and revision material. Very useful for A level too. Written by a very experienced IB Physics teacher. Presentations feature humour too! (I have a running joke in my class about the fact I don't like dogs).
IB Physics Topic 11 (HL): Electromagnetic induction
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IB Physics Topic 11 (HL): Electromagnetic induction

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Everything you need to teach this IB Topic; presentations, practical activities, worksheets, etc. Includes a short video by the author explaining the charging and discharging of a capacitor. Adaptable for A level too. Written by an experienced IB teacher.
Hooke's law
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Hooke's law

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Two comprehensive lessons with practical sheets and presentations. Hooke's law for GCSE/IGCSE with calculation of spring constant and as an extension finding the spring constant for two springs in series and parallel.
Electromagnetic induction GCSE/IGCSE
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Electromagnetic induction GCSE/IGCSE

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All they need to know for IGCSE/GCSE Physics. The transformers lesson (also available from the same author) follows on nicely from this. This assumes you have a generator/dynamo to demonstrate and you have wire/magnets/multimeters for them to induce their own current.
Satellites and orbital motion
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Satellites and orbital motion

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Originally written for year 9 this could also be used as an introduction higher up the school, including IB and A level. I have a running joke in my class about my hatred of dogs hence the example!!
'Amazing Mug trick' homework example
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'Amazing Mug trick' homework example

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A good homework is ask them to do a simple practical at home for their parents. Obviously you have to be careful here – I use the Amazing Mug trick to demonstrate refraction for year 8s. Put a coin in the bottom far side of a mug and move your head so the coin is just out of view. Pouring water in causes the coin to appear as if by magic. Students have to demonstrate this to parents/siblings who sign a slip in their books to prove that it was done! This type of homework can also use internet simulations as the second worksheet shows.