A Science teacher by trade, I've also been known to be found teaching Maths and PE! However, strange as it may seem, my real love is designing resources that can be used by other teachers to maximise the experience of the students. I am constantly thinking of new ways to engage a student with a topic and try to implement that in the design of the lessons.
A Science teacher by trade, I've also been known to be found teaching Maths and PE! However, strange as it may seem, my real love is designing resources that can be used by other teachers to maximise the experience of the students. I am constantly thinking of new ways to engage a student with a topic and try to implement that in the design of the lessons.
This revision lesson contains an engaging and detailed powerpoint (58 slides) which is reinforced with a series of differentiated worksheets that are used throughout the lesson to challenge and consolidate the learning. The lesson has been designed to contain a wide range of activities so that students remain motivated and engaged whilst they assess their understanding of the content found in topic 3 (Infection and response) of the AQA GCSE Biology specification and will be covered in Paper 1 in the terminal GCSE exams.
The exam questions, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions found within the lesson challenge the following specification topics:
Communicable (infectious) diseases
Viral diseases
Bacterial diseases
Fungal diseases
Protist diseases
Physical defences of the Human defence system
Vaccinations
Antibiotics
Producing monoclonal antibodies
Uses of monoclonal antibodies
Identification of plant diseases
Plant defence responses
Students will be able to use the lesson to identify the areas of the specification that require further attention and this lesson can be used at the end of the topic, in the lead up to the mocks or in the lead up to the actual GCSE exams.
This revision lesson contains a motivating and engaging powerpoint (67 slides) and associated worksheets which have been designed to challenge student knowledge of the Periodic Table. The lesson involves a wide range of activities which include exam questions with clear answers to allow students to self-assess, quiz competitions and differentiated tasks. The students will enjoy the transitions between the different activities whilst crucially being able to evaluate their understanding of this key topic in Chemistry. Deliberately, the lesson hasn’t been written for any particular exam board or exclusively for Combined Science or Chemistry, but instead it covers the topics which are shown below and this will allow teachers to pick and choose which parts they want to do in a particular lesson.
Properties of the alkali metals (group I)
Properties of the halogens (group VII)
Properties of the noble gases (group 0)
Formation of ionic compounds between group I and VII elements
Reactivity of the alkali metals and the halogens
Displacement reactions of the halogens
The transition elements
Organisation of the Periodic Table
Predicting properties of the unknown or rare elements
As the title suggests, the content of this lesson has been written to be GCSE standard and therefore is most suitable for use with 14 - 16 year olds. However, it could be used with younger students who are doing work on the topic and want to challenge themselves
This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that includes a detailed and engaging powerpoint (81 slides) that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Topic 8 (Grey Matter) of the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) specification.
The specification points that are tested within the lesson include:
Know the structure and function of sensory, relay and motor neurones including the role of Schwann cells and myelination.
Understand how the nervous systems of organisms can cause effectors to respond to a stimulus.
Understand how the pupil dilates and contracts.
Understand how a nerve impulse (action potential) is conducted along an axon including changes in membrane permeability to sodium and potassium ions and the role of the myelination in saltatory conduction.
Know the structure and function of synapses in nerve impulse transmission, including the role of neurotransmitters, including acetylcholine.
Understand how IAA bring about responses in plants to environmental cues
Know the location and functions of the cerebral hemispheres, hypothalamus, cerebellum and medulla oblongata in the human brain.
Understand how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans are used in medical diagnosis and the investigation of brain structure and function.
Understand how imbalances in certain, naturally occurring brain chemicals can contribute to ill health, including dopamine in Parkinson’s disease and serotonin in depression, and to the development of new drugs.
Understand the effects of drugs on synaptic transmissions, including the use of L-Dopa in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and the action of MDMA in Ecstasy.
Students will be engaged by the numerous quiz rounds such as “From NUMBERS 2 LETTERS” and “COMMUNICATE the WORD” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual A-level terminal exams
This bundle of 5 REVISION lessons covers the content in the following topics that can be assessed on Paper 5 (Physics 1) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science course:
Topic 1: Key concepts in Physics
Topic 2: Motion and forces
Topic 3: Conservation of energy
Topic 4: Waves
Topic 5: Light and the EM spectrum
Topic 6: Radioactivity
Each of the lessons have been designed to include a wide range of activities that will keep the students engaged whilst they assess their knowledge of each of these topics.
This bundle of 6 REVISION lessons covers the content in the following topics that can be assessed on Paper 6 (Physics 2) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science course:
Topic 1: Key concepts in Physics
Topic 8: Energy - forces doing work
Topic 10: Electricity and their circuits
Topic 12: Magnetism and the motor effect
Topic 13: Electromagnetic induction
Topic 14: Particle model
Topic 15: Forces and matter
Each of the lessons have been designed to include a wide range of activities that will keep the students engaged whilst they assess their knowledge of each of these topics.
This REVISION lesson contains an engaging and detailed powerpoint (40 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 P8 (Energy - forces doing work) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification.
The following specification points are covered in this lesson:
Identify the different ways that the energy of a system can be changed
Describe how to measure the work done by a force and understand that energy transferred (joule, J) is equal to work done (joule, J)
Recall and use the equation to calculate work done
Describe and calculate the changes in energy involved when a system is changed by work done by forces
Recall and use the equation to calculate the change in gravitational potential energy
Recall and use the equation to calculate the amounts of energy associated with a moving object
Explain, using examples, how in all system changes energy is dissipated so that it is stored in less useful ways
Explain that mechanical processes become wasteful when they cause a rise in temperature so dissipating energy in heating the surroundings
Recall and use the equation to calculate 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
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
This is a detailed REVISION lesson that contains an engaging powerpoint (99 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 8 (Global challenges) of the OCR GCSE Physics A specification.
The following specification points are covered in this lesson:
Explain the factors which affect the distance required for road transport vehicles to come to rest in emergencies and the implications for safety
Estimate how the distances required for road vehicles to stop in an emergency, varies over a range of typical speeds
Estimate the forces involved in typical situations on a public road
Describe the main energy sources available for use on Earth, compare the ways in which they are used and distinguish between renewable and non-renewable sources
Explain patterns and trends in the use of energy resources
Recall that step-up and step-down transformers are used to change the potential difference as power is transferred from power stations
Link the potential differences and numbers of turns of a transformer to the power transfer involved; relate this to the advantages of power transmission at high voltages
Recall that the domestic supply in the UK is a.c. at 50Hz and about 230 volts
Recall the differences in function between the live, neutral and earth mains wires, and the potential differences between these wires
Explain the red-shift of light as seen from galaxies which are receding (qualitative only). The change with distance of each galaxy’s speed is evidence of an expanding universe
Explain how red shift and other evidence can be linked to the Big-Bang model
Recall that our Sun was formed from dust and gas drawn together by gravity and explain how this caused fusion reactions, leading to equilibrium between gravitational collapse and expansion due to the energy released during fusion
Recall the main features of our solar system, including the similarities and distinctions between the planets and their moons
Due to the size of this revision lesson, it is likely to be used over the course of a number of lessons and can also be used throughout the duration of the GCSE course, as an end of topic revision lesson or as lessons 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 bundle of 7 fully-resourced REVISION lessons have been designed to engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the following topics that are covered in the OCR Gateway A GCSE Physics specification:
Topic 1: Matter
Topic 2: Forces
Topic 3: Electricity
Topic 4: Magnetism and magnetic fields
Topic 5: Waves in matter
Topic 6: Radioactivity
Topic 8: Global challenges
Each of the lessons have been written to include a range of activities which include differentiated tasks, exam questions (with clearly explained answers) and quiz competitions. Teachers can use these lessons with their students when they reach the end of a topic, in the lead up to the mocks or in the lead up to 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 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 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 3 (Electricity) of the OCR GCSE Physics A 9-1 specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Describe the production of static electricity, and sparking, by rubbing surfaces, and evidence that charged objects exert forces of attraction or repulsion on one another when not in contact
Explain how transfer of electrons between objects can explain the phenomena of static electricity
Recall that current has the same value at any point in a single closed loop
Recall and apply: potential difference (V) = current (A) x resistance (Ω)
Recall and apply: power (W) = potential difference (V) x current (A) = (current (A))2 x resistance (Ω)
Describe the differences between series and parallel circuits
Represent d.c. circuits with the conventions of positive and negative terminals, and the symbols that represent common circuit elements
Recall that current (I) depends on both resistance ® and potential difference (V) and the units in which these are measured
Recall and apply the relationship between I, R and V, and that for some resistors the value of R remains constant but that in others it can change as the current changes
Explain that for some resistors the value of R remains constant but that in others it can change as the current changes
Use graphs and relate the curves produced to the function and properties of circuit elements
Calculate the currents, potential differences and resistances in d.c. series and parallel circuits
Apply the equations relating potential difference, current, quantity of charge, resistance, power, energy, and time, and solve problems for circuits which include resistors in series, using the concept of equivalent resistance
Students will be thoroughly engaged throughout the lesson due to the range of activities which include quiz competitions such as “GRAFT over these GRAPHS” where they compete to be the 1st to recognise a particular component from its resistance graph. The main two question tasks are differentiated so that students who need extra assistance can still access the work and challenge their knowledge. 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 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 bundle of 8 revision lessons uses a range of activities that include exam questions (with clearly explained answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage students whilst they are revising the following topics that are found on the AQA GCSE Physics specification:
Topic 1: Energy
Topic 2: Electricity
Topic 3: Particle model of matter
Topic 4: Atomic structure
Topic 5: Forces
Topic 6: Waves
Topic 7: Magnetism and electromagnetism
Topic 8: Space Physics
These lessons can be used for revision at the end of the topic or in the lead up to the mocks or actual GCSE exams so that students can assess the areas of the specification which need their further attention
If you want to see the quality of the lessons, download the topic 1 and 5 lessons as these are free
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 bundle of 9 revision lessons uses a range of exam questions (with explained answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage the students whilst challenging their knowledge of the content in the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics specification:
All 8 topics are covered by the lessons in this bundle:
Topic 1: Forces and motion
Topic 2: Electricity
Topic 3: Waves
Topic 4: Energy resources and energy transfers
Topic 5: Solids, liquids and gases
Topic 6: Magnetism and electromagnetism
Topic 7: Radioactivity and particles
Topic 8: Astrophysics
There is also an additional lesson which challenges the students on their knowledge of the 21 Physics equations
If you want to see the quality of the lessons, download the topic 1 and 7 and equations revision lessons as these are free