A comprehensive collection of materials needed to deliver the entire Pearsons Edexcel Combined Science (9-1) curriculum. Following the Activelearn curriculum.
The materials include:
A fully written scheme of work.
Full lessons for each lesson / concept.
Revision mind maps for end of units.
Some core practical resources are still in the process of being completed (this resource will be updated as soon as these are updated)
It does not include due to copyright infringements:
The end of unit tests from Activelearn.
A complete collection of resources to teach the Pearsons BTEC Applied science Level 3 qualification Unit 3
Students will be ready to attempt past papers following this.
Resource prepared for BTEC Applied science Level 3 - Unit 3.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify circuit symbols.
Describe how energy usage can be calculated.
Explain why fuses are used.
Resource prepared for BTEC Applied science Level 3 - Unit 3.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify factors that influence plant distribution and growth.
Describe how to sample plant distribution.
Explain the drawbacks of different types of sampling.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify independent, dependent and control variables.
Describe what makes a good method.
Evaluate data from tables.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equipment needed to carry out electrolysis.
Describe the effect of voltage on product.
Explain the reasoning for this.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what is meant by an isotope.
Describe how atoms of different elements are different (in terms of numbers of electrons and protons).
Explain why all atoms have no overall charge.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Recall when electrons can change orbit.
Describe how ionisation occurs.
Describe some of the evidence for the Bohr model of the atom.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Describe some uses of electromagnets
Describe how a simple motor works
Explain why electromagnets are needed.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equation for resistance
Describe what is meant by resistance
Calculate the resistance of a component of a circuit
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State some sources of infrared radiation
Describe uses of radiation
Explain how energy is transferred through radiation
A comprehensive collection of materials needed to deliver the entire activate 2 (for year 8) curriculum.
The materials include:
A fully written scheme of work.
Full lessons for each lesson / concept.
Revision mind maps for end of units.
GAP tasks to consolidate learner knowledge.
It does not include due to copyright infringements:
The end of unit tests for activate 2.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State one difference between a base and an alkali.
Describe how pH changes in neutralisation reactions.
Explain how to neutralise an acid.
An animated powerpoint which shows different ways of looking at balancing equations.
Slides were originally produced on google slides, therefore, to avoid formatting issues, please open the content on google slides.
A collection of 4 revision posters that summarises the content needed for unit 1 Physics Applied Science Pearsons Edexcel level 3.
The following concepts are covered:
Transverse and longitudinal waves,
Wave speeds and tension on strings,
Diffraction gratings,
Standing waves,
String harmonics,
Snell’s law of refraction,
Fibre optics and endoscopes,
Applications of fibre optics,
EM spectra and communication,
Emission spectra.
The revision poster includes blank versions and answer keys.
A collection of 5 revision posters that summarises the content needed for unit 1 Chemistry Applied Science Pearsons Edexcel level 3.
The following concepts are covered:
Electronic orbitals,
Ionic bonding,
Covalent bonding,
Metallic bonding,
Intermolecular forces,
Relative masses and the mole,
Concentrations and percentage yield,
Ionisation energies,
Trends in the periodic table,
Reactions of metals,
Displacement reactions.
The revision poster includes blank versions and answer keys.
A collection of 3 posters that summarises the content needed for unit 1 Biology Applied Science Pearsons Edexcel level 3.
The following concepts are covered:
Cell theory,
Ultrastructure of cells,
Prokaryotic cells and Gram stain technique,
Specialised cells,
Epithelial tissue,
Muscle tissue,
Nervous tissue,
Nerve impulses,
Electrocardiogram graphs of the heart.
The revision poster includes blank versions and answer keys.
A google slides resource that is ready to be used out of the box.
Slides might need some alterations when opened with powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State the difference between energy and temperature
Describe what happens when you heat up solids, liquids and gases
Explain what is meant by equilibrium
A google slides resource that is ready to be used out of the box.
Slides might need some alterations when opened with powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State the units for energy
Compare the energy values of foods and fuels
Compare the energy in foods and fuels with energy needed for different activities
A practical lesson is also included for calorimetry. Risk assessment, hypothesis, results tables (+ class results) and evaluations are included.
A Powerpoint resource that is ready to use out of the box.
Contains KS3 and KS4 content, each of which is signposted per activity.
Learning objective: Justify why containers become pressurised and explain its uses with water rockets.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
-State what is meant by pressure.
-Describe how gas particles interact with the wall of the container.
-Explain why each of the following increases pressure:
Increasing temperature,
Increasing the amount of gas particles,
Decreasing volume of the container.
This resource also contains a practical lesson, risk assessment, results (+ class results) and evaluation. Videos included of how to launch a water rocket.
Contains 24 slides in total.