PAPER 5 FOUNDATION TIER REVISION (AQA GCSE Combined Science)

This is a fully-resourced lesson which uses exam-style questions, quiz competitions, quick tasks and discussion points to challenge students on their understanding of topics P1 - P4, that will assessed on PAPER 5. It has been specifically designed for students on the AQA GCSE Combined Science course who will be taking the FOUNDATION TIER examinations but is also suitable for students taking the higher tier who need to ensure that the fundamentals are known and understood.

The lesson has been written to cover as many specification points as possible but the following sub-topics have received particular attention:

• The size of an atom
• The differences between isotopes
• Using the half-life in calculations
• The 13 recall and apply equations in topics P1 - P4
• Electrical circuit symbols
• Measuring current using an ammeter
• Current and potential difference in series and parallel circuits
• Changes in resistance in resistors
• Mains domestic supply
• Kinetic, internal and potential energy in a system
• Calculating specific heat capacity and latent heat
• Physical and chemical changes
• Conservation of energy
• Calculating gravitational potential and kinetic energy
• Penetrating abilities of the different types of radiation

In order to maintain challenge whilst ensuring that all abilities can access the questions, the majority of the tasks have been differentiated and students can ask for extra support when they are unable to begin a question. Step-by-step guides have also been written into the lesson to walk students through some of the more difficult concepts such as circuit calculations and rearranging formulae and converting between units.

Due to the extensiveness of this revision lesson, it is estimated that it will take in excess of 3 or 4 teaching hours to complete the tasks and therefore this can be used at different points throughout the course as well as acting as a final revision before the PAPER 5 exam.