This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the sub-topics found within Topic C6 (Groups in the Periodic table) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include: Describe the reactions of lithium, sodium and potassium with water Describe the pattern of reactivity in the alkali metals and explain this pattern in terms of electronic configurations Describe the reactions of the halogens to form metal halides Explain the reactivity of the halogens in terms of electronic configurations Explain why the noble gases are chemically inert Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams

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 3 (Atoms, elements and compounds) of the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: CORE State the relative charges and approximate relative masses of protons, neutrons and electrons Define proton number (atomic number) as the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom Define nucleon number (mass number) as the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom Define isotopes as atoms of the same element which have the same proton number but a different nucleon number Describe the build-up of electrons in ‘shells’ and understand the significance of the noble gas electronic structures and of the outer shell electrons. Describe an alloy, such as brass, as a mixture of a metal with other elements Describe the formation of ions by electron loss or gain Describe the formation of ionic bonds between elements from Groups I and VII Describe the giant covalent structures of graphite and diamond Relate their structures to their uses, e.g. graphite as a lubricant and a conductor, and diamond in cutting tools SUPPLEMENT Describe the formation of ionic bonds between metallic and non-metallic elements Explain the differences in melting point and boiling point of ionic and covalent compounds in terms of attractive forces The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “The name’s BOND” where they compete to be the 1st to name the type of bond being described whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which 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 is an engaging revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quiz tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 14 (Organic chemistry) of the CIE IGCSE Chemistry (0620) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: CORE Name and draw the structures of methane, ethane, ethene, ethanol, ethanoic acid and the products of their reactions State the type of compound present, given a chemical name ending in -ane, -ene, -ol, or -oic acid or a molecular structure Describe petroleum as a mixture of hydrocarbons and its separation into useful fractions by fractional distillation Describe the properties of molecules within a fraction Describe the concept of homologous series as a ‘family’ of similar compounds with similar chemical properties due to the presence of the same functional group Describe the properties of alkanes Describe the bonding in alkanes Describe the manufacture of alkenes and of hydrogen by cracking Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons: Define polymers as large molecules built up from small units (monomers) SUPPLEMENT Name and draw the structures of the unbranched alkanes, alkenes (not cis-trans), alcohols and acids containing up to four carbon atoms per molecule Name and draw the structural formulae of the esters which can be made from unbranched alcohols and carboxylic acids, each containing up to four carbon atoms Recall that the compounds in a homologous series have the same general formula Understand that different polymers have different units and/or different linkages Describe the structure of proteins The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “Are you on FORM” where they compete to be the 1st to name an organic compound from its formula whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which 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 revision lesson has been designed to challenge the students on their use of a range of mathematical skills that could be assessed on the six OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science papers. The mathematical element of the GCSE Combined Science course has increased significantly since the specification change and therefore success in those questions which involve the use of maths can prove to be the difference between one grade and another or possibly even more. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources contain a wide range of activities that include exam-style questions with displayed mark schemes and explanations so that students can assess their progress. Other activities include differentiated tasks, class discussion points and quick quiz competitions such as “It doesn’t HURT to CONVERT”, “YOU DO THE MATH” and “FILL THE VOID”. The following mathematical skills (in a scientific context) are covered in this lesson: The use of Avogadro’s constant Rearranging the formula of an equation Calculating the amount in moles using mass and relative formula mass Calculating the relative formula mass for formulae with brackets Using the Periodic Table to calculate the number of sub-atomic particles in atoms Changes to electrons in ions Balancing chemical symbol equations Empirical formula Converting between units Calculating concentration in grams per dm cubed and volumes of solutions Calculating size using the magnification equation Using the mean to estimate the population of a sessile species Calculating percentages to prove the importance of biodiversity Calculating percentage change The BMI equation Calculating the acceleration from a velocity-time graph Recalling and applying the Physics equations Understanding prefixes that determine size Leaving answers to significant figures and using standard form Helpful hints and step-by-step guides are used throughout the lesson to support the students and some of the worksheets are differentiated two ways to provide extra assistance. Due to the detail of this lesson, it is estimated that it will take in excess of 3 hours of GCSE teaching time to cover the tasks and for this reason it can be used over a number of lessons as well as during different times of the year for revision

An engaging lesson presentation (42 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within TOPIC 6 (The rate and extent of chemical change) of the AQA GCSE Chemistry specification (specification point C4.6) The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Calculating rates of reactions Factors that affect the rate of a reaction Collision theory Reversible reactions Equilibrium Changing the equilibrium position Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “Don’t get iRATE” and “Under PRESSURE” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

This is an engaging revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quiz tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 6 (Chemical energetics) of the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: CORE Describe the meaning of exothermic and endothermic reactions Interpret energy level diagrams showing exothermic and endothermic reactions Describe the release of heat energy by burning fuels State the use of hydrogen as a fuel SUPPLEMENT Describe bond breaking as an endothermic process and bond forming as an exothermic process Draw and label energy level diagrams for exothermic and endothermic reactions using data provided Calculate the energy of a reaction using bond energies Describe the use of hydrogen as a fuel reacting with oxygen to generate electricity in a fuel cell. The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “E NUMBERS” where they have to recognise the differences between endothermic and exothermic reactions whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which 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 is an engaging revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quiz tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 5 (Electricity and Chemistry) of the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers. The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include: CORE Define electrolysis as the breakdown of an ionic compound, molten or in aqueous solution, by the passage of electricity Describe the electrode products and the observations made during the electrolysis of a range of electrolytes State the general principle that metals or hydrogen are formed at the negative electrode (cathode), and that non-metals (other than hydrogen) are formed at the positive electrode (anode) Predict the products of the electrolysis of a specified binary compound in the molten state Describe the reasons for the use of copper and (steel-cored) aluminium in cables, SUPPLEMENT Relate the products of electrolysis to the electrolyte and electrodes used Describe electrolysis in terms of the ions present and reactions at the electrodes in the examples given Predict the products of electrolysis of a specified halide in dilute or concentrated aqueous solution Construct ionic half-equations for reactions at the cathode Describe, in outline, the manufacture of aluminium from pure aluminium oxide in molten cryolite and chlorine, hydrogen and sodium hydroxide from concentrated aqueous sodium chloride The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “Have you got the SOLUTION” where they have to compete to be the 1st to name the products at the electrodes whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which 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 revision resource includes exam questions, understanding checks and quiz competitions, all of which have been designed to motivate and engage the students whilst they assess their understanding of the content found in topic 2 (Experimental techniques) of the CIE IGCSE Chemistry specification for examination in June and November 2020 and 2021. This revision resource contains an engaging PowerPoint (50 slides) and associated worksheets, some of which have been differentiated to help and challenge differing abilities. The range of activities have been designed to cover as much of the Core and Supplement content as possible but the following sub-topics have been given particular attention: Identify substances and assess purity from melting and boiling point data Describe and explain the method of distillation Understand how fractional distillation separates mixtures according to their boiling points Describe and explain the method of crystallisation Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of paper chromatography Interpret simple chromatograms, including the calculation of the Rf values In addition, topics from other modules such as states of matter at different temperatures are covered so that students can see the importance of being able to make connections and links between Chemistry topics.

This revision resource contains an engaging and informative PowerPoint (55 slides) and differentiated worksheets that will enable the students to assess their understanding of the topic C9 content of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification for examination in June and November 2020 and 2021. The range of exam questions (with explained answers), quick tasks and quiz competitions have been designed to cover as much content as possible but the following topics have received particular attention: • The properties of the alkali metals, halogens and noble gases • Explaining the reactivity of these groups in terms of electron configurations • The transition elements • The arrangement of the Periodic Table • Predicting properties of the undiscovered elements The question sheet about the properties of the different groups has been differentiated three ways so that a range of abilities can access the work

This revision resource has been designed to include a range of activities that will engage the students whilst they assess their understanding of the content of topic C12 of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification for examination in June and November 2020 and 2021. Exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions such as “Are you on FORM” will challenge the students on their recall of the content as well as their ability to apply this knowledge. The lesson was written to cover as much of the content as possible, but the following topics have received particular attention: • The conditions needed for cracking • Alkanes and alkenes as the products of cracking • Alkanes as saturated hydrocarbons with single covalent bonds between their atoms • Alkenes as unsaturated hydrocarbons with one double covalent bond • Testing between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons using aqueous bromine solution • The fractional distillation of crude oil • The uses of the fractions This resource contains an engaging PowerPoint (51 slides) and associated worksheets and is ideal for use at the end of this topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual terminal exams

This is a concise revision resource which has been designed to cover the crucial details of topic C5 (Electricity and chemistry) of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification, for examination in June and November 2020 and 2021. The topic of electrolysis is commonly assessed in the examinations so time was taken during the design to ensure that understanding is constantly checked so that any misconceptions are addressed. The following content receives particular attention in this revision lesson: The use of the terms electrolyte, electrode, cathode and anode Understanding that solid ionic compounds cannot be used in electrolysis, but only electrolytes when molten or in aqueous solution The attraction of positive ions to the cathode and the gain of electrons The attraction of negative ions to the anode and the loss of electrons Predicting the products at the electrodes The lesson finishes with a summary task about the electrolysis of aluminium oxide where students have to apply their knowledge. This sheet has been differentiated two ways so that students of different abilities are able to complete the task

This revision resource contains an engaging PowerPoint (56 slides) and associated worksheets, one of which has been differentiated two ways to allow students of differing abilities to access the work. The range of activities cover the content of Topic C4 (Stoichiometry) of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification, for examination in June and November 2020 and 2021. The aim was to cover as much of the content as possible but the following topics have received particular attention: Naming compounds containing 2 or 3+ elements Constructing word equations for general chemical reactions Monatomic or diatomic molecules Writing formulae for ionic compounds using the charges on the ions Balancing symbol equations Writing fully balanced chemical symbol equations with state symbols Students are given hints and guidance throughout the lesson so they can build confidence in the lead up to an end of topic test, mocks or the terminal exams.