Presentation to help students get to grips with motion graphs - contains practice questions and flash animations. Developing: Recognise from the shape of a speed-time graph when a body is – at rest / moving with constant speed / accelerating / decelerating. Secure: Calculate speed from the gradient of a speed-time graph. Exceeding: Demonstrate understanding that acceleration and deceleration are related to changing speed.

Lesson introducing the use of forces and turning effects like levers, including moments - includes practice questions for students. Also suitable to higher KS3 classes. Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P3 Lesson 1/2 Developing: Describe the moment of a force as a measure of its turning effect and give everyday examples. Secure: Understand that increasing force or distance from the pivot increases the moment of a force. Exceeding: Recognise that, when there is no resultant force and no resultant turning effect, a system is in equilibrium. Lesson 2/2 Developing: Calculate clockwise and anti-clockwise moments using the formula: moment = force x perpendicular distance from pivot Secure: Apply the principle of moments to different situations. Exceeding: Apply the principle of moments to the balancing of a beam or pivot.

Lessons building on KS3 knowledge of magnets to explain where magnetism comes from. Includes ferrous and non-ferrous materials; domains; magnetic fields; inducing magnetism and de-magnetization - contains practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P7, Cambridge iGCSE P9 and more Lesson 1/2 Developing: Distinguish between magnetic and non-magnetic materials Secure: Describe the forces between magnets and give an account of induced magnetism Exceeding: methods of magnetization and demagnetization Lesson 2/2 Developing: Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines around a bar magnet Secure: Describe an experiment to identify the pattern of magnetic field lines, including the direction Exceeding: Explain that magnetic forces are due to interactions between magnetic fields

Lesson designed to build on students knowledge of current and charge. Introduces electromotive force (e.m.f.), explains rules associated with voltage in series and parallel circuits - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P2, Cambridge iGCSE P8 and more Developing: State that the potential difference (p.d.) across a circuit component is measured in volts and recall the definition of electromotive force (e.m.f.). Securing: State that the e.m.f. of an electrical source of energy us measured in volts and recall that 1V is equivalent to 1 J/C. Exceeding: Recall and apply the fact that from one battery terminal to the other, the sum of the potential differences (p.ds) across the components is equal to the p.d. across the battery.

Lesson building on knowledge of transformers and magnetic fields. Includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P7, Cambridge iGCSE P9 and more. Developing: Recall and use the equation Ip Vp = Is Vs (for 100% efficiency) Secure: Describe the use of the transformer in high-voltage transmission of electricity. Exceeding: Explain why power losses in cables are lower when the voltage is high.

Presentation to help students get to grips with friction and the need for lubricants - includes practice questions. Suitable for higher KS3 students also. Developing: Recall the definition friction and what direction is acts in. Secure: Explain how friction works and what causes it. Exceeding: Explore ways of reducing Friction.

Lesson exploring the states of matter and kinetic theory, touching on internal energy - includes student video task. Developing: State the properties of solids, liquids and gases. Securing: Relate the properties of solids, liquids and gases to the forces and distances between molecules. Exceeding: Describe kinetic theory and state evidence that supports kinetic theory.

Lesson taking a deeper look at thermal conduction, could be used for higher KS3 classes. Includes conductors and insulators and examines why conductors are colder to the touch than insulators. Developing: Draw particle diagrams to display the transfer of heat energy through conduction. Securing: Assess the different qualities of thermal conductors and insulators. Exceeding: Explain with reference to sub atomic particles, why metals are the best thermal conductors.

Presentation to help students get to grips with calculating speed and acceleration, also the difference between speed and velocity - contains practice questions. Developing: Determine the speed of objects using the following formula: Speed = Distance/Time Securing: Recall the definitions of speed, velocity and acceleration. Exceeding: Calculate the average acceleration.

Lesson introducing and explaining Boyle’s Law with reference to kinetic theory and the Kelvin scale - including practice questions for students. Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P3 and more. Developing: Recall that a gas is made up of tiny, moving particles. Secure: Recall and use the equation pV = constant for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature. Exceeding: Describe qualitatively, in terms of molecules, the effect on the pressure of a gas of a change of volume at a constant temperature.

Lessons designed to build on prior knowledge of nuclear radiation. Covers Alpha & Beta decay and half-life - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more Lesson 1/2 Developing: Describe the composition of different nuclei in terms of protons and neutrons. Securing: State that during alpha or beta decay the nucleus changes to that of a different element. Exceeding: Use equations involving nuclide notation to represent changes in the composition of the nucleus when particles are emitted. Lesson 2/2 Developing: Recall that nuclear decay is spontaneous and random. Securing: Describe what is meant by half life, in terms of number of nuclei and activity. Exceeding: Calculate half-life from data or decay curves from which background radiation has not been subtracted.

Lesson building upon the basics of electronics. Introducing and explaining the use of transistors in circuits. Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P10 and more Developing: Draw and label the transistor circuit symbol. Securing: Recognise the transistor role as that of a processor in an electrical system. Exceeding: Show understanding of circuits operating as light-sensitive switches and temperature operated alarms

Lessons designed to introduce and explain all areas on nuclear radiation, including their uses; background radiation; penetration and ionization levels - contains practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more Lesson 1/2 Developing: Recall the main three types of nuclear radiation. Securing: Recognise the different properties of the main three types of nuclear radiation. Exceeding: Demonstrate knowledge of the influence of electric and magnetic fields on nuclear radiation through diagrams. Lesson 2/2 Developing: Demonstrate understanding of back ground radiation. Securing: Describe a method that can be used to detect alpha, beta and gamma nuclear radiation. Exceeding: Apply conceptual knowledge of back ground radiation to count rate problems.

Lesson designed to build upon students prior knowledge of electric charge. Covers the equation linking charge, current and time; introduces circuit symbols; building simple circuits; difference between conventional current and electron flow - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P2, Cambridge iGCSE P8 and more Developing: Recall current is a rate of flow of charge and recall and use the equation I = Q / t. Secure: Use and describe the use of an ammeter, both analogue and digital. Exceeding: Distinguish between the direction of flow of electrons and conventional current.

Lesson covering thermal radiation that also recaps other methods of heat transfer. Also examines emitters, absorbers, insulation and vacuum flasks - contains student practice questions. Could also be used for a higher KS3 class Developing: Recognise that thermal energy transfer by radiation does not require particles. Securing: Describe the effect of surface colour (black or white) and texture (dull or shiny) on the emission, absorption and reflection of radiation. Exceeding: Outline experiments to show the properties of good and bad emitters and absorbers.

Lesson bringing together students knowledge of energy stores and generation, looking at energy resources and their environmental impacts. Suitable for higher KS3 classes. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more. Developing: Recall that there are renewable and non-renewable energy resources and give examples of these types of energy resources. Secure: Assess the relative reliability, cost scale of different energy resources

Lesson introducing the different types of energy and the concept of conservation of energy. Includes practice question and treasure hunt activity and pictionary cards. Suitable for higher KS3 class also. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more. Developing: To understand key ideas and key terms relating to Energy. Secure: To describe the 9 forms of Energy. Exceeding: To describe and explain how Energy is transferred from one form to another.

Lesson introducing and explaining efficiency and how to calculate it. Also shows how to draw Sankey diagrams. Suitable for higher KS3 classes also - includes practice exam question. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more Developing: To understand not all energy is transferred from one form directly to another Secure: To be able to calculate efficiency from given data. Exceeding: To be able to create a Sankey diagram from given data and calculate efficiency from it.