Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
AQA P4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Atomic Structure)
Lesson: P4.2 – Developments of the model of the atom
Specification points covered =
4.4.1.3 - The development of the model of the atom (common with chemistry)
A fully resourced lesson about developments of the atom to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA B3 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.3 – Infection and response)
Lesson: B3.3 – Vaccination, antibiotics and painkillers
Specification points covered =
4.3.1.7 Vaccination
4.3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers
A fully resourced lesson about vaccinations, antibiotics and painkillers to be used when teaching the new biology specification GCSE of AQA B3 (Paper 1, Topic3 - infection and response).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA B7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Ecology)
Lesson: B7.9 - Waste management, global warming and deforestation
Specification points covered =
4.7.3.2 - Waste management
4.7.3.3 - Land use
4.7.3.4 - Deforestation
4.7.3.5 - Global warming
A fully resourced lesson about Waste management, global warming and deforestation to be used when teaching the new biology specification GCSE of AQA B7 (Paper 2, Topic 3 - Ecology).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing
AQA B7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Ecology)
Lesson: B7.7 -Biodiversity and maintaining it
Specification points covered =
4.7.3.1 - Biodiversity
4.7.3.6 - Maintaining Biodiversity
A fully resourced lesson about Biodiversity and maintaining it to be used when teaching the new biology specification GCSE of AQA B7 (Paper 2, Topic 3 - Ecology).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing
AQA P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Contact & non-contact forces; scalars & vectors; distance & displacement; speed and velocity
Lesson: P5.1 – Contact & non-contact forces; scalars & vectors; distance & displacement; speed and velocity
Specification points covered =
4.5.1.1 - Scalar and vector quantities
4.5.1.2 - Contact and non contact forces
4.5.6.1.1 - Distance and displacement
4.5.6.1.2 - Speed (in part)
A fully resourced lesson covering an introduction to forces, with contact and non-contact, the lesson also looks at scalar and vector quantities using distance and displacement and speed and velocity as examples covered, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P5 (Paper 2, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA B7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Ecology)
Lesson: B7.10 - Trophic levels, biomass pyramids and transfers (TRIPLE ONLY)
Specification points covered =
4.7.4.1 - Trophic levels
4.7.4.2 - Pyramids of biomass
4.7.4.3 - Transfer of biomass
A fully resourced lesson covering the trophic levels in an ecosystem section for the biology only route. The lesson includes information and tasks on all aspects of trophic levels, pyramids of biomass and the transfers of biomass. The lesson covers both the higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA B7 (Paper 2, Topic 3).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA P1 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.1 – Energy)
Lesson: P1.4 – Energy Efficiency
Specification points covered =
4.1.2.2 - Efficiency
A fully resourced lesson covering the energy efficiency for any energy transfer and calculating the efficiency using equations. The lesson covers both the higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P1 (Paper 1, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA C6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – The rate and extent of chemical changes)
Lesson: C6.3 – oncentration and rate of reaction (Required practical 5)
Specification points covered =
4.6.1.2 and 4.6.1.3 - Required practical 5 - Investigation into how changes in concentration affect the rates of reaction
A fully resourced lesson about investigating how changes in concentration affect the rate of chemical reactions (required practical 5) to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C6 (Paper 2, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Spec
Entire resources to cover all content in the new GCSE specifications.
All lessons for all 10 topics, including any worksheets, practical order information to support in teaching these topics.
Lessons cover both the combined 'trilogy' science route and also the 'triple' separate chemistry lessons.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
Please visit my shop and read the reviews on the individual topics to gain an idea as to how popular these resources have proved. A great time saver and a great help to anyone planning for this course. Would also be a great help for anybody teaching outside of specialism, as the power points guide you through each section of the course and tell a story throughout the course.
All specification points are covered in these lessons, below is a break down of all content:
Paper 1, Topic 1 - Atomic structure and the periodic table:
4.1.1.1 - atoms, elements and compounds
4.1.1.2 - Mixtures
4.1.1.3 - Scientific models of the atom
4.1.1.4 - relative electrical charges of subatomic particles
4.1.1.5 - size and mass of atoms
4.1.1.6 - electronic structure
4.1.2.1 - The periodic table
4.1.2.2 - development of the periodic table
4.1.2.3 - metals and non-metals
4.1.2.4 - Group 0
4.1.2.5 - Group 1
4.1.2.6 - Group 7
Chemistry Triple science lessons:
4.1.3.1 + 2 - Transition metals and their properties
Paper 1, Topic 2 - Bonding structure and the properties of matter:
4.2.1.1 – Chemical bonds
4.2.1.2 – Ionic bonding
4.2.1.3 – Ionic compounds
4.2.1.4 – Covalent bonding
4.2.1.5 – Metallic bonding
4.2.2.1 – Three states of matter
4.2.2.2 – State symbols
4.2.2.3 – Properties of ionic compounds
4.2.2.4 – Simple covalent substances
4.2.2.5 – Polymers
4.2.2.6 – Giant covalent substances
4.2.2.7 – Properties of metals and alloys
4.2.2.8 – Metals as conductors
4.2.3.1 – Diamond
4.2.3.2 – Graphite
4.2.3.3 – Graphene and fullerenes
Chemistry Triple science lessons:
4.2.4.1 – Sizes of particles and their properties
4.2.4.2 – Uses of nanoparticles
Paper 1, Topic 3 - Quantitative Chemistry:
4.3.1.1 – Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations (C3.1 lesson)
4.3.1.2 – Relative formula mass (C3.2 lesson)
4.3.1.3 – Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas (C3.1 lesson)
4.3.2.1 – Moles (Higher tier) (C3.3 lesson)
4.3.2.2 – Amount of substances in equations (Higher tier) (C3.4 lesson)
4.3.2.3 – Using moles to balance equations (Higher tier) (C3.5 lesson)
4.3.2.4 – Limiting reactants (HT) (C3.5 lesson)
4.3.2.5 – Concentration of solutions (C3.6 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.3.4 – Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 (HT) (C3.7 lesson)
4.3.3.1 – Percentage yield (C3.8 lesson)
4.3.3.2 – Atom economy (C3.9 lesson)
4.3.5 – Molar volume of gases (HT) (C3.10 lesson)
Paper 1, Topic 4 - Chemical changes
4.4.1.1 - Metal Oxides (C4.1 lesson)
4.4.1.2 - The reactivity series (C4.1 lesson)
4.4.1.3 - Extraction of metals and reduction (C4.2 lesson)
4.4.1.4 - Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only) (C4.3 lesson)
4.4.2.1 - Reactions of acids with metals (C4.4 lesson)
4.4.2.2 - Neutralisation of acids and salt production (C4.5 lesson)
4.4.2.3 - Soluble salts (C4.5 lesson)
4.4.2.4 - The pH scale and neutralisation (C4.6)
4.4.2.5 - Titrations (Triple only) (C4.7 lesson) (Includes required Practical activity 2)
4.4.2.6 - Strong and weak acids (HT only) (C4.8 lesson)
4.4.3.1 - The process of electrolysis (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.2 - Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds (C4.9 lesson)
4.3.3.3 - Using electrolysis to extract metals (C4.10 lesson)
4.4.3.4 - Electrolysis of aqueous solutions (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.5 - Representation of reactions as half equations (HT only)(C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.4 - Required practical 3 (C4.11 lesson)
Paper 1, Topic 5 - Energy Changes:
4.5.1.1 – Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions (C5.1 lesson. Includes required practical 4)
4.5.1.1 - Uses of exothermic and endothermic reactions (C5.1 research task)
4.5.1.2 – Reaction profiles (C5.2 lesson)
4.5.1.3 - The energy changes of a reaction (HT only) (C5.2 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.5.2.1 – cells and batteries (C5.3 lesson)
4.5.2.2 - Fuel Cells (C5.4 lesson)
Paper 2, Topic 1 - Rate and extent of chemical change
Trilogy and triple specification points and lessons:
4.6.1.1 - Calculating rates of reaction (C6.1 lesson)
4.6.1.2 - Factors which affect the rate of chemical reactions (C6.2 lesson)
4.6.1.3 - Collision theory and activation energy (C6.2 lesson)
REQUIRED PRACTICAL 5 - C6.3 lesson
4.6.1.4 - Catalysts (C6.4 lesson)
4.6.2.1 - Reversible reactions (C6.5 lesson)
4.6.2.3 - Energy changes and reversible reactions (C6.5 lesson)
4.6.2.3 - Equilibrium (C6.6)
4.6.2.4 - The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.5 - The effect of changing concentration (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.6 - The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
4.6.2.7 - The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium (HT only) (C6.6 lesson)
Paper 2, Topic 2 - Organic chemistry
Trilogy and triple specification points and lessons:
4.7.1.1 – Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes (C7.1 lesson)
4.7.1.2 – Fractional distillation and petrochemicals (C7.2 lesson)
4.7.1.3 –Properties of hydrocarbons (C7.2 lesson)
4.7.1.4 – Cracking and alkenes (C7.3 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.7.2.1 – Structure and formulae of alkenes (C7.4 lesson)
4.7.2.2 – Reactions of alkenes (C7.4 lesson)
4.7.2.3 – Alcohols (C7.5 lesson)
4.7.2.4 – Carboxylic acids (C7.6 lesson)
4.7.2.4 – Reaction of carboxylic acid and alcohols (esters) (C7.7 lesson)
4.7.3.1 – Addition polymerisation (C7.8 lesson)
4.7.3.2 – Condensation polymerisation (HT) (C7.9 lesson)
4.7.3.3 – Amino acids (HT) (C7.10 lesson)
4.7.3.4 - DNA and other naturally occurring polymers (HT) (C7.11 lesson)
Paper 2, Topic 3 - Chemical analysis
Trilogy and Chemistry only specification points:
4.8.1.1 (TRILOGY) - Pure substances
4.8.1.3 (TRILOGY) - Chromatography
4.8.2 (TRILOGY) - Identification of gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, chlorine)
Chemistry Only specification points:
4.8.3.1 + 4.8.3.6 + 4.8.3.7 (TRIPLE) - Flame tests, instrumental analysis and flame emission spectroscopy
4.8.3.2 (TRIPLE) - Identifying cations using sodium hydroxide
4.8.3.3-5 (TRIPLE) - Identifying anions
Required practical 6 + 7 covered in lessons.
Paper 2, Topic 4 - Chemistry in our atmosphere
Trilogy and chemistry only specification points covered:
4.9.1.1 - The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere
4.9.1.2 - The Earth's early atmosphere
4.9.1.3 - How oxygen increased
4.9.1.4 - How carbon dioxide decreased
4.9.2.1 - Greenhouse gases
4.9.2.2 - Human activities and greenhouse gases
4.9.2.3 - Global climate change
4.9.2.4 - The carbon footprint and its reduction
4.9.3.1 - Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
4.9.3.2 - Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants
Paper 2, Topic 5 - The Earth's resources
Trilogy and separate specification points:
4.10.1.1 - Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development (C10.1 lesson)
4.10.1.2 - Potable water (C10.2 lesson)
Required practical 8 (C10.2 lesson)
4.10.1.3 - Waste water treatment (C10.3 lesson)
4.10.1.4 - Alternative methods of extracting metals (HT ONLY) (C10.4 lesson)
4.10.2.1 - Life cycle assessment (C10.5 lesson)
4.10.2.2 - Ways of reducing the use of resources (C10.6 lesson)
TRIPLE Chemistry only specification points:
4.10.3.1 - Corrosion and its prevention (C10.7 lesson)
4.10.3.2 - Alloys as useful materials (C10.8 lesson)
4.10.3.3 - Ceramics, polymers and composites (C10.9 lesson)
4.10.4.1 - The Haber process (C10.10 lesson)
4.10.4.2 - Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (C10.11 lesson)
New AQA P6.1 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Transverse and longitudinal waves
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.1 – Transverse and longitudinal waves
Specification points covered =
4.6.1.1 - Transverse and longitudinal waves
4.6.1.2 - Properties of waves (wave calculations)
A fully resourced lesson about transverse and longitudinal waves and also covers work on measuring waves, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P6 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA C3 (New Spec – Unit 4.3 – Quantitative chemistry)
Lesson: C3.2 - Relative formula mass
Specification points covered = 4.3.1.2 relative formula mass
A fully resourced lesson about relative formula mass to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C3 (Paper 1, Topic 3).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA Biology New GCSE Spec (Paper 1 Topic 3 - exams 2018) – Infection and response (4.3)
All lessons to cover the TRILOGY lessons of topic 3 (paper 1, topic 3) – Infection and response, from the new spec (exams 2018). .
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Trilogy specification points and lessons:
4.3.1.1 - Communicable (infectious) diseases (B3.1 lesson)
4.3.1.6 - Human defence systems (B3.1 lesson)
4.3.1.2 - Viral diseases (B3.2 lesson)
4.3.1.3 - Bacterial diseases (B3.2 lesson)
4.3.1.4 - Fungal diseases (B3.2 lesson)
4.3.1.5 - Protist diseases (B3.2 lesson)
4.3.1.7 - Vaccination (B3.3 lesson)
4.3.1.8 - Antibiotics and painkillers (B3.3 lesson)
4.3.1.9 - Discovery and development of drugs (B3.4 lesson)
New AQA B5.10 (New Biology GCSE spec 4.5 - exams 2018) – Hormones in human reproduction
AQA B5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Homeostasis and response)
Lesson: B5.10 – Hormones in human reproduction
Specification points covered =
4.5.3.4 - Hormones in human reproduction
A fully resourced lesson about the hormones in human reproduction
to be used when teaching the new biology specification GCSE of AQA B5 (Paper 2, Topic 1 - Homeostasis and response).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing
AQA Physics New GCSE Spec (Paper 1 Topic 2 - exams 2018) – Electricity (4.2) ALL LESSONS - combined and triple
All lessons to cover the SEPARATE Physics course for topic 2 (paper 1, topic 2) – Electricity.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
4.2.1.1 - Standard circuit symbols (lesson P2.1)
4.2.1.2 - Electric charge and current (lesson P2.1)
4.2.1.3 - Current, resistance and potential difference (lesson P2.2)
Required Practical 3 (lesson P2.2)
4.2.1.4 - Resistors (lesson P2.3)
Required practical 4 (lesson P2.3)
4.2.2 - Series and parallel circuits (lesson P2.4 and P2.5)
4.2.3.1 - Direct and alternating potential difference (lesson P2.6)
4.2.3.2 - Mains electricity (lesson P2.7)
4.2.4.1 - Power (lesson P2.8)
4.2.4.2 - Energy transfers in everyday appliances (lesson P2.8)
4.2.4.3 - The National Grid (lesson P2.9)
4.2.5.1 - Static charge (P2.10 lesson - TRIPLE only)
4.2.5.2 - Electric fields (P2.10 lesson - TRIPLE only)
To buy all lessons separately would cost £30
AQA P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.7 – Pressure in fluids + upthrust (Physics only)
Specification points covered =
4.5.5.1.1 - Pressure in a fluid 1
4.5.5.1.2 - Pressure in a fluid 2 (HT Only)
A fully resourced lesson covering Pressure in fluids + upthrust. This is a physics only lesson that covers any higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P5 (Paper 2, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA C2.1 - Chemical bonding. A full lesson about chemical bonding to be used when teaching the AQA additional science unit. Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
A full set of power points that guides learners through every lesson in the Edexcel C1 unit. Plus, learner friendly specifications, broken down into the different topics so that learners can assess their own progress through the unit.
All power points have tasks, activities and progress checks to assess learner progress when teaching the topic.
Power points are fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
Many of the power points were used during ofsted observations which were given outstanding judgements.
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AQA C1.10 (new spec) - Transition Metals. A fully resourced lesson about the transition metals to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C1.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.6 - The pH scale and neutralisation
Specification points covered =
4.4.2.4 - The pH scale and neutralisation (C4.6)
A fully resourced lesson about the pH scale and neutralisation to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
