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Full lesson PowerPoint presentations covering the entire GCSE 9-1 Chemistry curriculum are available here. My lessons have been created specifically to meet all specification points on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (for Combined and Separate Science). A range of KS3 lessons are also available, all of which have been updated for the current version of the KS3 curriculum. See my bundles to get even better value for money. Please leave reviews if you find these resources useful!

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Full lesson PowerPoint presentations covering the entire GCSE 9-1 Chemistry curriculum are available here. My lessons have been created specifically to meet all specification points on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (for Combined and Separate Science). A range of KS3 lessons are also available, all of which have been updated for the current version of the KS3 curriculum. See my bundles to get even better value for money. Please leave reviews if you find these resources useful!
Catalysts and Activation Energy GCSE lesson (SC18c CC14c)
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Catalysts and Activation Energy GCSE lesson (SC18c CC14c)

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This PowerPoint (with suggested practical tasks) will allow you to teach a range of abilities about catalysts and catalytic converters, including the new material on activation energy and enzymes. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Electrolysis of Salt Solutions GCSE Lesson (SC10b CC9b)
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Electrolysis of Salt Solutions GCSE Lesson (SC10b CC9b)

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This full Lesson PowerPoint will allow you to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on the products of electrolysis of different salt solutions. It explains what is formed in different scenarios and why, while also providing further practice at redox half-equations for Higher tier students. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Fertilisers and the Haber Process GCSE Lesson (SC15a) TRIPLE
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Fertilisers and the Haber Process GCSE Lesson (SC15a) TRIPLE

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on fertilisers and the Haber process, including new material on different scales of ammonium sulphate production. The resource is easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Alcohols and Ethanol Production GCSE Lesson (SC23a SC23b) TRIPLE
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Alcohols and Ethanol Production GCSE Lesson (SC23a SC23b) TRIPLE

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PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on Alcohols and Ethanol Production in one single lesson. The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for TRIPLE SCIENCE ONLY, Foundation and Higher tiers. Best taught after completing my lesson SC22a on "Alkenes and Homologous Series", which provides an intro to the structures of the alcohol homologous series.
Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions GCSE Practical Lesson (SC19a CC15a)
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Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions GCSE Practical Lesson (SC19a CC15a)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (including equipment list and practical instructions) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on performing Exothermic and Endothermic reactions, and measuring temperature change in those reactions. The lesson builds in a small iPad research segment which could easily be substituted with textbooks/reference books if iPads are not available. For full coverage of reaction profiles and bond energies see my follow-up lesson CC15b/SC19b “Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions + Bond Energy”. This resource is accessible for students, easy for technicians and teachers to follow and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Ores and Extraction of Metals GCSE Lesson (SC11b SC11c CC11b CC11c)
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Ores and Extraction of Metals GCSE Lesson (SC11b SC11c CC11b CC11c)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (including suggested practical activity) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on the extraction of metals from their ores (also encompassing oxidation and reduction). This includes the new Higher-tier material on biological methods of extraction. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Metallic Bonding and Metal Properties GCSE Lesson (SC7c CC7c)
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Metallic Bonding and Metal Properties GCSE Lesson (SC7c CC7c)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about metallic bonding and how it results in some of the key properties of metals. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Mendeleev - History of Periodic Table GCSE Lesson (SC4a SC4b CC4a CC4b)
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Mendeleev - History of Periodic Table GCSE Lesson (SC4a SC4b CC4a CC4b)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the history of the Periodic Table; including how Mendeleev arranged his early version, how Mendeleev predicted the properties of unknown elements and how the modern version differs from Mendeleev’s. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Investigating Crystallisation Year 9 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 9Ea) Making Materials Copper Sulphate
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Investigating Crystallisation Year 9 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 9Ea) Making Materials Copper Sulphate

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Full lesson PowerPoint to teach students practical skills relating to evaporation and crystallisation of copper sulphate solution. This is designed to link in to the Year 9 lesson on ceramics (which introduces cyrstal lattices) and provides preparation for the GCSE Core Practicals that require crystallisation of salts. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Displacement reactions (metals) Year 9 lesson (KS3 9Fd) Reactivity topic
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Displacement reactions (metals) Year 9 lesson (KS3 9Fd) Reactivity topic

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This full lesson PowerPoint (with suggested practical tasks) will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about displacement reactions involving metals and metal compounds. This is an important topic at GCSE level so it’s a good idea to provide an early introduction during Key Stage 3. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes GCSE lesson (SC20a SC20c CC16a CC16c)
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Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes GCSE lesson (SC20a SC20c CC16a CC16c)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on hydrocarbons in crude oil and natural gas and also on the alkanes homologous series. The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. You will also need to download my FREE resource “SC20a Hydrocarbons and Alkanes” from my TES shop.
Recycling Metals & Life Cycle Assessment GCSE Lesson (SC11d CC11d)
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Recycling Metals & Life Cycle Assessment GCSE Lesson (SC11d CC11d)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on the recycling of metals and life-cycle assessments of manufactured products. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Polymers and Addition Polymerisation GCSE Lesson (SC24a) TRIPLE
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Polymers and Addition Polymerisation GCSE Lesson (SC24a) TRIPLE

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This full lesson PowerPoint will allow you to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on Addition Polymerisation; in particular, how to draw addition polymers and show polymerisation equations. The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for TRIPLE SCIENCE ONLY, Foundation and Higher tiers. See my other resources for lessons on Uses, Properties and Problems with Polymers (SC24b and SC24d) and on Condensation Polymers (SC24c).