Hello!
I am the Head of Physics at a Comprehensive Secondary School in Basingstoke. I am also the Head of BTEC Science, a Teaching and Learning Coach and Assistant G&T Co-ordinator.
I believe students learn in many ways and incorporate many learning styles in my teaching.
I love being able to enthuse and inspire my students every day and as a result I enjoy consistent outstanding lessson observations and exam success!
I believe I have the best job in the world, even on the toughest days...!
Hello!
I am the Head of Physics at a Comprehensive Secondary School in Basingstoke. I am also the Head of BTEC Science, a Teaching and Learning Coach and Assistant G&T Co-ordinator.
I believe students learn in many ways and incorporate many learning styles in my teaching.
I love being able to enthuse and inspire my students every day and as a result I enjoy consistent outstanding lessson observations and exam success!
I believe I have the best job in the world, even on the toughest days...!
I made this lesson after teaching microscopy, fingerprint analysis, chromatography and density to Year 7. I linked it with Jack the Ripper and the students had to justify who the culprit was. Great fun and helped me to get an Outstanding lesson observation. Let me know what you think!
A revision PowerPoint detailing the components of Stopping Distance and which factors can affect them. It moves onto F=ma theory and calculating braking distances for Higher students. Questions follow all with answers.
I made this game for my Year 11 students - who loved it!
This is an intergalactic game for students to use their knowledge of suvat and force the aliens to leave Earth!
All answers are given to questions.
Score cards and Battle Specification cards are also contained.
A lovely PowerPoint presentation generating lots of discussion with lots of pictures. A create-your-own activity followed by TTR and peer assessment and good plenary follow.
A revision PowerPoint for students to go through step by step to understand how to draw Sankey diagrams, how energy flows and how to use the Energy Efficiency equation.
Questions with worked through answers at the end too.
Teacher starts with starter to generate interest. Then slide 3 models answer. Students complete slide 4 for themselves. A complete modelled answer follows so students can understand how to achieve a particular level. The idea is then taken out of context and students can be as adventurous and as creative as they like! Peer-assessment and keyword challenge ends. This was an outstanding resource in a recent observation.
10 Powerpoints covering P5a(i) through to P5d(ii). Includes everything on the syllabus.
Covers:
P5a(i and ii) Satellites, Gravity and Circular Motion
P5 b(i and ii) Vectors and Equations of Motion
P5c (i and ii) Projectile Motion
P5d (i and ii) Action and Reaction
Really good revision aid.
I printed these out with four slides to one A4 and made a set of cards for students to use for revision.
Each class has a warrior which can have its attack and defence stats upgraded. Students score points completing homework and consolidation tasks. They use these points to upgrade their warrior, or to enlist the powers of the Gods or Goddesses, or to use magical items.
Warriors move between the Nine Realms trying to defeat the other class' warriors.
Included is the Rule sheet, all God/Goddess cards and 25 Magical Item cards.
Now Includes Student Tracking Sheets too!
Last year my studnets found this to be very competitive and it got them into the class quickly (and got more of them completing homework to a better standard!!)
Let me know what you think or how it could be improved!
This is for three resources all about Morse Code and Communications.
It includes:
1. An Introduction to WW1 where students watch a quick PowerPoint slideshow showing images of WW1 with emotive music. Students are asked how they feel about what they see. (SMSC link).
2. Communications through the ages PowerPoint where students see pictures and have to think of ways they could have communicated. They are then introduced to Morse Code. A worksheet is completed which is included within the PowerPoint. Students are then put into a WW1 situation and have to solve a problem.
3, My colour coded lesson plan.
My lesson was graded as Oustanding in almost all areas. Student participation was exceptional and it really captivated them.
Let me know what you think!
This is for two resources, a PowerPoint to help you teach and a photo-sheet for students when they do their practical. You should use the AQA Physics sheet with practical. E-mail me and I can provide you a link or a copy of it.
This bundle is for three resources including a PowerPoint presentation about specific heat capacity and questions and answers and a practical. This prepares students for the SHC practical in the next unit. Also includes a card sort with calculations and a photo-sheet complimenting the practical.
This is for 20 APP resources that cover areas about investigations, plotting graphs, analysing data and risk assessing.
They cover Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9. They are all practical based activities (either experiment or using data) and they each take a whole lesson.
Print them out on A3 yellow paper so you can easily locate them in student's books.
Each APP task is write in boxes on one side. Other side is success criteria, teacher and student somment boxes. Very easy to mark, just highlight the criteria students attained.
Year 7:
Graph Drawing Sycamore Seeds
Trends and Patterns Titanic Density
Risk Assessment of Neutralisation
Plan Separation Techniques
Secindary Sources for Frictional Forces
Tabulating Data of Light Intensity
Year 8:
Why do People Smoke SMSC
How Much Fat Is In a Crisp Tabulate Data
What's So Special About Alkali Metals Trends and Patterns
Burning Magnesium Data Analysis
Electromagnets Drawing Graphs
Streamlining with Plasticine Evaluation of Procedure
Year 9:
Should Cannabis be Legalised Application of Data
Holly Leaves and Prickles Interpreting Trends
Rates of Reaction Evaluating Procedure
How Do You Make A Salt PLan an Investigation
What Crushed My Can Explaining Evidence
Resistance Of A Wire Presenting Data
Quadrats gathering Information
Salol Risk Assessment
I designed these so they could be used to prepare students for the skills needed at GCSE. Our department made them a priority.
This is for two resources:
1. A PowerPoint presentation containing 15 circuit symbols, definitions of charge and current and a nice practical. Lots of questions, with answers, are within.
2. A homework task with questions consolidating the lesson.
This bundle is for five resources. A PowerPoint presentation covering Power and calcualtions including questions and answers. Two question worksheets included. A power practical and a photo-sheet complimenting the practical.
This is for two resources: a PowerPoint presentation all about kinetic energy and a practical and a photo-sheet for students to stick in their picture.