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Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 45 - Urban Challenges + Case Studies
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Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 45 - Urban Challenges + Case Studies

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 6.2 - Understand factors affecting urban land use patterns: their locational needs, accessibility and land values. Specification Point 6.2 - Understand urban challenges in a named developed country: food, energy, transport and waste disposal demands, concentrated resource consumption, segregation. Specification Point 6.2 -Understand urban challenges in a named developing country or emerging country: squatter settlements, informal economy, urban pollution, and low quality of life. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheet 16 - Group 1 Elements
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheet 16 - Group 1 Elements

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 16 - Group 1 Elements. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 2.1 - Understand how the similarities in the reactions of the group 1 elements with water provide evidence for their recognition as a family of elements. Specification Point 2.2 - Understand how the differences between the reactions of the alkali metals with air and water provide evidence for the trend in reactivity in group 1. Specification Point 2.3 - Use knowledge of trends in group 1 to predict the properties of other alkali metals. Specification Point 2.4C - Explain the trend in reactivity in group 1 in terms of electronic configurations. Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 36 - Variables and Controls
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AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 36 - Variables and Controls

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.2.3.1 - Scientific Processes. Variables: manipulation and control of variables, including independent, dependent, extraneous, confounding; operationalisation of variables. Control: random allocation and counterbalancing, randomisation and standardisation. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 37 - Ethics in Psychology
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AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 37 - Ethics in Psychology

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.2.3.1 - Scientific Processes. Demand characteristics and investigator effects. Ethics, including the role of the British Psychological Society’s code of ethics; ethical issues in the design and conduct of psychological studies; dealing with ethical issues in research. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 39 - Data Handling
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AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 39 - Data Handling

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.2.3.2 - Data handling and analysis. Quantitative and qualitative data; the distinction between qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques. Primary and secondary data, including meta-analysis. Descriptive statistics: measures of central tendency – mean, median, mode; calculation of mean, median and mode; measures of dispersion; range and standard deviation; calculation of range. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 52 - Parasocial Relationships
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AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 52 - Parasocial Relationships

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.3.2 - Relationships. Parasocial relationships: levels of parasocial relationships, the absorption addiction model and the attachment theory explanation. Complete set of Chapter 9 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 16 - Reflection and Refraction
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 16 - Reflection and Refraction

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 16 - Reflection and Refraction. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 3.14 - Know that light waves are transverse waves and that they can be reflected and refracted. Specification Point 3.15 - Use the law of reflection. Specification Point 3.16 - Draw ray diagrams to illustrate reflection and refraction. Specification Point 3.17 - Practical: investigate the refraction of light, using rectangular blocks, semi-circular blocks and triangular prisms. Specification Point 3.18 - Know and use the relationship between refractive index, angle of incidence and angle of refraction. Specification Point 3.19 - Practical: investigate the refractive index of glass, using a glass block. Specification Point 3.20 - Describe the role of total internal reflection in transmitting information along optical fibres and in prisms. Specification Point 3.21 - Explain the meaning of critical angle c. Specification Point 3.22 - Know and use the relationship between critical angle and refractive index. Specification Point 3.23 - Know that sound waves are longitudinal waves which can be reflected and refracted. Complete set of Chapter 3 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 15 - Electromagnetic Waves
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 15 - Electromagnetic Waves

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.7 - Use the relationship between frequency and wavelength in different contexts including sound waves and electromagnetic waves. Specification Point 3.8 - Explain why there is a change in the observed frequency and wavelength of a wave when its source is moving relative to an observer, and that this is known as the Doppler effect. Specification Point 3.10 - Know that light is part of a continuous electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma ray radiations and that all these waves travel at the same speed in free space. Specification Point 3.11 - Know the order of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of decreasing wavelength and increasing frequency, including the colours of the visible spectrum. Specification Point 3.12 - Explain some of the uses of electromagnetic radiations. Specification Point 3.13 - Explain the detrimental effects of excessive exposure of the human body to electromagnetic waves and describe simple protective measures against the risks. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 19 - Thermal Energy
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 19 - Thermal Energy

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 19 - Thermal Energy. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 4.6 - Describe how thermal energy transfer may take place by conduction, convection and radiation. Specification Point 4.7 - Explain the role of convection in everyday phenomena. Specification Point 4.8 - Explain how emission and absorption of radiation are related to surface and temperature. Specification Point 4.9 - Practical: investigate thermal energy transfer by conduction, convection and radiation. Specification Point 4.10 - Explain ways of reducing unwanted energy transfer, such as insulation. Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 22 - Density and Pressure
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 22 - Density and Pressure

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 5.3 - Know and use the relationship between density, mass and volume. Specification Point 5.4 - Practical: investigate density using direct measurements of mass and volume. Specification Point 5.5 - Know and use the relationship between pressure, force and area. Specification Point 5.6 - Understand how the pressure at a point in a gas or liquid at rest acts equally in all directions. Specification Point 5.7 - Know and use the relationship for pressure difference. Complete set of Chapter 5 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 3 - Waves
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 3 - Waves

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 3 - Waves. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Four presentations and companion worksheets included: 14 - Waves 15 - Electromagnetic Waves 16 - Reflection and Refraction 17 - Sound Waves
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 2 - Electricity
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 2 - Electricity

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Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 2 - Electricity. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Five worksheets included: 9 - Mains Electricity 10 - Power, Current and Voltage 11 - Circuits Part 1 12 - Circuits Part 2 13 - Static Electricity
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer

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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Four worksheets included: 18 - Energy 19 - Thermal Energy 20 - Work and Power 21 - Sources of Energy
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion

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Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Eight worksheets included: 1 - Distance and Speed 2 - Acceleration 3 - Forces 4 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag 6 - Hooke’s Law 7 - Momentum 8 - Forces and Moments
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 24 - Ideal Gases
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 24 - Ideal Gases

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 5.15 - Explain how molecules in a gas have random motion and that they exert a force and hence a pressure on the walls of a container. Specification Point 5.16 - Understand why there is an absolute zero of temperature which is –273 °C. Specification Point 5.17 - Describe the Kelvin scale of temperature and be able to convert between the Kelvin and Celsius scales. Specification Point 5.18 - Understand why an increase in temperature results in an increase in the average speed of gas molecules. Specification Point 5.19 - Know that the Kelvin temperature of a gas is proportional to the average kinetic energy of its molecules. Specification Point 5.20 - Explain, for a fixed amount of gas, the qualitative relationship between: pressure and volume at constant temperature, pressure and Kelvin temperature at constant volume. Specification Point 5.21 - Use the relationship between the pressure and Kelvin temperature of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume. Specification Point 5.22 - Use the relationship between the pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature. Complete set of Chapter 5 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 33 - Cosmology
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 33 - Cosmology

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 33 - Cosmology. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 8.11P - Understand how the brightness of a star at a standard distance can be represented using absolute magnitude. Specification Point 8.12P - Draw the main components of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. Specification Point 8.13P - Describe the past evolution of the universe and the main arguments in favour of the Big Bang theory. Specification Point 8.14P - Describe evidence that supports the Big Bang theory. Specification Point 8.15P - Describe that if a wave source is moving relative to an observer, there will be a change in the observed frequency and wavelength. Specification Point 8.16P - Use the equation relating to change in wavelength, reference wavelength, velocity of a galaxy and the speed of light. Specification Point 8.17P - Describe the red-shift in light received from galaxies at different distances away from the Earth. Specification Point 8.18P - Explain why the red-shift of galaxies provides evidence for the expansion of the universe. Complete set of Chapter 8 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 32 - The Evolution of Stars
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 32 - The Evolution of Stars

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 32 - The Evolution of Stars. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 8.7 - Understand how stars can be classified according to their colour. Specification Point 8.8 - Know that a star’s colour is related to its surface temperature. Specification Point 8.9 - Describe the evolution of stars of similar mass to the Sun through the following stages: nebula, star, red giant and white dwarf. Specification Point 8.10 - Describe the evolution of stars with a mass larger than the Sun. Complete set of Chapter 8 Lectures are available. Complete set of Chapter 8 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 29 - Radioactivity Part 2
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 29 - Radioactivity Part 2

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 7.10 - Explain the sources of background radiation from Earth and space. Specification Point 7.11 - Know that the activity of a radioactive source decreases over a period of time and is measured in becquerels. Specification Point 7.12 - Know the definition of the term half-life and understand that it is different for different radioactive isotopes. Specification Point 7.13 - Use the concept of the half-life to carry out simple calculations on activity, including graphical methods. Specification Point 7.14 - Describe uses of radioactivity in industry and medicine. Specification Point 7.15 - Describe the difference between contamination and irradiation. Specification Point 7.16 - Describe the dangers of ionising radiations and how to dispose of radioactive waste. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.