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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 16 - Reflection and Refraction
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 16 - Reflection and Refraction

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: 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 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lessons Chapter 5 - Acids, Bases and Salts
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lessons Chapter 5 - Acids, Bases and Salts

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry (4CH1) Chapter 5 - Acids, Bases and Salts. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Five presentations and companion worksheets included: 21 - Acids and Alkalis 22 - Titrations 23 - Acids, Bases and Salts 24 - Making Salts 25 - Chemical Tests
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Worksheet 58 - Microorganisms for Food
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Worksheet 58 - Microorganisms for Food

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 58 - Microorganisms for Food. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 5.5 - Understand the role of yeast in the production of food including bread. Specification Point 5.6 - Practical: investigate the role of anaerobic respiration by yeast in different conditions. Specification Point 5.7 - Understand the role of bacteria (Lactobacillus) in the production of yoghurt. Specification Point 5.8 - Understand the use of an industrial fermenter and explain the need to provide suitable conditions in the fermenter, including aseptic precautions, nutrients, optimum temperature and pH, oxygenation and agitation, for the growth of microorganisms. Complete set of Chapter 7 Worksheets are available.
AQA A Level Chemistry Presentations - The Complete Course + 2025 Predicted Exams
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AQA A Level Chemistry Presentations - The Complete Course + 2025 Predicted Exams

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The complete set of 2025 Predicted Exams are now included in this resource. The complete AQA A Level Chemistry course from start to finish. Huge bundle of resources with every topic covered. Complete set of concise, modern presentations for AQA A Level Chemistry (7404 and 7405) Chapters 1 - 8. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Fifty Nine presentations included: 1 - The Atom 2 - Mass Spectrometry 3 - Electronic Structure 4 - Ionisation Energy 5 - The Mole 6 - Chemical Equations 7 - Titrations 8 - Formulas and Yields 9 - Ionic Bonding 10 - Covalent Bonding 11 - Shapes of Molecules 12 - Intermolecular Forces 13 - Metallic Bonding 14 - Energetics 15 - Kinetics 16 - Reversible Reactions 17 - The Equilibrium Constant 18 - Redox Reactions 19 - Periodicity 20 - Group 2: The Alkaline Earth Metals 21 - Group 7: The Halogens 22 - Tests for Ions 23 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry 24 - Functional Groups 25 - Isomers 26 - Alkanes 27 - Chlorination of Alkanes 28 - Haloalkanes 29 - Alkenes 30 - Addition Polymers 31 - Alcohols 32 - Oxidising Alcohols 33 - Organic Analysis 34 - Thermodynamics 35 - Entropy and Free-Energy Change 36 - Rates of Reaction 37 - The Arrhenius Equation 38 - Gas Equilibria 39 - Electrochemical Cells 40 - Acids and Bases 41 - Titrations and Buffers 42 - Period 3 Elements 43 - Transition Metals 44 - Isomerism and Colours in Complex Ions 45 - Ligand Substitution Reactions 46 - Variable Oxidation States 47 - Transition Metal Catalysts 48 - Metal-Aqua Ions 49 - Optical Isomerism 50 - Aldehydes and Ketones 51 - Carboxylic Acids and Esters 52 - Acylation 53 - Benzene 54 - Amines and Amides 55 - Condensation Polymers 56 - Amino Acids and Proteins 57 - DNA 58 - NMR 59 - Chromatography
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Worksheet 48 - Evolution
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Worksheet 48 - Evolution

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 40 - Evolution. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 3.38 - Explain Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Specification Point 3.39 - Understand how resistance to antibiotics can increase in bacterial populations, and appreciate how such an increase can lead to infections being difficult to control. Complete set of Chapter 5 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 45 - Cell Division
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 45 - Cell Division

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.28 - Understand how division of a diploid cell by mitosis produces two cells that contain identical sets of chromosomes. Specification Point 3.29 - Understand that mitosis occurs during growth, repair, cloning and asexual reproduction. Specification Point 3.30 - Understand how division of a cell by meiosis produces four cells, each with half the number of chromosomes, and that this results in the formation of genetically different haploid gametes. Complete set of Chapter 5 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 28 - Rates of Reaction
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 28 - Rates of Reaction

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.9 - Describe experiments to investigate the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, temperature and the use of a catalyst on the rate of a reaction. Specification Point 3.10 - Describe the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, pressure of a gas, temperature and the use of a catalyst on the rate of a reaction. Specification Point 3.11 - Explain the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, pressure of a gas and temperature on the rate of a reaction in terms of particle collision theory. Specification Point 3.12 - Know that a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction, but is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction. Specification Point 3.13 - Know that a catalyst works by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy. Specification Point 3.15 - Practical: investigate the effect of changing the surface area of marble chips and of changing the concentration of hydrochloric acid on the rate of reaction between marble chips and dilute hydrochloric acid. Specification Point 3.16 - Practical: investigate the effect of different solids on the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution. Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 23 - The Blood
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 23 - The Blood

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.59 - Describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. Specification Point 2.60 - Understand the role of plasma in the transport of carbon dioxide, digested food, urea, hormones and heat energy. Specification Point 2.61 - Understand how adaptations of red blood cells make them suitable for the transport of oxygen, including shape, the absence of a nucleus and the presence of haemoglobin. Specification Point 2.62 - Understand how the immune system responds to disease using white blood cells, illustrated by phagocytes ingesting pathogens and lymphocytes releasing antibodies specific to the pathogen. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 5 - Biological Molecules
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lesson 5 - Biological Molecules

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.7 - Identify the chemical elements present in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. Specification Point 2.8 - Describe the structure of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids as large molecules made up from smaller basic units. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Presentations Chapter 7 - Organic Chemistry
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Presentations Chapter 7 - Organic Chemistry

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry (4CH1) Chapter 7 - Organic Chemistry. Contains colour coded specification points. Eight presentations included: 31 - Organic Compounds 32 - Crude Oil 33 - Burning Hydrocarbons 34 - Alkanes and Alkenes 35 - Organic Compounds Part 2 36 - Esters 37 - Addition Polymers 38 - Condensation Polymers
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 6 - Magnetism and Electromagnetism
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lessons Chapter 6 - Magnetism and Electromagnetism

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Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 6 - Magnetism and Electromagnetism. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Three presentations and companion worksheets included: 25 - Magnetism 26 - Electromagnets Part 1 27 - Electromagnets Part 2
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 68 - Anorexia Nervosa
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AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 68 - Anorexia Nervosa

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.3.6 - Eating behaviour. Biological explanations for anorexia nervosa, including genetic and neural explanations. Psychological explanations for anorexia nervosa: family systems theory, including enmeshment, autonomy and control; social learning theory, including modelling, reinforcement and media; cognitive theory, including distortions and irrational beliefs. Complete set of Chapter 13 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 7 - Momentum
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 7 - Momentum

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 7 - Momentum. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 1.25 - Know and use the relationship between momentum, mass and velocity. Specification Point 1.26 - Use the idea of momentum to explain safety features. Specification Point 1.27 - Use the conservation of momentum to calculate the mass, velocity or momentum of objects. Specification Point 1.28 - Use the relationship between force, change in momentum and time taken. Specification Point 1.29 - Demonstrate an understanding of Newton’s third law. Complete set of Chapter 1 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 37 - Ecosystem Goods and Services
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Edexcel IGCSE Geography Lecture 37 - Ecosystem Goods and Services

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 5.1 - Understand examples of goods and services provided for people by natural ecosystems (timber, tourism, food, energy, water resources, health services, natural protection and climate regulation). Specification Point 5.1 - Understand how humans use, modify and change ecosystems and rural environments to obtain food through farming systems (arable/pastoral, commercial/subsistence, intensive/extensive). Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 43 - Inheritance and Codominance
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 43 - Inheritance and Codominance

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.19 - Understand how genes exist in alternative forms called alleles which give rise to differences in inherited characteristics. Specification Point 3.20 - Understand the meaning of the terms: dominant, recessive, homozygous, heterozygous, phenotype, and genotype. Specification Point 3.21B - Understand the meaning of the term codominance. Complete set of Chapter 5 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 13 - Human Nutrition
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 13 - Human Nutrition

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.24 - Understand that a balanced diet should include appropriate proportions of carbohydrate, protein, lipid, vitamins, minerals, water and dietary fibre. Specification Point 2.25 - Identify the sources and describe the functions of carbohydrate, protein, lipid (fats and oils), vitamins A, C and D, the mineral ions calcium and iron, water and dietary fibre as components of the diet. Specification Point 2.26 - Understand how energy requirements vary with activity levels, age and pregnancy. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheet 26 - Energetics
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheet 26 - Energetics

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 26 - Energetics. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 3.1 - Know that chemical reactions in which heat energy is given out are described as exothermic, and those in which heat energy is taken in are described as endothermic. Specification Point 3.2 - Describe simple calorimetry experiments for reactions such as combustion, displacement, dissolving and neutralisation. Specification Point 3.3 - Calculate the heat energy change from a measured temperature change using the expression Q = mcΔT. Specification Point 3.4 - Calculate the molar enthalpy change (ΔH) from the heat energy change, Q. Specification Point 3.8 - Practical: investigate temperature changes accompanying some of the following types of change: salts dissolving in water, neutralisation reactions, displacement reactions and combustion reactions. Complete set of Chapter 6 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Worksheet 37 - Reproduction in Plants
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Worksheet 37 - Reproduction in Plants

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 37 - Reproduction in Plants. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 3.3 - Describe the structures of an insect-pollinated and a wind-pollinated flower and explain how each is adapted for pollination. Specification Point 3.4 - Understand that the growth of the pollen tube followed by fertilisation leads to seed and fruit formation. Specification Point 3.5 - Practical: investigate the conditions needed for seed germination. Specification Point 3.6 - Understand how germinating seeds utilise food reserves until the seedling can carry out photosynthesis. Specification Point 3.7 - Understand that plants can reproduce asexually by natural methods (illustrated by runners) and by artificial methods (illustrated by cuttings). Complete set of Chapter 5 Worksheets are available.