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.
New AQA P7.1 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.7 - exams 2018) - Magnetic poles and magnetic fields
AQA P7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Magnetism and electromagnetism)
Lesson: P7.1 – Magnetic poles and magnetic fields
Specification points covered =
4.7.1.1 - Poles of a magnet
4.7.1.2 - Magnetic fields
A fully resourced lesson about magnetism, the poles of a magnet, magnetic fields and permanent and induced magnetism, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P7 (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.
New AQA P7.2 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.7 - exams 2018) - Electromagnetism
AQA P7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Magnetism and electromagnetism)
Lesson: P7.2 – Electromagnetism
Specification points covered =
4.7.2.1 - Electromagnetism
A fully resourced lesson about Electromagnetism, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P7 (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 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 P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.5 – Forces and elasticity (including required practical)
Specification points covered =
4.5.3 - Forces and elasticity
Required practical 6 - investigate the relationship between force and extension for a spring.
A fully resourced lesson covering forces and elasticity, hooke’s law and the required practical for this specification point. 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 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 P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.15 – Momentum and conservation (HT Only)
Specification points covered =
4.5.7.1 - Momentum is a property of moving objects
4.5.7.2 - Conservation of momentum
A fully resourced lesson covering Momentum and conservation (HT Only). 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 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 P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.14 – Braking forces and factors affecting it
Specification points covered =
4.5.6.3.1 - Stopping distance
4.5.6.3.2 - Reaction time
4.5.6.3.3 - Factors affecting braking distance 1
4.5.6.3.4 - Factors affecting braking distance 2
A fully resourced lesson covering braking and forces. The lesson covers the range of aspects needed in these specification points (stopping/thinking/braking distances. Factors affecting each of these and the braking force required etc.). 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 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 P1 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.1 – Energy)
Lesson: P1.6 – Power
Specification points covered =
4.1.1.4 - Power
A fully resourced lesson covering power and power 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 P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.12 – Acceleration, velocity-time graphs, terminal velocity
Specification points covered =
4.5.6.1.5 - Acceleration
A fully resourced lesson covering the specification point ‘acceleration’. The lesson looks at acceleration, velocity-time graphs (drawing and analysis). 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 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.
New AQA P6.3 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Reflection and refraction of waves (with Required practical)
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.3 – Reflection and refraction of waves (with Required practical)
Specification points covered =
4.6.1.3 - Reflection of waves (physics only)
Required practical 9: Investigate the reflection of light by different types of surface and the refraction of light by different substances. (physics only)
A fully resourced lesson about reflection and refraction of waves, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P6 - Triple only content.
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 P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.9 – Lenses(Physics only)
Specification points covered =
4.6.2.5 - Lenses
A fully resourced lesson covering lenses; showing how images are formed using convex and concave lenses. 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 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 P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.11 – Black body radiation (Physics only)
Specification points covered =
4.6.3.1 - Emission and absorption of infrared radiation
4.6.3.2 - Perfect black bodies and radiation
A fully resourced lesson covering the ‘Black body radiation’ aspect of the physics only specification 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 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.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.2 - How eyes work
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.10 - Using reflection and refraction
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.18 - Dangers of ionising radiation
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.22 - Collisions
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.20 - Collaboration and circular motion
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
AQA P2 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.2 – Electricity)
Lesson: P2.4 – Series Circuits
Specification points covered =
4.2.2 - Series Circuits
A fully resourced lesson about current, potential difference and resistance in series circuits to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P2 (Paper 1, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
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.
New AQA P6.6 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Electromagnetic waves
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.6 – Electromagnetic waves
Specification points covered =
4.6.2.1 - Types of electromagnetic waves
A fully resourced lesson about the types of electromagnetic 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.
New AQA P6.7 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Properties of electromagnetic waves (with Required practical)
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.7 – Properties of electromagnetic waves (with Required practical)
Specification points covered =
4.6.2.2 - Properties of electromagnetic waves 1
4.6.2.3 - Properties of electromagnetic waves 2
Required practical - investigate how the amount of infrared radiation absorbed or radiated by a surface depends on the nature of that surface.
This resource comes in two parts - part a goes through the actual content with regards to the properties of EM waves, and part b allows an opportunity to carry out the required practical for this topic. 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.