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I am currently a Teacher of Science and I have a background in Telecomms and Software Engineering. I can occasionally be found on BBC Radio Shropshire as their Science Teacher. I enjoy finding innovative ways to help students revise and have developed the Grade Gain app for Science revision.

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I am currently a Teacher of Science and I have a background in Telecomms and Software Engineering. I can occasionally be found on BBC Radio Shropshire as their Science Teacher. I enjoy finding innovative ways to help students revise and have developed the Grade Gain app for Science revision.
GCSE Physics - Introduction to lenses and ray diagrams
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GCSE Physics - Introduction to lenses and ray diagrams

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A powerpoint that introduces students to the tips and techniques of drawing ray diagrams for lenses. It goes through formation of an image on paper using lenses, how to draw a ray diagram for a lens and culminates with image description. NOW: with added worksheet that is referenced in the PPT. Please remember to review - thanks.
Scintillating Science Books
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Scintillating Science Books

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A fantastic poster of interesting science books for KS4 students to read. Accompanied by a much longer list of recommended reading for those interested in science.
Kinetic Energy lesson plan and presentation
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Kinetic Energy lesson plan and presentation

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A full lesson plan for GCSE Physics on Kinetic Energy. This includes demo calculations and re-arranging of the equations to help students with the new requirements of calculating velocity from kinetic energy. Accompanying videos and lesson plan to illustrate the effect of mass and speed on kinetic energy.
Energy stores and systems powerpoint and lesson plan
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Energy stores and systems powerpoint and lesson plan

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An introductory lesson for GCSE Physics regarding energy stores and the concept of shifting energy as opposed to energy types. clarifies the situation with concrete examples and an energy circus for students to identify energy stores that are used.
Motion and energy calculations worksheets
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Motion and energy calculations worksheets

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A handy collection of worksheets for motion and energy covering acceleration, kinetic energy, work and power and energy production and resources. Suitable for the GCSE Physics or Combined Science specification.
AC/DC Lesson plan and presentation
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AC/DC Lesson plan and presentation

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This is a lesson plan and presentation to introduce the idea of AC/DC. It starts with a game of "what's the link?" encouraging lateral thinking. It then goes on to detail AC and DC and the differences between them.
GCSE Physics Required Practical 10 - Radiation and absorption
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GCSE Physics Required Practical 10 - Radiation and absorption

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This has been produced as an extract of the AQA required practical document. It is designed to be printed two pages to a page and flip on short edge to form a booklet that students can then stick in their books. This is for required practical 10 - Radiation and absorption. The content is from AQA and the layout and formatting is my own. AQA may change the contents of their practical this is correct as of 20-10-2016.
GCSE Physics Required Practical 9 - Light
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GCSE Physics Required Practical 9 - Light

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This has been produced as an extract of the AQA required practical document. It is designed to be printed two pages to a page and flip on short edge to form a booklet that students can then stick in their books. This is for required practical 9 - Light. The content is from AQA and the layout and formatting is my own. AQA may change the contents of their practical this is correct as of 20-10-2016.
GCSE Physics Required Practical 8 - Waves
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GCSE Physics Required Practical 8 - Waves

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This has been produced as an extract of the AQA required practical document. It is designed to be printed two pages to a page and flip on short edge to form a booklet that students can then stick in their books. This is for required practical 8 - Waves. The content is from AQA and the layout and formatting is my own. AQA may change the contents of their practical this is correct as of 20-10-2016.
GCSE Physics Required practical 7 - Effect of force on acceleration
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GCSE Physics Required practical 7 - Effect of force on acceleration

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This has been produced as an extract of the AQA required practical document. It is designed to be printed two pages to a page and flip on short edge to form a booklet that students can then stick in their books. This is for required practical 7 - Effect of force on acceleration. The content is from AQA and the layout and formatting is my own. AQA may change the contents of their practical this is correct as of 20-10-2016. NB The specification refers to effect of force and effect of mass however the AQA practical booklet only refers to effect of force. This may be updated later…
GCSE Physics Required Practical 6 - Hooke's Law
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GCSE Physics Required Practical 6 - Hooke's Law

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This has been produced as an extract of the AQA required practical document. It is designed to be printed two pages to a page and flip on short edge to form a booklet that students can then stick in their books. This is for required practical 6 - Hooke’s Law. The content is from AQA and the layout and formatting is my own. AQA may change the contents of their practical this is correct as of 20-10-2016.
GCSE Physics Required Practical 5 - Density
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GCSE Physics Required Practical 5 - Density

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This has been produced as an extract of the AQA required practical document. It is designed to be printed two pages to a page and flip on short edge to form a booklet that students can then stick in their books. This is for required practical 5 - Density. The content is from AQA and the layout and formatting is my own. AQA may change the contents of their practical this is correct as of 07-07-2016.
GCSE Physics Taboo
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GCSE Physics Taboo

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Three sets of Taboo cards for GCSE Physics. These cover all the major topics for the new GCSE. Waves, Electricity, Motors, Energy, Radioactivity, Motion. A great fun resource for revision.