This is a full set of retrieval practice activities to be used as quick 10-15 minute tasks during lessons. These tasks have been created to fit in throughout the whole EDEXCEL physics and combined science physics GCSE course (task list shown in the ‘Physics retrieval TASK LIST AND GUIDE’ that is also attached). There are 23 different retrieval task – some are for triple science only with different tasks written for combined science physics (H an F different where necessary. My retrieval practice activities are all out of 20 marks and are intended to test pupils retrieval of knowledge from recent and more historic topics (approx. 10 marks from recent lessons and 10 marks from other topics taught previously). They are best printed as A5 sized booklets. All retrieval tasks come with an answer document that can be used for easy teacher marking or can be displayed for self/peer marking. Retrieval task number 5 is available for FREE in my TES shop to enable you to see an example task.

This is an example retrieval practice activity to be used as a quick 10-15 minute task during lessons. This particular task intended to be used during lesson CP6g/SP6g (see the ‘Physics retrieval TASK LIST AND GUIDE’). My retrieval practice activities are all out of 20 marks and are intended to test pupils retrieval of knowledge from recent and more historic topics (approx. 10 marks from recent lessons and 10 marks from other topics taught previously). They are best printed as A5 sized booklets. All retrieval tasks come with an answer document that can be used for easy teacher marking or can be displayed for self/peer marking. I have created tasks to fit in throughout the whole EDEXCEL Physics GCSE course (task list shown in the ‘Physics retrieval TASK LIST AND GUIDE’ that is also attached). The task bundle is available in my TES store.

This resource covers maths skills required for Physics GCSE exam questions (combined science physics also). It is a power point with over 70 slides that include; teaching the required skills, practice tasks and selected past exam questions embedded (from EDEXCEL but could be used for any exam board as practice). It is organised in an order that flows from one skill to another with action buttons that take you directly to each skill and home buttons so you can easily return to the home slide. This resource can be used at the start of the GCSE course (by providing pupils with a copy of the equation sheet) or as revision before the exam when pupils should know the required equations. This cannot be done in 1 lesson and could be spread over a number of lessons or dipped into when a skill is required! Much of this is relevant to Biology and Chemistry also. Skills covered are: Standard index units Significant figures Converting units Equations - Substitution Equations - rearranging Standard form Percentage and efficiency Ratios Unfamiliar Equations Graph interpretation Gradients

Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Nuclear Energy. It covers three types of nuclear reactions, advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear power to generate electricity and evaluating the use of nuclear power. The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers doing the EDEXCEL specification. You can download the FREE resource “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP6 & CP6 Radioactivity Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

A set of revision resources for EDEXCEL Physics paper 1. Covers topics 1-6 for combined science and topics 1-7 for triple science. Each topic has a Picture/animation prompt activity where pupils explain the significance of each one and a Challenge Grid that contains colour-coded tasks that relate to the topic content in the order that it is taught (pupils get a higher score for tasks that are chronologically further back). C/SP1 & C/SP3 activities are combined into 1 activity as they are both small topics as is CP4/5. SP4 and SP5 are done separately. SP6 has 2 of each activity as it is a very large topic! These activities can be used multiple times throughout the course and pupils can aim to improve their scores. Answer slides for all activities are included (I have tried to keep the answers concise so as not to take up more than 1 slide for each activity. Pupils may end up with more detail and can be used as a discussion opportunity). I have used some of these in the run up to the mock exam and each topic takes at least a 1 hour lesson to complete. I have also used them as revision before end of unit tests and also at random points in the course. Separate power points tailored for Triple and Combined Science (some crossover) so you can pick which resource to use depending on which course/class you are teaching. I have the CP1/CP3 activities available as a free sample. Also see my shop for full lesson resources for GCSE EDEXCEL Physics triple science and physics combined science lessons.

Revision resource for the Motion and Energy topics for GCSE EDEXCEL Physics - for combined and triple science. This resource includes: A challenge grid that contains colour-coded tasks relating to the C/SP1 and C/SP3 content in the order that it is taught - pupils get higher score for tasks that are chronologically further back. This can be used multiple times throughout the year and pupils can aim to improve their score! A picture/animation prompt activity where pupils explain the significance of each one and why they are important to the topics. Answer slides for both are included - I have tried to keep the answers concise so as not to take up more than one slide for each activity. Pupils may end up with more detail! I have included a slightly easier version of the challenge grid on the last 2 slides of the presentation for lower ability classes as an option. See my shop for the full paper 1 revision resource ‘Physics EDEXCEL Paper 1 revision - retrieval practice activities for triple & combined’ and for full lesson resources for GCSE EDEXCEL Physics triple science and combined science physics lessons.

Tables for Investigating the effect of mass on acceleration for EDEXCEL GCSE Physics and Combined science. Blank tables and example data. It is notoriously hard to get decent results for this practical so I noramlly get my classes to have a go for a lesson and, if they don’t get a full set of results, provide them with the example data to use for their write up.

2 Full Lesson PowerPoints and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Using Electromagnetic Spectrum . It covers uses for all parts of the EM spectrum, production and detection of radio waves and transmission of radio and microwaves. Includes Higher and foundation options. The resource is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. (Note: the order and coding for combined and triple science are different). You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics CP5 and SP5 Light and the EM Spectrum Lesson outlines and equipment lists EDEXCEL 9-1” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Rotational Forces. It covers situations where forces can cause rotation, how levers and gears transmit the rotational effects of forces, use of the equation for moments and use of the principle of moments to calculate forces and distances in equilibrium situations. The resource is appropriate for Higher and Foundation tier Triple Science classes only. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Objects affecting each other. It covers contact and non-contact forces, the effect of a gravitational, magnetic and electrostatic fields on objects, how pairs of forces occur when objects affect each other and recaps vectors and scalars. Some of this is a recap from SP1/CP1 as it is needed for both paper 1 and paper 2. The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Work and Power. It covers describing what work done and power mean, calculating the work done by a force and calculating power, describing energy changes and using the work done and power equations together. The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Pressure and Upthrust. It covers how upthrust occurs and that the upthrust is equal to the weight of fluid displaced, the factors that determine whether or not an object will float/sink and relates the upthrust to the floating/sinking of objects immersed/partially immersed in fluids, using the equation relating pressure in a fluid to height, density and gravitational field strength and why the pressure in a liquid depends on density and depth. The resource is appropriate for Higher tier Triple Science classes only. Note: update due to typo. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Pressure in Fluids. It covers the equation relating force, pressure and area, that the pressure in a fluid is due to the fluid and atmospheric pressure, how pressure in fluids increases with depth and density, how pressure is related to area and a force normal to the surface and why pressure varies with height. It also includes examples of hydraulic systems with use of the pressure, force and area equation. The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lessons on SP15a/CP13a Bending and Stretching and SP15b/CP13b Extension and Energy Transfers. It covers the relationship between force and extension for a spring and a rubber band (also comparing them), the difference between elastic and inelastic distortion, that more than one force is needed to distort an object, the equation that links force, extension and the spring constant, the equation relating the energy transferred to the extension of a spring and that work has to be done to stretch a spring. The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Note: I have combined these 2 lessons in an attempt to save some time but it may take 2 lessons to cover – depends on your class and how much time you have available. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Lesson outline with details of equipment required and possible worksheets for the GCSE Edexcel Combined and Triple Science Topics CP12 and SP14 Particle Model. It is suitable for both foundation and higher tiers. The final lesson, SP14e is for triple only. I have full lessons for this unit of work available in my TES shop. A FREE sample lesson ‘GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy’ is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Gas Pressure and Volume. It covers how gases can be compressed or expanded by pressure changes, how the pressure of a gas produces a force at right angles to any surface, why changing the volume of a gas changes the pressure, using the formula relating pressure and volume changes in a gas of fixed mass at constant temperature and why doing work on a gas can increase its temperature. The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Gas Temperature and Pressure. It covers how the movement of particles causes gas pressure, how changing the temperature of a gas affects the speed of its particles and the pressure of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume, converting temperatures between the Kelvin and Celsius temperature scales and explain the significance of absolute zero. The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.

Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Electric Fields . It covers what an electric field is, interpreting information shown by field lines, describing the shape and direction of the electric field around a point charge and between charged electrical plates and how static electricity effects can be explained using the idea of an electric field. Note: this lesson contains an OPTIONAL video link to active teach if you have access but it is not essential. The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. You can download the FREE resource ‘GCSE Physics SP11 Static Electricity Lesson outline and equipment list EDEXCEL 9-1 Triple Science’ for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.