Charge and current (AQA GCSE FT)

This lesson describes the relationship between charge and current and challenges the students to apply the equation charge = current x time. The PowerPoint and accompanying resources have been designed to cover point 2.1.2 of the AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science specifications, and is specifically written for those students who will take the foundation tier.

The lesson begins with an activity that challenges the students to recall that charge is measured in Coulombs, current in amperes and time in seconds. These units are emphasised because it is critical that students recognise when a unit needs to be converted in a calculation. Moving forwards, the students will learn that current is the flow of electrical charge, and then they are provided with the equation linking charge, current and time. A method to answer calculations is modelled in the PowerPoint and then exam-style questions are used to challenge the students to apply this equation. All answers to the questions are embedded into the PowerPoint, including full workings.

As described above, this lesson has been written for foundation tier students and is expected to be covered in a lesson ranging between 45 minutes and an hour. It is the 3rd lesson in a series of 12 lessons which have been planned to cover the main content of topic P2.