CP7a Work and power

Complete GCSE Physics lesson on work done and power, with PowerPoint, scaffolded worksheet, mastery booklet and assertive monitoring resources.

A ready-to-teach Dr B Science CP7a: Work and Power lesson, designed for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science and easily adaptable for other GCSE specifications.

The lesson develops understanding of work done as an energy transfer and power as the rate of doing work, progressing from conceptual understanding to equation use, rearranging and multi-step calculations. The PowerPoint includes detailed presenter notes throughout.

The lesson follows a structured I Do → We Do → You Do approach with explicit EQUIP modelling, Show Me Boards, Cold Call, guided practice and assertive monitoring.

Covers:

• When a force does work
• Work done and energy transfer
• Calculating work done using E = F × d
• Rearranging the work done equation
• Power and rate of energy transfer
• Calculating power using P = E ÷ t
• Rearranging the power equation
• Correct units and equation selection
• Multi-step work done → power calculations
• GCSE-style calculation and application

Included:

• Complete PowerPoint with detailed presenter notes
• Scaffolded You Do worksheet with EQUIP support and answers
• Calculation mastery booklet with answers, progressing through substitution, rearranging, conversions and multi-step problems
• Assertive monitoring sheet for work done calculations
• Assertive monitoring sheet for power calculations
• Assertive monitoring sheet for multi-step work done → power calculations
• Retrieval Do Now and explicit vocabulary teaching
• I Do modelling and We Do guided calculations
• Show Me Board and Cold Call activities
• Pupil-facing EQUIP monitoring codes
• Exit ticket linked to the key knowledge

Ideal for Year 10/11 GCSE Combined Science, mixed-attainment classes, adaptive teaching, calculation practice, GCSE revision and lesson observations.