
AQA A-level Physics Option B lesson on the heart and electrocardiography. 14 editable slides, 22-mark worksheet and mark scheme.
What’s in the PowerPoint
• A recap starter, with answers in the speaker notes
• The heart as a double pump and its electrical signals
• How a clear ECG signal is obtained
• Reading the P, QRS and T waves, with a labelled trace
• A worked example finding heart rate
• A common mistakes slide
• Six check questions with answers, and an exit ticket
• Teacher notes in the speaker notes throughout
What’s in the worksheet (22 marks)
• Recall of how the heart works
• Steps for a clear ECG signal
• Sketching and labelling an ECG
• Heart rate calculations
• A full mark scheme with mark points, on separate pages
Some illustrations are from Servier Medical Art (smart.servier.com), used under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
Good for
First teaching, revision, homework, cover lessons or independent study. Both files are fully editable in PowerPoint and Word.
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