I am a Physics teacher with over 14 years experience in a London day school. I have both academic and pastoral skills needed to connect with young people and engage with them on their journey to understand this subject.
I have examined for AQA and Edexcel boards for both GCSE and A Level.
I am a Physics teacher with over 14 years experience in a London day school. I have both academic and pastoral skills needed to connect with young people and engage with them on their journey to understand this subject.
I have examined for AQA and Edexcel boards for both GCSE and A Level.
This worksheet is for Moments calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions. The final extension question is very challenging.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This worksheet is for introducing the mechanic suvat calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This worksheet is for introducing the speed distance time scalar calculations at GCSE. The follow on worksheet uses the same formula for the vectors velocity and desplacement. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This GCSE Electricity topic mindmap has blanks for pupils to complete to check their understanding at the end of the topic. There is a teacher version with the answers.
This is ideal for a revision activity in class or for homework, with the answers provided for pupils to check their work.
This can also be downloaded with all the formulas in the electricity topic, there are worksheets for pupils to complete with a teacher copy with the answers.
View my other KS4 GCSE Physics Mindmaps
Electromagnetism https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12965919
Forces and Motion https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12965872
Electricity https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12965866
Energy https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12638531
Atomic Structure https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12965935
This GCSE Atomic Structure topic, also known as Nuclear Physics, mindmap has blanks for pupils to complete to check their understanding at the end of the topic. There is a teacher version with the answers.
This is ideal for a revision activity in class or for homework, with the answers provided for pupils to check their work.
This can also be downloaded with all the formulas in the Atomic Structure topic, there are worksheets for pupils to complete with a teacher copy with the answers.
View my other KS4 GCSE Physics Mindmaps
Electromagnetism https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12965919
Forces and Motion https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12965872
Electricity https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12965866
Energy https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12638531
Atomic Structure https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12965935
KS3 Physics 4 Forces worksheets include defintion and effects, a force name and description, drawing force diagrams and Newton’s first law and Newton’s second law.
Interactive worksheets to use in KS3 Physics lessons when introducing forces and resultant forces.
The 4 worksheets are editable .docx files and a pdf, they have teacher’s answers at the back and hints on how to mark pupils work to give useful feedback.
Intro page with sections for: a definition, effects of a force, list of contact and non-contact forces, measuring devices and units.
A link the force name to the description, surrounded by drawings with and without force diagrams for pupils to reference in the future
Newton’s First Law, Definition and 4 scenarios to draw force diagrams
Newton’s Second Law, Definition and 4 scenarios to draw force diagrams
Answers included for all worksheets.
This KS3 Forces and Motion Mindmap with blanks is perfect for revision at the end of the topic, either in class or for homework and self study. There are three files:
Pupils mindmap about the FAM topic with blanks (pdf)
An editable version in powerpoint of the pupils mindmap with blanks (pptx)
A teachers version with the answers in. (pdf)
This covers the entire KS3 Forces and Motion topic
definition of a force and resultant force
contact and non-contact forces
free body diagrams
force types
newtons 1st 2nd and 3rd laws with examples
weight formula
friction defintion, effects and how to measure it
speed calculation
speed measurement experiment
distance time graphs
hooke’s law with the spring experiment
This is an exhaustive mindmap of the entire KS3 topic and an excellent revision activity when starting GCSE.
There are mindmaps on all KS3 and KS4 topics. There are resources with these all bundled together as well for ease.
These are other KS3 Physics Mindmap for Electricity, Energy, Forces and Motion and a bundle of all of them together
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12662308
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12662037
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12638093
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12982945
This covers the whole KS3 Topic for current electricity with the following. This can be printed as a workbook, or pages used as worksheets. No other notes or worksheets are required if using this to cover the KS3 course. It includes practicals, theory and scientific skills. The electrcity mindmap can be printed separately on A3 for pupils to fill in for revision.
Current 5 activities with answers
Voltage 4 activities with answers
Resistance 4 activities with answers
Mindmap of the whole topic, blanks and answers
CURRENT
Conductors and Insulators. This includes a definition, space to practise drawing a circuit diagram to test items to confirm if they are conductors or insulators. A practical can be carried out and pupils complete 2 tables with items and materials, as either conductors or insulators.
Heating Effect of a Current. This includes a definition and the opportunity to make a fuse from nichrome wire to show the heating effect of a current as the wire glows read and melts. This can be a class practical or demo. This introduces the ammeter and pupils measure the current the wire melts at.
Current and Charge. The definition is introduced for current. Pupils are helped to draw circuit diagrams for series and parallel circuits. Pupils are introduced to the rule of current in series and parallel.
Current in a Series and Parallel Circuit. This allows pupils to calculate current in different circuits and gain more confidence with reading circuit diagrams.
Current in a Series and Parallel Circuit. The outcome is the same as above, but has extension circuits near the bottom, as the circuits are more complicated. This is a tricky KS3 worksheet so good for differentiation.
VOLTAGE aka POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE
Answers are included for all worksheets.
Other useful worksheets:
KS3 Electricity Current worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979971
KS3 Electricity voltage worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12980749
KS3 Electricity Resistance Worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12988786
KS3 Electricity Mindmap Worksheet
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12662308
KS3 Entire Electricity Topic Bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-current-electricity-complete-resource-for-current-voltage-resistance-12988815
This bundle has all the 12 worksheets for all the Forces and Motion calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
Newton’s 2nd Law F=ma
Acceleration
Change in Momentum
Momentum
Hooke’s Law
Elastic Potential Energy
Mechanics (suvats)
Moments
Pressure force and area
Speed distance time
Velocity displacement time
Weight mass
Work Done
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This booklet contains all the GCSE Physics formula that need to be memorised. There is a worksheet for the formulas and they were created and then honed on weaker pupils who find it challenging to apply mathematics in Physics. The familiar format used for each topic with formulae puts the pupils at ease and they feel comfortable in using new formula in this way. The completed sheet is also included for the teachers reference. To differentiate, stronger pupils can start at the end and work backwards. Weaker pupils can then complete the first page with the teacher and try to complete the table overleaf.
This worksheet is for density calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers. The harder questions reference vernier callipers and micrometers which are in the density core practical.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This worksheet is for latent heat of vaporisation and latent heat of fusion calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. This has two very similar formats to help make the link between the similarity of the latent heat formulas. One page for each formula and then the teachers version.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This worksheet is for electrical power calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This worksheet is for efficiency calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This worksheet is for work done calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This worksheet is for Power calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This worksheet is for Newton’s Second Law, F=ma, calculations at GCSE. It contains a pupil worksheet with blanks and a teachers sheet with answers.
This is a standard format for physics calculations, to be used in class to introduce and practise each formula. These have been honed on lower set pupils and allows differentiation in the following way:
Page 1 Notes and examples completed with the teacher
Page 2 Table, allows pupils to practise using the formula and manipulating it
Page 2 Table, higher order skills for stronger pupils include s.f. and prefixes
Page 2 Questions, these get harder as you work down the questions.
The expectation is that this activity can stop when some pupils have finished the final questions, as this will still have allowed all pupils to practise problem solving. The answers can be given so pupils can complete questions for revision at the end of the top if they didn’t complete all the questions in class.
There is a pdf version and a .docx version that is editable.
This resource is the first lesson of eight for the KS3 Forces and Motion topic. It includes: a lesson plan, teaching slides, pupil workbook and answers in the teachers work book. This is the entire lesson resource, the lesson plan details requisitions required for any activities. The eight lessons are:
Introduction to Forces
Types of Forces and Effects
Balanced / Unbalanced Forces
Mass and Weight
Force and Extension (springs and Hooke’s Law)
Friction
Calculating average speed
Speed Circus
There are series for all the Physics KS3 Topics:
Forces and Motion
Energy
Waves
Electricity
Electromagnetism
Matter
Space