
Updated for 2025 AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science (8463 / 8464).
A complete, fully editable lesson covering P4.4 – Component Characteristics from the AQA specification.
Students investigate the relationships between current, potential difference, and resistance for different components, including resistors, lamps, diodes, and thermistors.
This resource develops strong practical understanding alongside analytical and graph-interpretation skills needed for Paper 1 Electricity.
Includes free AI long-answer feedback – students can submit extended-response questions online and receive instant, AQA-aligned WWW/EBI feedback to improve structure, reasoning, and use of key terminology.
What’s Included
Fully editable PowerPoint with clear diagrams and worked examples
Printable and editable worksheets with model answers (Foundation → Higher)
Exam-style questions with mark scheme
Retrieval starter and plenary quiz
AfL checkpoints and differentiated challenge tasks
Homework or revision activity
Comprehensive teacher answer key
Topics Covered
Current–potential-difference relationships for resistors, lamps, and diodes
Graph analysis of I–V characteristics
Non-linear resistance and factors affecting current
Effect of temperature on resistance (filament lamp and thermistor)
AQA required-practical guidance and data-handling skills
Why Teachers Choose This Lesson
Curriculum-true to AQA Physics (8463 / 8464)
No-prep, ready-to-teach design
Exam-focused with scaffolded calculation and graph tasks
Differentiated for Foundation and Higher tiers
Supports AI-enhanced feedback for long-answer development
Suitable For
GCSE Physics and Combined Science Paper 1
Classroom delivery, homework, or revision
Departmental resource banks and cover lessons
Format
PPTX slides | DOCX / PDF worksheets | Fully editable | Print-friendly
TES Tags
AQA Physics, P4 Electricity, Component Characteristics, IV Characteristics, Resistance, Current and Voltage, Thermistor, Diode, GCSE Physics, KS4 Science, AQA 9-1, Physics Lesson PowerPoint, PlanetReynolds, AI Marking
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