
Updated for 2025 AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science (8463 / 8464).
A complete, fully editable lesson covering P4.5 – Series Circuits from the AQA specification.
Students learn how potential difference, current, and resistance behave in series circuits, and practise applying key circuit equations through structured examples, retrieval activities, and exam-style problems.
Ideal for introducing circuit analysis or consolidating learning before 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 reasoning, structure, and command-word accuracy.
What’s Included
Fully editable PowerPoint with diagrams, worked examples, and animations
Printable worksheets with model answers (Foundation → Higher)
Exam-style questions with mark scheme and solutions
Retrieval starter and plenary quiz
AfL checkpoints and differentiated challenge tasks
Homework / revision activity
Comprehensive teacher answer key
Topics Covered
Current and potential difference rules in series circuits
Combining resistances in series
Applying V = I × R and proportional reasoning
Conservation of charge and energy in circuits
Comparison of series and parallel connections
Why Teachers Choose This Lesson
Curriculum-true to AQA Physics (8463 / 8464)
No-prep, ready-to-teach structure
Exam-focused with scaffolded calculations and reasoning
Differentiated for Foundation and Higher tiers
Supports AI-enhanced long-answer feedback
Suitable For
GCSE Physics and Combined Science Paper 1
Classroom teaching, homework, or revision
Department resource banks and cover lessons
Format
PPTX slides | DOCX / PDF worksheets | Fully editable | Print-friendly
TES Tags
AQA Physics, P4 Electricity, Series Circuits, Current and Voltage, Resistance, V=IR, GCSE Physics, KS4 Science, AQA 9-1, Physics Lesson PowerPoint, Electric Circuits, PlanetReynolds, AI Marking
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