A booklet setting out an 11 week revision program covering the OCR A Physics A level specification. Each week has a blank mind map, PLC, a retrieval activity and a series of exam questions and answers The topics covered are: Thermal physics Mechanics and momentum Waves Quantum and space physics materials Electricity 1 Capacitors Oscillations Electric fields and electromagnetism Electricity 2 Nuclear physics Some activities have been adapted from other free resources available on TES

A PowerPoint quiz covering the specification points from AQA Trilogy Physics module 6- waves Designed for use in an online lesson but could be used as home schooling or even in a face to face lesson. All answers provided

A complete revision lesson covering section 6.6.1 of the Trilogy and Physics GCSE specification- waves. The lesson covers: Longitudinal and transverse waves The wave equation The ripple tank required practical wave period and frequency maths skills The lesson includes lots of exam practice and independent tasks as well as retrieval tasks All answers included

A complete PowerPoint covering sections 5.3.1 and 2 of the OCR Physics specification- simple harmonic motion. It introduces SHM and the fundamental equation. The lesson then looks at properties of objects showing SHM such as frequency, period and phase difference. this includes several graphs and taking gradients of those graphs. Lots of students led activities are included All answers included I try to reduce photocopying so the majority of activities are included in the PPT (except for the graph worksheet which is separate)

A complete lesson covering section 5.5.1.a and 5.5.3a-c of the OCR physics specification- our planetary neighbors and how to calculate interstellar distances. It starts by introducing the key terms needed to describe the solar system including the difference between planet and dwarf planets and asteroids and comets. It then goes on to cover the various methods for measuring distances in space including light years and parsecs. This includes using stellar parallax and the equation p = 1/d to use arc seconds All answers provided I always aim to reduce photocopying so all resources are included in the PPT- a total of 30 slides

A complete revision lesson covering section 4.2.4 of the AQA trilogy and Physics specification- power, energy transfers and the national grid. It covers: A recap of the energy stores Energy transfers IV characteristic graphs for bulb, diode and fixed resistor IV characteristic RPA Power equations with practise Energy transfer equations with practise Transformers Some slides have instructions as to how to reveal the animations All answers provided Hope you like the basset hounds

A full lesson covering section 6.1.1 A and B of the OCR A level Physics specification- introduction to capacitors. It covers what capacitors are, what capacitance is and how it can be calculated. It also describes how capacitors are charged and discharged. The lesson includes a starter revising content from AS, full notes, a variety of student led activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end. All answers provided

A set of 6 revision booklets aimed at supporting students who should be getting grade 7 +. Each booklet contains a revision checklist as well as notes, questions and hints and tips for the relevant required practical activities. Most importantly each booklet also contains around 100 marks of exam questions aimed at grade 7 and above. All the answers are also provided. The booklets contain some free resources from other TES authors that have been adapted

This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.3.1 a -d of the OCR Physics specification- magnetic fields. It goes through how to show the magnetic field round long straight conductors, flat coils, a solenoid and bar magnets. It shows how to use Flemming’s left hand rule to predict the direction of a force created when a current runs perpendicular to a magnetic field. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end All answers are included I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets

An online learning project covering the first four points of the AQA Trilogy Physics topic forces. Covers scalars and vectors, resultant forces, work done and the spring constant Answers included as a separate document Works well with the videos from the Oak national academy

This is a complete lesson covering renewable energy resources for AQA P1. It is suitable for both trilogy science and separate Physics. It covers the different types of renewable energy, their advantages and disadvantages and includes a variety of differentiated summary questions. The main activity is a information hunt where students find out information about the 7 types of renewables. Full notes included There is also a support worksheet available

A set of three lessons covering the complete set of specification points in OCR Physics section 6.2- electric fields IT covers: Point and spherical charges Coulombs law including calculating the force between point charges and the electric field strength of a point charge Uniform electric field strength including calculating uniform field strength and the charge of a parallel plate capacitor Electric potential and energy Each lesson includes a starter, full detailed notes, various student activities including exam questions and a differentiated summary at the end I am in favour of reducing photocopying so all activities are embedded into the main PPT

This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.4.1 d, e, f, g and h of the OCR Physics specification- the decay equation and half-life. It starts by introducing the decay equation with worked examples before outlining how dice simulation can be used to model nuclear decay. The lesson then moves to looking at activity as an alternative expression for the decay equation. Half-lives are then covered including how to calculate it and how to work it out form a graph. The lesson closes by looking at how age can be assessed using C-14 dating. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end. All answers are included. I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.

A complete revision lesson covering electromagnetic waves from AQA topic P6. It is suitable for both Trilogy and single science. The lesson opens by reminding students about the order of EM waves and their properties and dangers. There are then a couple of question based activities. The lesson then looks at X-rays and radio waves in particular using exam questions to cover ideas that regularly come up on exams (dosage and communication). The lesson then moves on to required practical 21 which is investigating infrared radiation. This is covered in two ways- on concerning absorption and the other emission along with accompanying activities. The lesson closes with a reminder of the wave speed equation in the context of a ripple tank. All answers included This lesson is designed to require no photocopying Edited 09/05- additional question slides and answers added

A full revision lesson based around the OCR A level physics course module 4- electricity. It includes a number of exam questions, a variety of short answer questions to check the recall of equations and other key facts, and a section covering circuit symbols. The exam questions build on each other allowing students to practice key skills adding a layer of difficulty each time. All answers included.

A complete lesson teaching students how to use the specific heat capacity equation. It starts by posing a number of questions about pairs of substances being heated leading students to the idea that it relies on the mass of the substance, the type of substance and the amount of energy provided. It the goes through how to use the equation following the I do, we do, you do model. The calculations are set out using the model I introduced at my school which is designed to support students with rearranging the more difficult equations The lesson includes a starter, full notes, worked examples and independent student activities. All answers provided

A double lesson covering sections 6.1.1c, d and e and 6.1.3a of the OCR Physics specification- investigating capacitors. It covers PAG 9.1 and PAG 9.2 which are investigating capacitors in series and parallel as well as discharging and charging capacitors. The lesson includes full notes and methods, student activities, analysis activities and a differentiated summary at the end. All answers included.

This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.3.2 a, b and c of the OCR Physics specification- the effect of magnetic fields on moving charged particles. It goes through how to calculate the force on a moving particle as well as an explanation of why the path is likely to be curved. It also covers how to calculate the curvature of the pathway as well as some application questions asking students to predict the effect of changes on the curvature. The lesson finished with introducing velocity selectors and how they work including the necessary calculations. This links magnetic and electric fields The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end All answers are included I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets

This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.3.1 e and f of the OCR Physics specification- magnetic fields. It goes through how to calculate magnetic flux density both with current perpendicular to the magnetic field as well as at an angle (sin θ). It also shows how to measure magnetic flux density as well as taking students through a worked example of the practical results. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end All answers are included I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets