Potential Difference

This lesson is suitable for the AQA GCSE Physics and AQA Combined Science: Trilogy course looking at the topic of potential difference, and how to calculate the potential difference within a circuit.

Calculation questions are modelled using an “I Do, We Do and You Do” approach, with further practice for students on a separate worksheet (answers also provided).

This lesson also suggests a basic practical at the end where students quite simply practice putting a voltmeter and ammeter in the correct places within a circuit. This is also an opportunity to show students how to use multimeters correctly and which dial settings to use etc.

When using this resource, I would suggest that:

Students answer the ‘Knowledge Checks’ questions on Mini White Boards and without their notes – this is to act as a retrieval practice task and assess whether students are ready to move onto and learn the content of the lesson.
*The questions will appear one-by-one when presenting to allow for use with MWBs. *

The re-teach slide is positioned within each lesson to allow the teacher to immediately re-address any misconceptions or re-teach any sections that students are not able to recall from the ‘Knowledge Check’ questions.

Students answer the ‘Check for Understanding’ questions on Mini White Boards and without any notes or their exercise books open.
*The questions will appear one-by-one when presenting to allow for use with MWBs. *

The ‘Independent Practice’ questions are completed in student exercise books - with the students working silently and independently.
Answers to practice questions are included within the presentation and are revealed one at a time to help students self/peer mark their answers.