AQA GCSE Physics – Energy Stores & Transfers | Complete 11-Lesson Unit
Unit Content
This complete unit develops students’ understanding of energy stores, energy transfers and the application of energy equations throughout the GCSE Physics Energy topic.
The unit contains 11 lessons covering:
Lesson 01 – Energy Stores & Transfers
Identifying energy stores and describing energy transfers between stores.
Lesson 02 – Kinetic Energy
Understanding kinetic energy and using the kinetic energy equation.
Lesson 03 – Gravitational Potential Energy
Calculating changes in gravitational potential energy using mass, height and gravitational field strength.
Lesson 04 – Elastic Potential Energy
Exploring energy stored in stretched and compressed objects and applying the elastic potential energy equation.
Lesson 05 – Specific Heat Capacity
Understanding specific heat capacity and calculating energy transfers associated with temperature changes.
Lesson 06 – Energy Transfer Calculations
Developing confidence with equations, multistep calculations and GCSE-style energy problems.
Lesson 07 – Work & Power
Calculating work done and power and applying these concepts to physical situations.
Lesson 08 – Efficiency
Understanding useful and wasted energy transfers and calculating efficiency.
Lesson 09 – Thermal Insulation Required Practical
Investigating thermal insulation and developing practical and evaluation skills.
Lesson 10 – Energy Resources
Exploring renewable and non-renewable energy resources and comparing methods of energy generation.
Lesson 11 – Evaluating Energy Resources
Comparing and evaluating energy resources using scientific evidence and developing extended-response exam technique.
What’s Included?
11 fully editable PowerPoint lessons
Retrieval starters
Teacher explanations and notes
Worked examples
Classroom activities
Checking for Understanding activities
Calculation practice
Required practical guidance
Independent research activities
Exam-style questions
Answers
Plenary and review activities
AQA specification references
Designed for Classroom Use
This unit has been developed and refined through classroom use, with a consistent lesson structure designed to minimise teacher preparation while providing regular opportunities for students to retrieve knowledge, develop understanding, practise application and assess their progress.
All PowerPoint resources are fully editable, allowing you to adapt examples, questions and activities to suit your own classes.
The lessons can be taught as a complete sequence or used individually according to the needs of your students.
Suitable For
AQA GCSE Physics
AQA GCSE Combined Science
Year 10
Year 11
Complete Unit
This resource contains the complete 11-lesson Energy Stores & Transfers unit.
Individual lessons from this unit are also available separately.