AQA Energy Changes Student Print-Out Booklet

A comprehensive, editable PowerPoint booklet covering all key content from AQA GCSE Combined Science (5.5 Energy Changes) and AQA GCSE Chemistry (4.5 Energy Changes).

Designed for 45-minute lessons, the booklet includes a range of short, accessible activities to support learning, practice and exam preparation. Suitable for whole-class teaching, revision sessions, cover lessons, intervention groups and independent study.

What’s covered

• Exothermic reactions: energy transferred to the surroundings, temperature rise, everyday examples and energy profiles
• Endothermic reactions: energy taken in from the surroundings, temperature fall, examples and energy profiles
• Required Practical: investigating temperature changes, with method and practice questions
• Activation energy: reaction profiles for exothermic and endothermic reactions and drawing them
• Bond energies (HT): bond breaking and bond making, with worked examples and practice calculations
• Extra questions: additional practice to consolidate and stretch
• Revision: end-of-topic review to bring everything together

Features

• Mapped to AQA 5.5.1 (Combined Science Trilogy) and 4.5.1 (Chemistry)
• Higher Tier content clearly labelled, so it works for mixed-ability groups
• Exam-style questions throughout
• Minimal prep: print and teach

Suitable for: KS4 / GCSE, Year 10 and Year 11, foundation and higher tier.

Written by an experienced science teacher.