
Updated for 2025 AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science (8463 / 8464).
A complete, fully editable lesson covering P5.5 – Appliances and Efficiency from the AQA specification.
Students learn how to calculate the energy transferred by domestic appliances, how to interpret power ratings, and how efficiency improvements reduce energy waste.
This resource provides everything needed to teach, assess, and consolidate understanding of energy transfer, power, and efficiency within Paper 2 – Electricity in the Home.
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 key terminology.
What’s Included
Editable PowerPoint with diagrams, examples, and calculations
Printable and editable worksheets with model answers (Foundation → Higher)
Exam-style questions with mark scheme
Retrieval starter and plenary quiz
AfL checkpoints and differentiated challenge tasks
Homework or revision activity
Comprehensive teacher answer key
Topics Covered
Calculating energy transfer using E = P × t
Power ratings and energy consumption of appliances
Efficiency equations and worked examples
Comparing appliances and energy-saving measures
Real-world applications and interpreting exam-style data
Why Teachers Choose This Lesson
Curriculum-true to AQA Physics (8463 / 8464)
Fully editable and ready to teach
Exam-focused with scaffolded calculations and model answers
Differentiated for Foundation and Higher tiers
Supports AI-enhanced feedback for long-answer improvement
Suitable For
GCSE Physics and Combined Science Paper 2
Classroom teaching, revision, or cover lessons
Department resource banks and homework activities
Format
PPTX slides | DOCX / PDF worksheets | Fully editable | Print-friendly
TES Tags
AQA Physics, P5 Electricity in the Home, Appliances and Efficiency, Power Ratings, Energy Transfer, Efficiency Calculations, E = P × t, GCSE Physics, KS4 Science, AQA 9-1, Physics Lesson PowerPoint, PlanetReynolds, AI Marking
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