AQA GCSE Physics P6 Waves Revision Lesson PowerPoint

Ready-to-teach AQA GCSE Physics P6 Waves revision lesson: a 19-slide PowerPoint that takes students through the whole topic with retrieval practice, exam questions and full answers. No prep needed.

Perfect for end-of-topic revision, mock preparation, intervention groups and final exam revision. Every slide is fully editable, so you can adapt it for your class.

What’s in the lesson

• Learning outcomes and a retrieval starter with answers on the next slide
• Key content slides covering Transverse and longitudinal waves, Measuring waves, Reflection, refraction and sound, Electromagnetic waves, Properties and uses of EM waves, Lenses and visible light and Black body radiation, each with key terms and “must know” points
• Quick checks with answers to test understanding mid-lesson
• Common mistakes to avoid (the errors that lose marks)
• Exam-style question with mark scheme for self- or peer-marking
• Six-mark extended-response question with a planning scaffold and indicative content
• Exit ticket and RAG self-assessment so students know what to revise next

Files: editable PowerPoint (.pptx) plus a PDF copy for printing or sharing with students.

Suitable for AQA GCSE Physics (8463) and AQA Combined Science Trilogy (8464), Foundation and Higher tier. Physics-only and Higher-tier content is labelled.

Make it a full revision set: pair this lesson with my matching AQA GCSE Physics P6 Waves revision pack (knowledge organiser, recall questions and topic test with mark scheme) in the Dr Suleman Science shop.

About the author
Written by Dr Samera Suleman (Dr Suleman Science): PhD in biosciences, qualified science teacher (PGCE, QTS) with over 11 years of secondary teaching and university lecturing experience.

Last updated: October 2026. Not endorsed by any exam board. Please leave a review if this helps your students!