P2.3 Heating and Insulating Buildings

Save planning time with this fully editable, ready-to-teach GCSE Physics lesson covering P2.3 Heating and Insulating Buildings from the AQA GCSE Physics specification.
This engaging lesson introduces students to how thermal energy is transferred from buildings and explores practical methods of reducing heat loss through insulation. It combines retrieval practice, teacher explanations, discussion activities, real-life applications and exam-style questions to build understanding and prepare students for GCSE assessments.

What’s Included

• Lesson objectives and success criteria
• Do Now retrieval starter with answers
• Prior knowledge mini-whiteboard questions
• Key vocabulary slide
• Clear explanations of conduction, convection and infrared radiation
• Interactive discussion: Where does heat escape from a house?
• Insulation techniques*: loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, double glazing*
• Reflective foil behind radiators
• Student information sheets and table completion activity
• Payback time calculations with worked examples
• Independent practice questions
• Answers for self-assessment and whole-class feedback