Elements, Compounds and Mixtures – Complete Unit for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (FREE)

A fully resourced, plug-and-play Elements, Compounds & Mixtures unit designed for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (9–1) specification.

This FREE sample unit contains everything needed to teach, practise, revise and assess the topic, with six fully editable lessons plus revision, assessment and feedback resources.

What’s Included?
• 6 fully resourced lesson PowerPoints with embedded answers
• AfL checkpoints, differentiated activities and exam-style practice
• Print-ready worksheets and practical/scientific-skills activities
• Edexcel Core Practical covering simple distillation and paper chromatography
• Detailed Scheme of Work with Edexcel specification mapping
• Student revision checklist and visual learning map
• Support, Core and Stretch revision worksheets with mark scheme
• 30-mark end-of-unit assessment and mark scheme
• Post-test feedback sheet with targeted follow-up practice

Topics Covered
• Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures
• Chemical formulae and balancing equations
• Pure substances and mixtures
• Filtration and crystallisation
• Simple and fractional distillation
• Paper chromatography and Rf calculations
• The particle model and states of matter
• Changes of state and state symbols
• Melting and boiling points
• Heating and cooling curves
• Potable water and water treatment
• Desalination and distillation of seawater

Key Features
Edexcel aligned: Designed for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0), including relevant specification content from States of Matter and Mixtures and the associated Core Practical.
Differentiated: Support, Core and Stretch activities provide scaffolding and challenge for a range of learners.
Ready to teach: A coherent unit covering teaching, practical work, practice, revision, assessment and post-test feedback — saving hours of planning and preparation.

**FREE SAMPLE UNIT: This complete unit is free to download as a sample of the Achieve with Zora: Schools Edition GCSE Chemistry series.