Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
AQA B7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Ecology)
Lesson: B7.11 -Food production (TRIPLE ONLY)
Specification points covered =
4.7.5.1 - Factors affecting food security
4.7.5.2 - Farming techniques
4.7.5.3 - Sustainable fisheries
4.7.5.4 - Role of biotechnology
A fully resourced lesson covering the food production section for the biology only route. The lesson includes information and tasks on all factors affecting food security, farming techniques, sustainable fisheries and the role of biotechnology covered in the specification. The lesson covers both the higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA B7 (Paper 2, Topic 3).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA C6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – The rate and extent of chemical changes)
Lesson: C6.5 – Reversible reactions and energy changes in reversible reactions
Specification points covered =
4.6.2.1 - Reversible reactions
4.6.2.3 - Energy changes and reversible reactions
A fully resourced lesson about reversible reactions and energy changes within reversible reactions to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C6 (Paper 2, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA B7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Ecology)
Lesson: B7.8 - Impact of environmental change (TRIPLE ONLY + HT ONLY)
Specification points covered =
4.7.2.4 - Impact of environmental change (Biology only)
A fully resourced lesson covering how environmental changes impact on the distribution of species for the biology only route. The lesson includes information and tasks on all aspects of the impact of change covered in the specification. The lesson covers both the higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA B7 (Paper 2, Topic 3).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA P4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Atomic Structure)
Lesson: P4.2 – Developments of the model of the atom
Specification points covered =
4.4.1.3 - The development of the model of the atom (common with chemistry)
A fully resourced lesson about developments of the atom to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – The rate and extent of chemical changes)
Lesson: C6.3 – oncentration and rate of reaction (Required practical 5)
Specification points covered =
4.6.1.2 and 4.6.1.3 - Required practical 5 - Investigation into how changes in concentration affect the rates of reaction
A fully resourced lesson about investigating how changes in concentration affect the rate of chemical reactions (required practical 5) to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C6 (Paper 2, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
New AQA P6.1 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Transverse and longitudinal waves
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.1 – Transverse and longitudinal waves
Specification points covered =
4.6.1.1 - Transverse and longitudinal waves
4.6.1.2 - Properties of waves (wave calculations)
A fully resourced lesson about transverse and longitudinal waves and also covers work on measuring waves, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P6 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA A level chemistry - Physical chemistry
Topic 3 - Bonding, lesson 1 - The nature of ionic bonding
Specification points covered =
3.1.3.1 - ionic bonding
Fully resourced lesson covering the following with information and tasks:
Ionic bonding involves electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a lattice.
The formulas of compound ions eg sulfate, hydroxide, nitrate, carbonate and ammonium.
Students should be able to:
• predict the charge on a simple ion using the position of the element in the Periodic Table
• construct formulas for ionic compounds.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA Chemistry New Spec (Paper 2 Topic 2- exams 2018) – Organic Chemistry (4.7)AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover the triple part of topic 7 (paper 2, topic 2) – Organic Chemistry, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover the Triple chemistry science route chemistry lessons.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these. Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.7.2.1 – Structure and formulae of alkenes (C7.4 lesson)
4.7.2.2 – Reactions of alkenes (C7.4 lesson)
4.7.2.3 – Alcohols (C7.5 lesson)
4.7.2.4 – Carboxylic acids (C7.6 lesson)
4.7.2.4 – Reaction of carboxylic acid and alcohols (esters) (C7.7 lesson)
4.7.3.1 – Addition polymerisation (C7.8 lesson)
4.7.3.2 – Condensation polymerisation (HT) (C7.9 lesson)
4.7.3.3 – Amino acids (HT) (C7.10 lesson)
4.7.3.4 - DNA and other naturally occurring polymers (HT) (C7.11 lesson)
This is a revision power point to be used when revising the content of AQA Chemistry paper 2 - it covers the key areas of the trilogy/combined course. The activities/questions/information slides covering the areas of paper 2 that tend to be most difficult for students and could be used over a number of revision lessons to prepare your students for their exams.
The power point includes:
An overview of all topics on paper 2 Chemistry
Recap of the required practical activities
Information slides to quickly recap areas of paper 2
Differentiated activities that ask students to apply their knowledge of the different topics. More difficult questions are there to ask students to apply their knowledge to unfamiliar situations. Stretch activities for the more able.
One mark questions to quickly recap topics and establish what topics need to be revisited more thoroughly than others.
The main topic areas that are covered on this revision power point are :
Rates of reaction - with required practical on this
Collision theory
Catalysts
Equilibrium
Separation
Chromatography - with required practical
Crude oil
Fractional distillation
alkanes
cracking
the atmosphere
pollution
the greenhouse effect
human impact
potable water
purifying water
life cycle assessments
Amongst many other areas covered
AQA C10 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.10 – Using Resources)
Lesson: C10.11 – Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (TRIPLE ONLY)
Specification points covered =
4.10.4.2 - Production and uses of NPK fertiliser
A fully resourced lesson about production and uses of fertilisers to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C10 (Paper 2, Topic 5 - The Earth's resources).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA B7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Ecology)
Lesson: B7.9 - Waste management, global warming and deforestation
Specification points covered =
4.7.3.2 - Waste management
4.7.3.3 - Land use
4.7.3.4 - Deforestation
4.7.3.5 - Global warming
A fully resourced lesson about Waste management, global warming and deforestation to be used when teaching the new biology specification GCSE of AQA B7 (Paper 2, Topic 3 - Ecology).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Spec (Paper 2 Topic 5 - exams 2018) – The Earth's resources (4.10 - TRILOGY ONLY LESSONS)
All lessons to cover the combined science: Trilogy route of topic 10 (paper 2, topic 5) – The Earth's resources(exams 2018).
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
4.10.1.1 - Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development (C10.1 lesson)
4.10.1.2 - Potable water (C10.2 lesson)
Required practical 8 (C10.2 lesson)
4.10.1.3 - Waste water treatment (C10.3 lesson)
4.10.1.4 - Alternative methods of extracting metals (HT ONLY) (C10.4 lesson)
4.10.2.1 - Life cycle assessment (C10.5 lesson)
4.10.2.2 - Ways of reducing the use of resources (C10.6 lesson
This is a revision power point to be used when revising the content of AQA Biology paper 2 - it covers the key areas of the trilogy/combined course. The activities/questions/information slides covering the areas of paper 2 that tend to be most difficult for students and could be used over a number of revision lessons to prepare your students for their exams.
The power point includes:
An overview of all topics on paper 2 biology
Recap of the required practical activities
Slides to recap the importance of data and how to ensure data is reliable, reproducible and repeatable
Information slides to quickly recap areas of paper 2
Differentiated activities that ask students to apply their knowledge of the different topics. More difficult questions are there to ask students to apply their knowledge to unfamiliar situations. Stretch activities for the more able.
One mark questions to quickly recap topics and establish what topics need to be revisited more thoroughly than others.
The topic areas that are covered on this revision power point are :
The nervous system
Hormones
negative feedback
Menstrual cycle
treating infertility
contraception
meiosis
DNA
Inheritance
Genetic cross
Variation
The human genome project
Classification
selective breeding
genetic modification
Ecology
AQA Physics New GCSE Spec (Paper 1 Topic 4 - exams 2018) – Atomic Structure (4.4) TRILOGY ONLY LESSONS
All lessons to cover the trilogy course for topic 4 (paper 1, topic 4) – Atomic Structure, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons to cover the whole of the trilogy course for this topic.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons. Lessons also have peer and self assessment slides with answers to tasks so students can mark their own or others' work.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
4.4.1.1 - The structure of an atom (lesson P4.1)
4.4.1.2 - Mass number, atomic number and isotopes (lesson P4.1)
4.4.1.3 - The development of the model of the atom (lesson P4.2)
4.4.2.1 - Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation (lesson P4.3)
4.4.2.2 - Nuclear Equations (lesson P4.4)
4.4.2.3 - Half-lives and random nature of radioactive decay (lesson P4.5)
4.4.2.4 - Radioactive contamination (lesson P4.6)
This is a revision power point to be used when revising the content of AQA Physics paper 2 - it covers the key areas of the trilogy/combined course. The activities/questions/information slides covering the areas of paper 2 that tend to be most difficult for students and could be used over a number of revision lessons to prepare your students for their exams.
The power point includes:
An overview of all topics on paper 2 Physics
Equations covered on paper 2 Physics
Recap of the required practical activities
Information slides to quickly recap areas of paper 2
Differentiated activities that ask students to apply their knowledge of the different topics. More difficult questions are there to ask students to apply their knowledge to unfamiliar situations. Stretch activities for the more able.
One mark questions to quickly recap topics and establish what topics need to be revisited more thoroughly than others.
The main topic areas that are covered on this revision power point are :
Motion
Motion graphs - distance-time and velocity-time
Forces - 1 mark questions
Waves
Electromagnetic radiation
Generating radiowaves (HT)
Magnetism
Electromagnetism
The motor effect
Fleming’s left hand rule
Solenoids
AQA Chemistry New Spec (Paper 1 Topic 5- exams 2018) – Energy Changes (4.5)
AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover topic 5 (paper 1, topic 5) – Energy Changes, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover both the combined 'trilogy' science route and also the 'triple' separate chemistry lessons.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Trilogy and triple specification points and lessons:
4.5.1.1 – Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions(C5.1 lesson. Includes required practical 4)
4.5.1.1 - Uses of exothermic and endothermic reactions (C5.1 research task)
4.5.1.2 – Reaction profiles (C5.2 lesson)
4.5.1.3 - The energy changes of a reaction (HT only) (C5.2 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.5.2.1 – cells and batteries (C5.3 lesson)
4.5.2.2 - Fuel Cells (C5.4 lesson)
AQA P1 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.1 – Energy)
Lesson: P1.2 – Energy transfers in a system + Required practical 2 - investigating the effectiveness of thermal insulators (TRIPLE ONLY)
Specification points covered =
4.1.2.1 - Energy transfers in a system
Required practical 2 (physics only) - investigate the effectiveness of different materials as thermal insulators and the factors that may affect the thermal insulation properties of a material.
A fully resourced lesson covering energy transfers in a system. The lesson covers both the higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P1 (Paper 1, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
Edexcel C3.6 (topic 2) - hard and soft water. Lesson that looks at types of water hardness and methods of removing water hardness. Full lesson resource with differentiated tasks.
This is a revision power point to be used when revising the content of AQA Chemistry paper 1 - it covers the key areas of both the trilogy and chemistry only routes - these are clearly separated out and so makes it easy to find suitable content activities for your groups.
The power point includes:
Specification points to discuss
All required practical activities - specification points along with example methods and questions for each.
Triple only content
Recall questions for each topic of chemistry paper 1 (with answers) for retrieval practice.
Content slides covering the key areas of each topic to discuss with your groups.
Various differentiated revision activities for each topic (with answers) for students to complete as you progress through.
The power point is designed to be used in revision lessons and designed in a way that key areas of weakness for individual groups can be found and addressed easily.
AQA C3 (New Spec – Unit 4.3 – Quantitative chemistry)
Lesson: C3.5 - Using moles to balance equations and limiting reactants
Specification points covered = 4.3.2.3 Using moles to balance equations (Higher tier)
4.3.2.4 Limiting reactants (Higher tier)
A fully resourced lesson about Using moles to balance equations and limiting reactants to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C3 (Paper 1, Topic 3).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.