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I am a secondary school & A-level Science teacher, specialising in Biology. I am also an experienced AQA GCSE Biology Examiner. My resources contain a mix of Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons aimed at meeting specification points for the new AQA Trilogy GCSE course and KS3 Activate course. All of my lessons include at least one opportunity for self-assessment, a range of activities to suit students of all abilities, a set of differentiated starter questions and a plenary.

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I am a secondary school & A-level Science teacher, specialising in Biology. I am also an experienced AQA GCSE Biology Examiner. My resources contain a mix of Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons aimed at meeting specification points for the new AQA Trilogy GCSE course and KS3 Activate course. All of my lessons include at least one opportunity for self-assessment, a range of activities to suit students of all abilities, a set of differentiated starter questions and a plenary.
NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE Physics (2016) - Changes of state
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NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE Physics (2016) - Changes of state

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This is a lesson aimed at the NEW AQA Trilogy 'Particle models of matter' SoW for the new Physics specification. The lesson begins by recapping on the definitions of melting point, boiling point and freezing point. Pupils will also be asked to consider why salt is added to a pan of water or to roads which may become icy to get them thinking about how impurities can affect the melting/boiling point of a substance. This then leads on to the introduction of a temperature-time graph demonstrating changes in state, pupils will need to sketch the graph and then match statements to the correct numbered step on the graph. The next slide introduces the idea of latent heat, this will be explored in more detail in a separate lesson. In the next activity pupils will use data to produce a graph and then answer questions on the data they have produced. The plenary activity is a past-paper question, mark scheme provided for pupils to peer-assess their work.
NEW AQA GCSE Chemistry 'Chemical Reaction' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE Chemistry 'Chemical Reaction' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the ‘Chemical Reactions’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the 'Chemical Reactions’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (as dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE Chemistry 'Quantitative Chemistry' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE Chemistry 'Quantitative Chemistry' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the ‘Quantitative Chemistry’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the 'Quantitative Chemistry’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (as dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry 'Rates & Equilibrium' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry 'Rates & Equilibrium' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the ‘Rates & Equilibrium’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the 'Rates & Equilibrium’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (as dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry 'Organic Chemistry' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry 'Organic Chemistry' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the ‘Organic Chemistry’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the 'Organic Chemistry’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (as dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry 'Using Our Resources' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry 'Using Our Resources' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the ‘Using Our Resources’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the 'Using Our Resources’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (as dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry 'The Earth's Resources' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry 'The Earth's Resources' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'The Earth’s Resources’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the 'The Earth’s Resources’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (as dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry  - Polymers Homework
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Chemistry - Polymers Homework

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Organic Chemistry’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW KS3 ~ Year 7 ~  Complete Homework Bundle
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NEW KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Complete Homework Bundle

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This resource contains 11 homework activities, and detailed mark schemes, which meet all learning outcomes within the Year 7 Biology, Chemistry and Physics Units: Biology: B1.1 Cells B1.2 Structure & Function of Body Systems B1.3 Reproduction Chemistry C1.1 Particles & Their Behaviour C1.2 Elements, Atoms & Compounds C1.3 Chemical Reactions C1.4 Acids & Alkalis Physics P1.1 Forces P1.2 Sound P1.3 Light P1.4 Space The resources were designed with the Year 7 Activate course in mind, it contains up to 24 weeks worth of homework content!! You can find more lesson bundles aimed for the KS3 and KS4 science curriculum at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience
NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'Cells' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'Cells' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the 'Cells’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the ‘Cells’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the activity can be completed as a card loop with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (like domninoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'Enzymes & Digestion' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'Enzymes & Digestion' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the 'Organisation’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the ‘Organisation’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (like dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'The Cardiovascular System' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'The Cardiovascular System' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the 'Organisation’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the ‘Organisation’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (like dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'The Respiratory System' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'The Respiratory System' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the 'Organisation’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the ‘Organisation’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (like dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'Plant organs, tissues & transport' - Dominoes Revision Activity
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NEW AQA GCSE Biology 'Plant organs, tissues & transport' - Dominoes Revision Activity

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the 'Organisation’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity is a revision activity for the ‘Organisation’ SoW, students can either have a card each and the task can be completed as a card loop activity with the whole class. Alternatively, students could work in pairs and be given a set of the shuffled cards, they will then need to arrange the cards into the correct sequence so that the sentences make sense (like dominoes tiles). When students carry out this version of the activity I often have a prize for the students who complete the task in the fastest time! The solution for this activity is included so you can check their answers. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ The Periodic Table
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Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ The Periodic Table

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This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the ‘C2.1 The Periodic Table’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains eight pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 8 ‘The Periodic Table’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Metals & non-metals Groups & periods The elements of Group 1 The elements of Group 7 The elements of Group 0 Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.
Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Health & Lifestyle
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Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Health & Lifestyle

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This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the ‘B2.1 Health & Lifestyle’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains eight pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 8 ‘Health & Lifestyle’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Nutrients & Food Tests Unhealthy diet Digestive system Bacteria & enzymes in digestion Bacteria & enzymes in digestion Drugs Alcohol Smoking Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Melting & Freezing
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Melting & Freezing

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 C1.1 ’Particles & their Behaviour’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This lesson starts with a video animation on melting and freezing, along with written definitions that students could use to take notes down in their books. This leads into a task whereby students need to explain what is happening to the particle arrangement of a solid as it melts in a liquid, and of a liquid as it turns back into a solid during freezing. Students will watch a video first, then will have a go at coming up with their written explanations. Their answers can then be checked against the ones included in the PowerPoint presentation, students can mark and correct their work. Next, students are introduced to the idea of pure and impure substances are an explanation of how this affects the melting point of a substance is included. Students can investigate the melting point of stearic acid by carrying out a practical investigation, the equipment list and method for this investigation is included on the PowerPoint for students to follow. Their results should be recorded in a suitable table and can be plotted onto graph paper as an extension task. Next, students are given a diagram of the changes of state and are asked to draw a particle diagram for each of the states of matter, to show the transition between the states. This work can be self-assessed using the answers provided. Lastly, students will be asked to complete a ‘Progress Check’ task to assess what they have learned so far this lesson. The mark scheme for this task is included on the PowerPoint. The plenary is a ‘pick a plenary’ task, students can either summarise what they have learned so far this lesson in three sentences or write definitions for a set of key words. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA A-Level Biology 'Ecology' - Revision Placemat
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NEW AQA A-Level Biology 'Ecology' - Revision Placemat

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA A-Level Biology. Included in this resource is a ‘revision placemat’ for Ecology. Concepts covered include: adaptation, food chains, taxonomy, and decomposition. Pupils will also discuss carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, acid rain, deforestation, and eutrophication. There are 16 revision questions in total. Pupils may use their books if necessary but should test their knowledge by attempting to answer all questions from memory first. The solution for this activity is also included so you can check their answers, or they may self-assess. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions, please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :) For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA A-Level specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Squashing & Stretching Forces
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Squashing & Stretching Forces

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 P1 ’Forces’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This lesson starts with a recap on the differences between contact and non-contact forces. Students are given a list of forces and a variety of pictures, they need to match the correct name of the force with the correct picture and decide whether this is a contact or non-contact force. This task can self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Students are now introduced to the concept of a ‘reaction force’, with examples of a ball hitting the floor and a person walking along the ground. Students are shown a particle diagram to demonstrate what is happening. Next, students are introduced to the idea of an elastic cord or spring being affected by ‘extension’ and ‘tension’ forces. To assess students knowledge of what they have learned so far they will complete a progress check, a set of questions which students can answer in their books. This task can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The last part of the lesson will look at Hooke’s law, students will conduct an investigation where they will investigate Hooke’s law. This practical involves students adding 1 Newton weights to a hanger which is attached to an elastic band. Every time a new weight is added, the distance between two marked point on the elastic band is measured. Students should carry out the investigation, record their results in a the table and then plot a graph of their results. Hopefully, students will draw a linear graph and be able to identify what Hooke’s law is from their results. Students can check their work against the results provided in the PowerPoint. Finally, students are asked to complete a ‘Sentence Link-Up’ task, this is a literacy task which requires students to link three words in a summary sentence. This work can be self-assessed once it is complete using the answers provided on the PowerPoint. The plenary requires students to write three quiz questions to test their knowledge of what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Sound
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Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Sound

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This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 7 Science course, specifically the ‘P1.2 Sound’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains four pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 7 ‘Sound’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Waves Sound & Energy Transfer Loudness & Pitch Detecting Sound Echoes & Ultrasound Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.