Lesson introducing the different types of energy and the concept of conservation of energy. Includes practice question and treasure hunt activity and pictionary cards. Suitable for higher KS3 class also. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more. Developing: To understand key ideas and key terms relating to Energy. Secure: To describe the 9 forms of Energy. Exceeding: To describe and explain how Energy is transferred from one form to another.

Lesson bringing together students knowledge of energy stores and generation, looking at energy resources and their environmental impacts. Suitable for higher KS3 classes. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more. Developing: Recall that there are renewable and non-renewable energy resources and give examples of these types of energy resources. Secure: Assess the relative reliability, cost scale of different energy resources

Lesson designed to build upon prior knowledge of current, magnets and magnetic fields. Covers creating an electromagnets; magnetic relay switches; magnetic storage (CD & Hard drive) and circuit breakers - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P7, Cambridge iGCSE P9 and more Developing: Distinguish between the design and use of permanent magnets and electromagnets Secure: Describe applications of the magnetic effect of current, including the action of a relay and magnetic storage. Exceeding: Explain how electromagnets can be used in the production of circuit breakers

Lesson introducing and explaining efficiency and how to calculate it. Also shows how to draw Sankey diagrams. Suitable for higher KS3 classes also - includes practice exam question. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more Developing: To understand not all energy is transferred from one form directly to another Secure: To be able to calculate efficiency from given data. Exceeding: To be able to create a Sankey diagram from given data and calculate efficiency from it.

Lesson covering convection currents with animations to aid explanations. Contains real life examples e.g. fridges and linking to plate tectonics - contains practice questions for students. Suitable for higher level KS3 students. Developing: Recognise convection as a process that transfers energy. Securing: Use models to describe convection currents in real world situations. Exceeding: Explain with reference to thermal expansion and density how convection transfers energy from one location to another.

Lesson used to deepen students understanding of sound. Explores various ways of measuring the speed of sound and calculating echoes - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P6, Cambridge iGCSE P6 and more. Developing: Recall the typical values for the speed of sound in gases, liquids and solids. Securing: Describe how the reflection of sound may produce an echo. Exceeding: Describe an experiment to determine the speed of sound in air.

Lesson designed to introduce and explain the various uses of radioactivity - including practice questions for students Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more Developing: Describe three ways that radioactive isotopes are used. Securing: Describe why it is important to use small quantities of radioactive tracers with short half-lives. Exceeding: Apply knowledge of radioactive decay to quantitatively estimate the ages of objects.

Lesson introducing the use of forces and turning effects like levers, including moments - includes practice questions for students. Also suitable to higher KS3 classes. Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P3 Lesson 1/2 Developing: Describe the moment of a force as a measure of its turning effect and give everyday examples. Secure: Understand that increasing force or distance from the pivot increases the moment of a force. Exceeding: Recognise that, when there is no resultant force and no resultant turning effect, a system is in equilibrium. Lesson 2/2 Developing: Calculate clockwise and anti-clockwise moments using the formula: moment = force x perpendicular distance from pivot Secure: Apply the principle of moments to different situations. Exceeding: Apply the principle of moments to the balancing of a beam or pivot.

Lesson introducing and explaining Hooke’s Law. Including elastic and plastic behaviour & the limit of proportionality - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P3 Developing: Recall how to measure the extension of a spring. Secure: Explain the differences between elastic behaviour and plastic behaviour. Exceeding: Use the equation F = kx to work out the spring constant of a spring when a force is applied, and identify the point on a graph where Hooke’s law no longer applies.

Lesson to build on students knowledge of reflection. Shows many naturally occurring examples of total internal reflection but also fiber optics and periscopes. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P6, Cambridge iGCSE P7 and more Developing: Describe internal and total internal reflection. Securing: Give the definition of the term critical angle. Exceeding: Describe and explain the action of optical fibres particularly in medicine and communications technology.

Lesson to build on students understanding of refraction, detailing how to calculate the refractive index of a material - includes practicer questions for students. Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P7 and more Developing: Recall and use the equation n= Sin(i)/Sin® Securing: Use angles of incidence and refraction to calculate the refractive index of optical media. Exceeding: Apply knowledge to determine the critical angle of different optical media.

Lesson introducing and explaining Boyle’s Law with reference to kinetic theory and the Kelvin scale - including practice questions for students. Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P3 and more. Developing: Recall that a gas is made up of tiny, moving particles. Secure: Recall and use the equation pV = constant for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature. Exceeding: Describe qualitatively, in terms of molecules, the effect on the pressure of a gas of a change of volume at a constant temperature.

Lessons designed to build on prior knowledge of nuclear radiation. Covers Alpha & Beta decay and half-life - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more Lesson 1/2 Developing: Describe the composition of different nuclei in terms of protons and neutrons. Securing: State that during alpha or beta decay the nucleus changes to that of a different element. Exceeding: Use equations involving nuclide notation to represent changes in the composition of the nucleus when particles are emitted. Lesson 2/2 Developing: Recall that nuclear decay is spontaneous and random. Securing: Describe what is meant by half life, in terms of number of nuclei and activity. Exceeding: Calculate half-life from data or decay curves from which background radiation has not been subtracted.

Lessons designed to build on prior knowledge of radioactivity and radioactive decay. Introducing and explaining fission of radioactive materials and fusion - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more Lesson 1/2 Developing: State the meaning of nuclear fission. Securing: Recall the basic design features of a nuclear fission power station and the location of the nuclear fission process. Exceeding: Recall the basic design features of a nuclear fission power station and the location of the nuclear fission process. Lesson 2/2 Developing: State the main differences between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Securing: Recall that fusion takes place naturally in the centre of stars. Exceeding: Evaluate in simple terms why nuclear fusion reactors are not used to produce energy in nuclear fusion reactors.

Lesson covering the evolution of our understanding of the atom. Looks at each model in chronological order: Democritus ‘Atomos’; JJ Thompson ‘Plumb Pudding’; Ernest Rutherford Gold foil experiment - includes practice questions for students Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more Developing: Recall the names and locations of the three sub-atomic particles found inside every atom. Securing: Describe the major differences between J.J. Thomson’s plum pudding model and Rutherford’s nuclear model of the atom. Exceeding: Explain how alpha-radiation may be used to determine the distribution of mas and positive charge inside atoms.

Lessons designed to build on knowledge of current, voltage and resistance. Recaps and explains the rules for current and voltage in series and parallel circuits. Introduces calculating resistance of series and parallel circuits - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P2, Cambridge iGCSE P8 and more Lesson 1/2 Developing: Understand that the current at every point in a series circuit is the same. Secure: State the advantages of connecting lamps in parallel in a lighting circuit. Exceeding: State that, for a parallel circuit, the current from the source is larger than the current in each branch. Lesson 2/2 Developing: Calculate total resistance in a series circuit. Securing: Apply formulas to work out the total resistance in a parallel circuit. Exceeding: Calculate the current in all branches in a parallel circuit.

Lesson introducing and explaining calculating electrical energy & power. Contains worked examples - includes practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P2, Cambridge iGCSE P8 and more Developing: Recall that electric circuits transfer energy from the battery or power source to the circuit components then into the surroundings. Securing: Recall and use the equations P = IV and E = IVt Exceeding: Apply knowledge of electrical work to assess the efficiency of electrical devices.

Lesson introducing and explaining the various methods of making the use of electricity safe. Including fuses; circuit breakers (RCD); difference between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC); wiring a plug; plug safety; earthing and double insulation - contains practice questions for students. Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P2, Cambridge iGCSE P8 and more Developing: State the hazards of: 1) damaged insulation 2) overheating of cables 3) damp conditions. Securing: Explain the use of fuses and circuit breakers and choose appropriate fuse ratings and circuit-breaker settings. Exceeding: Explain the benefits of earthing metal cases.