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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 49 - Ecosystems
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 49 - Ecosystems

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.1 - Understand the terms population, community, habitat and ecosystem. Specification Point 4.2 - Practical: investigate the population size of an organism in two different areas using quadrats. Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 14 - Waves
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 14 - Waves

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 14 - Waves. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 3.1 - Use the following units: degree (°), hertz (Hz), metre (m), metre/second (m/s) and second (s). Specification Point 3.2 - Explain the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves. Specification Point 3.3 - Know the definitions of amplitude, wavefront, frequency, wavelength and period of a waves. Specification Point 3.4 - Know that waves transfer energy and information without transferring matter. Specification Point 3.5 - Know and use the relationship between the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave. Specification Point 3.6 - Use the relationship between frequency and time period. Complete set of Chapter 3 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 18 - Energy
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 18 - Energy

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.1 - Use a variety of energy units. Specification Point 4.2 - Describe energy transfers involving energy stores. Specification Point 4.3 - Use the principle of conservation of energy. Specification Point 4.4 - Know and use the relationship between efficiency, useful energy output and total energy output. Specification Point 4.5 - Describe a variety of everyday and scientific devices and situations, explaining the transfer of the input energy in terms of the above relationship, including their representation by Sankey diagrams. Complete set of Chapter 4 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 18 - Energy
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 18 - Energy

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 18 - Energy. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 4.1 - Use a variety of energy units. Specification Point 4.2 - Describe energy transfers involving energy stores. Specification Point 4.3 - Use the principle of conservation of energy. Specification Point 4.4 - Know and use the relationship between efficiency, useful energy output and total energy output. Specification Point 4.5 - Describe a variety of everyday and scientific devices and situations, explaining the transfer of the input energy in terms of the above relationship, including their representation by Sankey diagrams. Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheet 26 - Energetics
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Worksheet 26 - Energetics

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 26 - Energetics. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 3.1 - Know that chemical reactions in which heat energy is given out are described as exothermic, and those in which heat energy is taken in are described as endothermic. Specification Point 3.2 - Describe simple calorimetry experiments for reactions such as combustion, displacement, dissolving and neutralisation. Specification Point 3.3 - Calculate the heat energy change from a measured temperature change using the expression Q = mcΔT. Specification Point 3.4 - Calculate the molar enthalpy change (ΔH) from the heat energy change, Q. Specification Point 3.8 - Practical: investigate temperature changes accompanying some of the following types of change: salts dissolving in water, neutralisation reactions, displacement reactions and combustion reactions. Complete set of Chapter 6 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 17 - Group 7 Elements
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 17 - Group 7 Elements

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.5 - Know the colours, physical states (at room temperature) and trends in physical properties of chlorine, bromine and iodine. Specification Point 2.6 - Use knowledge of trends in group 7 to predict the properties of other halogens. Specification Point 2.7 - Understand how displacement reactions involving halogens and halides provide evidence for the trend in reactivity in group 7. Specification Point 2.8C - Explain the trend in reactivity in group 7 in terms of electronic configurations. Complete set of Chapter 4 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 37 - Addition Polymers
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Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 37 - Addition Polymers

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.44 - Know that an addition polymer is formed by joining up many small molecules called monomers. Specification Point 4.45 - Understand how to draw the repeat unit of an addition polymer, including polyethene, polypropene, polychloroethene and polytetrafluoroethene. Specification Point 4.46 - Understand how to deduce the structure of a monomer from the repeat unit of an addition polymer and vice versa. Specification Point 4.47 - Explain problems in the disposal of addition polymers. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 50 - Biodiversity
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 50 - Biodiversity

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.3B - Understand the term biodiversity. Specification Point 4.4B - Practical: investigate the distribution of organisms in their habitats and measure biodiversity using quadrats. Complete set of Chapter 6 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 11 - Circuits Part 1
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 11 - Circuits Part 1

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 11 - Circuits Part 1. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 2.7 - Explain why a series or parallel circuit is more appropriate for particular applications, including domestic lighting. Specification Point 2.8 - Understand how the current in a series circuit depends on the applied voltage and the number and nature of other components. Specification Point 2.9 - Describe how current varies with voltage in wires, resistors, metal filament lamps and diodes, and how to investigate this experimentally. Specification Point 2.10 - Describe the qualitative effect of changing resistance on the current in a circuit. Specification Point 2.11 - Describe the qualitative variation of resistance of light-dependent resistors (LDRs) with illumination and thermistors with temperature. Specification Point 2.12 - Know that lamps and LEDs can be used to indicate the presence of a current in a circuit. Specification Point 2.13 - Know and use the relationship between voltage, current and resistance. Complete set of Chapter 2 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 11 - Circuits Part 1
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 11 - Circuits Part 1

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.7 - Explain why a series or parallel circuit is more appropriate for particular applications, including domestic lighting. Specification Point 2.8 - Understand how the current in a series circuit depends on the applied voltage and the number and nature of other components. Specification Point 2.9 - Describe how current varies with voltage in wires, resistors, metal filament lamps and diodes, and how to investigate this experimentally. Specification Point 2.10 - Describe the qualitative effect of changing resistance on the current in a circuit. Specification Point 2.11 - Describe the qualitative variation of resistance of light-dependent resistors (LDRs) with illumination and thermistors with temperature. Specification Point 2.12 - Know that lamps and LEDs can be used to indicate the presence of a current in a circuit. Specification Point 2.13 - Know and use the relationship between voltage, current and resistance. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 14 - Waves
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 14 - Waves

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 3.1 - Use the following units: degree (°), hertz (Hz), metre (m), metre/second (m/s) and second (s). Specification Point 3.2 - Explain the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves. Specification Point 3.3 - Know the definitions of amplitude, wavefront, frequency, wavelength and period of a waves. Specification Point 3.4 - Know that waves transfer energy and information without transferring matter. Specification Point 3.5 - Know and use the relationship between the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave. Specification Point 3.6 - Use the relationship between frequency and time period. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 1 - Distance and Speed
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 1 - Distance and Speed

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 1.1 - Understand how to use some common units in physics. Specification Point 1.3 - Plot and explain distance−time graphs. Specification Point 1.4 - Know and use the relationship between average speed, distance moved and time taken. Specification Point 1.5 - Practical: investigate the motion of everyday objects such as toy cars or tennis balls. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 13 - Human Nutrition
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 13 - Human Nutrition

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.24 - Understand that a balanced diet should include appropriate proportions of carbohydrate, protein, lipid, vitamins, minerals, water and dietary fibre. Specification Point 2.25 - Identify the sources and describe the functions of carbohydrate, protein, lipid (fats and oils), vitamins A, C and D, the mineral ions calcium and iron, water and dietary fibre as components of the diet. Specification Point 2.26 - Understand how energy requirements vary with activity levels, age and pregnancy. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 9 - Mains Electricity
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lesson 9 - Mains Electricity

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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.1 - Use the following units: ampere, coulomb, joule , ohm, second, volt and watt. Specification Point 2.2 - Understand how the use of insulation, double insulation, earthing, fuses and circuit breakers protects the device or user in a range of domestic appliances. Specification Point 2.3 - Understand why a current in a resistor results in the electrical transfer of energy and an increase in temperature, and how this can be used in a variety of domestic contexts. Specification Point 2.14 - Know that current is the rate of flow of charge. Complete set of Chapter 2 Lessons are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 6 - Hooke's Law
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Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 6 - Hooke's Law

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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 6 - Hooke’s Law. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 1.22 - Practical: investigate how extension varies with applied force for helical springs, metal wires and rubber bands. Specification Point 1.23 - Know that the initial linear region of a force-extension graph is associated with Hooke’s law. Specification Point 1.24 - Describe elastic behaviour as the ability of a material to recover its original shape after the forces causing deformation have been removed. Complete set of Chapter 1 Worksheets are available.