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: B7.10 - Trophic levels, biomass pyramids and transfers (TRIPLE ONLY)
Specification points covered =
4.7.4.1 - Trophic levels
4.7.4.2 - Pyramids of biomass
4.7.4.3 - Transfer of biomass
A fully resourced lesson covering the trophic levels in an ecosystem section for the biology only route. The lesson includes information and tasks on all aspects of trophic levels, pyramids of biomass and the transfers of biomass. 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 C8.5 (new spec - 4.8.3) - Testing for cations
A fully resourced lesson about using sodium hydroxide to test for cations to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C8 (Chemical analysis).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson
New AQA P6.3 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Reflection and refraction of waves (with Required practical)
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.3 – Reflection and refraction of waves (with Required practical)
Specification points covered =
4.6.1.3 - Reflection of waves (physics only)
Required practical 9: Investigate the reflection of light by different types of surface and the refraction of light by different substances. (physics only)
A fully resourced lesson about reflection and refraction of waves, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P6 - Triple only content.
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 P2 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.2 – Electricity)
Lesson: P2.8 – Power and energy transfers in everyday appliances
Specification points covered =
4.2.4.1 - Power
4.2.4.2 - Energy transfers in everyday appliances
A fully resourced lesson about power and energy transfers in everyday appliances to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P2 (Paper 1, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
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 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 C3 (New Spec – Unit 4.3 – Quantitative chemistry)
Lesson: C3.4 - Amounts of substances in equations (Higher tier)
Specification points covered = 4.3.2.2 Amounts of substances in equations (Higher tier)
A fully resourced lesson about amounts of substances in equations 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.
AQA C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.7 - Titrations
Specification points covered =
4.4.2.5 - Titrations (Triple only) (C4.7 lesson) (Includes required Practical activity 2)
A fully resourced lesson about titrations to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C10 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.10 – Using Resources)
Lesson: C10.1 – Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development
Specification points covered =
4.10.1.1 - Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development
A fully resourced lesson about using the Earth's resources and sustainable development to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C10 (Paper 2, Topic 5).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
New AQA P7.4 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.7 - exams 2018) - Induced potential, uses of generators (Triple only)
AQA P7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Magnetism and electromagnetism)
Lesson: P7.4 – Induced potential, uses of generators (Triple only)
Specification points covered =
4.7.3.1 - Induced potential (Higher tier)
4.7.3.2 - Uses of the generator effect (HT only)
4.7.3.3 - Microphones (HT Only)
4.7.2.4 - Loudspeakers
A fully resourced lesson about Induced potential, uses of generators, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P7 (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. Retrieval practice from this unit as well as other physics questions are built in as a starter to the lesson.
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 Specification!
All lessons to cover topic 3 (paper 1) – Quantitative Chemistry, 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:
4.3.1.1 – Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations (C3.1 lesson)
4.3.1.2 – Relative formula mass (C3.2 lesson)
4.3.1.3 – Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas (C3.1 lesson)
4.3.2.1 – Moles (Higher tier) (C3.3 lesson)
4.3.2.2 – Amount of substances in equations (Higher tier) (C3.4 lesson)
4.3.2.3 – Using moles to balance equations (Higher tier) (C3.5 lesson)
4.3.2.4 – Limiting reactants (HT) (C3.5 lesson)
4.3.2.5 – Concentration of solutions (C3.6 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.3.4 – Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 (HT) (C3.7 lesson)
4.3.3.1 – Percentage yield (C3.8 lesson)
4.3.3.2 – Atom economy (C3.9 lesson)
4.3.5 – Molar volume of gases (HT) (C3.10 lesson)
AQA B6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Inheritance, variation and evolution)
Lesson: B6.18 – Classification of living organisms
Specification points covered =
4.6.4 - Classification of living organisms
A fully resourced lesson about classification of living organisms to be used when teaching the new biology specification GCSE of AQA B6 (Paper 2, Topic 2 - Inheritance, variation and evolution).
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 B7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Ecology)
Lesson: B7.2 - Adaptations
Specification points covered =
4.7.1.4 - Adaptations
A fully resourced lesson about adaptations 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
New AQA P6.7 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Properties of electromagnetic waves (with Required practical)
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.7 – Properties of electromagnetic waves (with Required practical)
Specification points covered =
4.6.2.2 - Properties of electromagnetic waves 1
4.6.2.3 - Properties of electromagnetic waves 2
Required practical - investigate how the amount of infrared radiation absorbed or radiated by a surface depends on the nature of that surface.
This resource comes in two parts - part a goes through the actual content with regards to the properties of EM waves, and part b allows an opportunity to carry out the required practical for this topic. 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 C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.9 - What is electrolysis?
Specification points covered =
4.4.3.1 - The process of electrolysis (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.2 - Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.4 - Electrolysis of aqueous solutions (C4.9 lesson)
4.4.3.5 - Representation of reactions as half equations (HT only)(C4.9 lesson)
A fully resourced lesson about electrolysis to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C3 (New Spec – Unit 4.3 – Quantitative chemistry)
Lesson: C3.7 (Triple Only) - Concentration in mol/dm3
Specification points covered = 4.3.4 Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 (Higher tier)
A fully resourced lesson about Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 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.
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Spec (Paper 2 Topic 5 - exams 2018) – The Earth's resources (4.10) ALL LESSONS to cover both combined (trilogy) and Separate (Chemistry only) routes
All lessons to cover topic 10 (paper 2, topic 5) – The Earth's resources, 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 separate specification points:
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)
TRIPLE Chemistry only specification points:
4.10.3.1 - Corrosion and its prevention (C10.7 lesson)
4.10.3.2 - Alloys as useful materials (C10.8 lesson)
4.10.3.3 - Ceramics, polymers and composites (C10.9 lesson)
4.10.4.1 - The Haber process (C10.10 lesson)
4.10.4.2 - Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (C10.11 lesson)
AQA Chemistry New GCSE Spec (Paper 2 Topic 5 - exams 2018) – The Earth's resources (4.10 - TRIPLE ONLY LESSONS)
All lessons to cover the TRIPLE ONLY lessons 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:
4.10.3.1 - Corrosion and its prevention (C10.7 lesson)
4.10.3.2 - Alloys as useful materials (C10.8 lesson)
4.10.3.3 - Ceramics, polymers and composites (C10.9 lesson)
4.10.4.1 - The Haber process (C10.10 lesson)
4.10.4.2 - Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (C10.11 lesson)