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.
New AQA P7.3 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.7 - exams 2018) - The motor effect + Fleming’s left-hand rule
AQA P7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Magnetism and electromagnetism)
Lesson: P7.3 – The motor effect + Fleming’s left-hand rule
Specification points covered =
4.7.2.2 - Fleming’s left-hand rule (HT only)
4.7.2.3 - Electric motors (HT only)
A fully resourced lesson about The motor effect + Fleming’s left-hand rule, 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.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.14 - Beta and positron radiation
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
AQA P2 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.2 – Electricity)
Lesson: P2.5 – Parallel Circuits
Specification points covered =
4.2.2 - Parallel Circuits
A fully resourced lesson about current, potential difference and resistance in parallel circuits 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.
AQA P2 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.2 – Electricity)
Lesson: P2.4 – Resistors and required practical 4 (power point is set up for students to complete practical for a resistor in circuit)
Specification points covered =
4.2.1.4 - Resistors and required practical 4
A fully resourced lesson about resistors and required practical 4 (which resistor you use from the list suggested in the specification will depend on your equipment in department. We only have resistors available, hence the practical has been done for this. The power point may need altering to suit your department's equipment) 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.
AQA P2 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.2 – Electricity)
Lesson: P2.9 – The National Grid
Specification points covered =
4.2.4.3 - The National Grid
A fully resourced lesson about the National Grid 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.
AQA P4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Atomic Structure)
Lesson: P4.4 – Nuclear Equations
Specification points covered =
4.4.2.2 - Nuclear Equations
A fully resourced lesson about Nuclear Equations 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.
New AQA P6.2 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Properties of waves (required practical)
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.2 – Properties of waves (required practical)
Specification points covered =
4.6.1.2 - Properties of waves - required practical - make observations to identify the suitability of apparatus to measure the frequency, wavelength and speed of waves in a ripple tank and waves in a solid and take appropriate measurements.
A fully resourced lesson about required practical - make observations to identify the suitability of apparatus to measure the frequency, wavelength and speed of waves in a ripple tank and waves in a solid and take appropriate measurements 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 P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.3 – Work done and energy transfer
Specification points covered =
4.5.2 - Work done and energy transfer
A fully resourced lesson covering work done and energy transfers. 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 P5 (Paper 2, 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.
AQA P2 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.2 – Electricity)
Lesson: P2.10 – Static electricity and electric fields (TRIPLE ONLY)
Specification points covered =
4.2.5.1 - Static charge
4.2.5.2 - Electric fields
A fully resourced lesson covering static charge and electric fields. The lesson covers both the triple only objectives about static charge and electric fields 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 P2. The lesson is also inclusive of a small practical activity that allows students to investigate for themselves static charge (Paper 1, 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 P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.7 – Pressure in fluids + upthrust (Physics only)
Specification points covered =
4.5.5.1.1 - Pressure in a fluid 1
4.5.5.1.2 - Pressure in a fluid 2 (HT Only)
A fully resourced lesson covering Pressure in fluids + upthrust. This is a physics only lesson that covers any 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 P5 (Paper 2, 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.
AQA P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.14 – Changes in momentum (Physics only)
Specification points covered =
4.5.7.3 - Changes in momentum (Physics only)
A fully resourced lesson covering changes in momentum and the equation used to calculate this, along with the safety features that use changes in momentum to reduce force . This is a physics only lesson that covers any 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 P5 (Paper 2, 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.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.24 - Kinetic Theory
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
AQA P2 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.3 – Particle model of matter)
Lesson: P3.1 - Changes of state
Specification points covered =
4.3.1.2 - Changes of state
A fully resourced lesson about states of matter and changes of state to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P3 (Paper 1, Topic 3 - particle model of matter).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA P2 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Atomic Structure)
Lesson: P4.5 – Atomic Structure
Specification points covered =
4.4.2.3 - Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay
A fully resourced lesson about half-life to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P4 (Paper 1, Topic 4 - Atomic Structure).
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 P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.6 – Moments, levers and gears (Physics only)
Specification points covered =
4.5.4 - Moments, levers and gears
A fully resourced lesson covering moments (including the principle of moments), levers and gears; with examples of everyday levers that we use, how they make our work easier and how the equation needed for this. This is a physics only lesson that covers any 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 P5 (Paper 2, 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.
AQA P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.11 – Speed, velocity and distance-time graphs
Specification points covered =
4.5.6.1.2 - Speed
4.5.6.1.3 - Velocity
4.5.6.1.4 - The distance-time relationship
A fully resourced lesson covering speed and velocity to back up what was first covered in the P5.1 lesson and then it covers distance-time graphs and analysis of these. 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 P5 (Paper 2, 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.
New AQA P7.2 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.7 - exams 2018) - Electromagnetism
AQA P7 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.7 – Magnetism and electromagnetism)
Lesson: P7.2 – Electromagnetism
Specification points covered =
4.7.2.1 - Electromagnetism
A fully resourced lesson about Electromagnetism, 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.
AQA P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Contact & non-contact forces; scalars & vectors; distance & displacement; speed and velocity
Lesson: P5.1 – Contact & non-contact forces; scalars & vectors; distance & displacement; speed and velocity
Specification points covered =
4.5.1.1 - Scalar and vector quantities
4.5.1.2 - Contact and non contact forces
4.5.6.1.1 - Distance and displacement
4.5.6.1.2 - Speed (in part)
A fully resourced lesson covering an introduction to forces, with contact and non-contact, the lesson also looks at scalar and vector quantities using distance and displacement and speed and velocity as examples covered, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P5 (Paper 2, 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.
AQA P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.15 – Momentum and conservation (HT Only)
Specification points covered =
4.5.7.1 - Momentum is a property of moving objects
4.5.7.2 - Conservation of momentum
A fully resourced lesson covering Momentum and conservation (HT Only). 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 P5 (Paper 2, 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.
AQA P1 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.1 – Energy)
Lesson: P1.6 – Power
Specification points covered =
4.1.1.4 - Power
A fully resourced lesson covering power and power equations 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.
