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Image: Physics subject symbol - an oxygen atomThis section contains materials that support practitioners to deliver the Physics component of the Triple Science GCSE. We have identified a range of materials for practitioners that support the subject specific aspects of the Triple Science GCSEs. The broad subject areas that you can see below are designed to guide you to the resources of interest to you. Materials that do not easily fit into the subject specific sections can be found in the 'Generic Guidance' Area



Summary of this section

  • Guidance and Case Studies
    The page contains materials that support a broad range of GCSE physics topics, case studies and lesson plans for teaching GCSE physics. Suitable for teachers of Triple Science GCSE physics.
  • Teaching Triple Science GCSE Physics
  • Datalogging
    This page supports Datalogging. Materials include a complete revision for AQA Physics 12.1 and a downloadable file from BECTA about datalogging
  • Electricity and electrons
    This page supports Electricity and Electrons teaching with web sites on static and main electricity, power of electrical appliances and how appliances work, solar power and demonstrations of applied electrical fields. Useful to teachers of GCSE Physics.
  • Energy
    The energy webpage contains teaching resources such as investigations and case studies of different renewable energy source projects around the UK, information from NASA about energy and radiation, and explanation of the different methods of heat transfer; conduction, convection and radiation.
  • Waves
    This page is about the teaching of waves. Resources support the teaching of mirrors and lenses, sound, reflection, refraction and waves structure and properties, acoustics and transverse and longitudinal waves.
  • Forces
    Resources for teaching forces as part of GCSE Physics can be found on this webpage. Materials cover forces, power and work, circular motion, velocity, web pages about moments, momentum, kinetic theory and practicals.
  • Space and astronomy
    On this page are resources for teaching Space and Astronomy to GCSE Physics students. Highlights include materials on the origins of the universe, NASA, the British National Space Centre (BNSC) and Faulkes robotic telescope with web access to the professional quality 2m robotic telescopes in Hawaii and Australia for use by UK schools for free live observing.
  • Optics
    This page includes materials to support the teaching of optics as part of GCSE physics. There are links to resources for light rays, fibre optics and internal reflection.
  • Particle and nuclear physics
    This page supports learning about Particle and Nuclear Physics. Materials support teaching around radiation, the large hydron collider, atomic structure and particle physics
  • Medical physics
    This page provides material to support teachers delivering medical physics as part of the specification for Triple Science GCSE physics.
  • Magnetism
    Materials for learning about Magnetism are on this page. Relevant for teachers covering topics in GCSE physics.
  • Logic and computing
    Help with Logic and Computing is provided by this page. Materials include The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's page on the history of technology and information from the Science Museum on the invention and development of computers. Materials are aimed at teachers teaching GCSE physics

Materials

AQA (1) | Edexcel (1) | Guidance (3) | OCR (1) | PDF (1) | Promotional Material (6) | WJEC (1) |

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  • htm  The Triple Science CommunityWeb link
    From Autumn 2007, the Learning and Skills Network will provide the TSSP to help schools plan, develop and implement triple science. It will consist of a generic programme available to all schools - su...
  • htm  Teaching Triple Science: GCSE physics (Updated)Web page
    This is a subject-specific publication to support teachers in the delivery of Triple Science GCSE. It focusses on teaching and learning in GCSE physics and particularly on the content within physics e...
  • Downloadable file  Prospectus for the triple science support programme 2009-10  (544 KB) Downloadable file
    The Triple Science Support Programme (TSSP), delivered by the Learning and Skills Network (LSN) on behalf of Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is now in its third successful yea...

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  • Downloadable file  Mapped  (512 KB) Downloadable file
    A worksheet going from finding the height of mountains to the distance of stars
  • Downloadable file  Lenses  (217 KB) Downloadable file
    One from pair of detailed slideshows to take you (and the students) through lenses and all the corresponding content including ray diagrams and experimental photos.
  • Downloadable file  Shipwrecked  (199 KB) Downloadable file
    From Morse code to digital and analogue signals
  • Downloadable file  Light bulbs  (238 KB) Downloadable file
    An activity surrounding (you guessed it) energy saving light bulbs with good levels of detail including some spectral analysis (possible case study).
  • Downloadable file  Parachute  (48 KB) Downloadable file
    A collection of documents that are designed to help with an AQA ISA on Parachutes.
  • Downloadable file  Prospectus for the triple science support programme 2009-10  (544 KB) Downloadable file
    The Triple Science Support Programme (TSSP), delivered by the Learning and Skills Network (LSN) on behalf of Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is now in its third successful yea...

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