Planning and teaching

• Your guide to the changes for 2021 PDF 78KB

• Support highlights A comprehensive collection of resources to help you quickly get up to speed in the classroom and support your students in preparing for exams. These materials will focus your teaching on individual abilities of students, help determine their capabilities and above all save you time. PDF 4MB
• C1: CUP Elevate video - Hydrogen test J248 J250 - MP4 8MB
• C2: CUP Elevate video - Rutherford gold foil experiment J248 J250 - MP4 19MB
• C3: CUP Elevate video - Bromine test J248 J250 - MP4 70MB
• C4: CUP Elevate video - Buckminsterfullerene molecule J248 J250 - MP4 12MB
• C4: CUP Elevate video - Diamond crystal structure J248 J250 - MP4 23MB
• C4: CUP Elevate video - Structure of graphite J248 J250 - MP4 45MB
• C5: CUP Elevate video - Paper chromatography of ink J248 J250 - MP4 29MB
• C1: outline scheme of work J258 J260 - This resource provides planning guidance with suggested teaching times for the topics within the specification, along with a sample scheme of work for the specified topic. DOCX 176KB
• C2: outline scheme of work J258 J260 - This resource provides planning guidance with suggested teaching times for the topics within the specification, along with a sample scheme of work for the specified topic. DOCX 177KB
• C3: outline scheme of work J258 J260 - This resource provides planning guidance with suggested teaching times for the topics within the specification, along with a sample scheme of work for the specified topic. DOCX 180KB
• C4: outline scheme of work J258 J260 - This resource provides planning guidance with suggested teaching times for the topics within the specification, along with a sample scheme of work for the specified topic. DOCX 194KB
• C5: outline scheme of work J258 J260 - This resource provides planning guidance with suggested teaching times for the topics within the specification, along with a sample scheme of work for the specified topic. DOCX 214KB
• C6: outline scheme of work J258 J260 - This resource provides planning guidance with suggested teaching times for the topics within the specification, along with a sample scheme of work for the specified topic. DOCX 200KB
• Annual planning for Twenty First Century Sciences This resource provides suggested models for teaching single sciences and combined sciences over 2, 2½ and 3 years. A tool is included to modify these models to fit your centre's curriculum plan. XLSX 164KB

Delivery guides (PDF)

Delivery guides (online)

• Building a topic test using ExamBuilder Instructions on how to create your own practice test DOCX 353KB
• Exambuilder exemplar Instructions on how to create your own practice paper, with a Foundation example. - interchange login required
• Language of measurement in context - Chemistry

  The purpose of this exemplar investigation is to illustrate the use of the language of measurement terms in the context. DOCX 803KB

• Quizzes (ZIP) interchange login required
• C6 Making useful chemicals - end of topic quiz Topic quiz built using the ExamBuilder bank of questions - interchange login required
• Selected response quizzes (ZIP) interchange login required
• How to answer 6 mark LOR activities J247-J250 J257-J260 - Designed to show how to tackle six mark LOR questions. ZIP 4MB
• Balancing equations - let's balance! This presentation should be used with the balancing equations teaching activity. PPTX 1MB
• Balancing equations - let's balance! This activity is an alternative way to introduce students to bonding. The activities can form a lesson or be embedded into lessons. DOCX 506KB
• Competing reactions in electrolysis This activity is an opportunity to consolidate student learning on atomic structure, reactivity of metals and electrolysis. DOC 823KB
• Equilibrium This activity focuses on the equilibrium between the two directions of a reversible reaction and on the nature of the equilibrium position. DOC 1MB
• Equilibrium board game This board game should be used with the teaching activity on equilibrium. PDF 995KB
• Making salts This group of activities can be used to aid the delivery of the topic of salts. DOC 1MB
• Making salts presentation This presentation should be used with the making salts teaching activity. PPTX 395KB
• Modelling covalent bonding A simple and low cost modelling activity to help students develop their knowledge and understanding of covalent bonding. DOCX 2MB
• Particles, atoms and elements This activity contains a variety of tasks on the topic of particles, atoms and elements. DOCX 1MB
• pH scale These activities are designed to not only cover the concept of pH scale and acids and alkalis, but to improve a number of skills such as practical dexterity, literacy and analysis. DOC 697KB
• The superheroes of the atomic model The superheroes of the atomic model task covers the development of the atomic model in an active fact-finding resource. DOC 3MB
• The sweet factory This is an activity to use when delivering content on percentage mass and looking at atom economy. DOC 389KB

• Chemical patterns This pack provides activities and teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of the topic 'chemical patterns'. DOC 658KB
• Electrolysis This pack provides a range of activities to develop student understanding of this topic and provides additional teacher guidance and activity answers. DOCX 478KB

• Glossary of terms Glossary of terms relating to practicals. DOC 183KB
• Level of response questions This guide helps teachers understand how a mark scheme is applied to exam questions, with particular focus on level of response questions. PDF 673KB
• Skills guides

• Chemical analysis Focusing on the topic of chemical analysis, this guide looks at transition from KS3 to KS4 and includes suggested activities and teacher guidance. PDF 1MB
• Chemical analysis checkpoint Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the chemical analysis transition guide. DOC 3MB
• Chemical patterns Focusing on the topic of chemical patterns, this guide looks at the transition from KS3 to KS4 and includes suggested activities and teacher guidance. PDF 452KB
• Chemical patterns checkpoint Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the chemical patterns transition guide. DOC 1MB
• Endothermic and exothermic reactions Focusing on the topic of endothermic and exothermic reactions, this guide looks at the transition from KS3 to KS4 and includes suggested activities and teacher guidance. PDF 3MB
• Endothermic and exothermic reactions checkpoint Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the endothermic and exothermic reactions transition guide. DOC 563KB
• Endothermic and exothermic reactions checkpoint instructions This document gives teachers additional background information for the endothermic and exothermic reactions checkpoint. PDF 351KB
• Endothermic and exothermic reactions extension Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this extension activity is designed to be used with the endothermic and exothermic reactions transition guide. DOC 783KB
• Making useful chemicals J258 - Focusing on the topic of making useful chemicals this guide looks at the transition from KS3 to KS4. PDF 1MB
• Making useful chemicals checkpoint J258 - Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the Making useful chemicals transition guide. DOC 278KB
• Material choices Focusing on the topic of material choices, this guide looks at the transition from KS3 to KS4 and includes suggested activities and teacher guidance. PDF 1MB
• Material choices checkpoint Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the material choices transition guide. DOC 719KB
• Particles, atoms and elements Focusing on the topic of particles, atoms and elements, this guide looks at the transition from KS3 to KS4 and includes suggested activities and teacher guidance. PDF 717KB
• Particles, atoms and elements checkpoint This checkpoint task should be used in conjunction with the particles, atoms and elements transition guide. DOCX 469KB
• Particles, atoms and elements checkpoint instructions This document gives teachers additional background information for the particles, atoms and elements checkpoint. PDF 576KB
• Reactivity of metals Focusing on the topic of reactivity of metals, this guide looks at the transition from KS3 to KS4 and includes suggested activities and teacher guidance. PDF 608KB
• Reactivity of metals checkpoint Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the KS3-KS4 transition guide. DOC 333KB

• Practical support guide A list of practical activities and resources suitable for each PAG. Very helpful for revision work and where practical activities are not possible.  DOCX 158KB
• Practical skills booklets A set of booklets containing activities covering the combined and separate science practical skills criteria. ZIP 9MB
• Chemistry practical activities teacher notes A guide for GCSE (9-1) Chemistry practical activities with advice on covering the requirements and other suggested activities. DOCX 112KB
• Example set of practicals
• Film canister colorimeter A simple, low-cost practical activity to demonstrate colorimetry. DOC 145KB
• GCSE Chemistry student record sheet A method of tracking a student's progress through the practical part of the course. DOC 757KB
• GCSE Chemistry practical tracker Manage your students’ progress in their practical work and mapping of the required skills and techniques with this tracker. ZIP 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Distillation - Suggestion 1 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 4 and Combined Science PAG C2 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 637KB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Distillation - Suggestion 2 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 4 and Combined Science PAG C2 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 2MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Electrolysis - Suggestion 1 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 2 and Combined Science PAG C1 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Electrolysis - Suggestion 2 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 2 and Combined Science PAG C1 for the new GCSE's. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Electrolysis - Suggestion 3 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 2 and Combined Science PAG C1 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Identification of species - Suggestion 1 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 5 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 3MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Identification of species - Suggestion 2 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 5 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Measuring rates of reaction - Suggestion 1 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 8 and Combined Science PAG C5 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 908KB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Measuring rates of reaction - Suggestion 2 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 8 and Combined Science PAG C5 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 819KB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Measuring rates of reaction - Suggestion 3 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 8 and Combined Science PAG C5 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Measuring rates of reaction - Suggestion 4 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 8 and Combined Science PAG C5 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 602KB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Production of salts - Suggestion 1 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 7 and Combined Science PAG C4 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Production of salts - Suggestion 2 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 7 and Combined Science PAG C4 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 771KB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Reactivity trends - Suggestion 1 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 1 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Reactivity trends - Suggestion 2 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 1 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Separation techniques - Suggestion 1 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 3 and Combined Science PAG C3 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 2MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Separation techniques - Suggestion 2 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 3 and Combined Science PAG C3 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 834KB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Separation techniques - Suggestion 3 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 3 and Combined Science PAG C3 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 2MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Titration - Suggestion 1 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 6 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1MB
• PAG Activity - Chemistry - Titration - Suggestion 2 Teacher and learner sheets covering Chemistry PAG 6 for the new GCSEs. DOCX 1000KB

• Mathematical skills This mathematical skills handbook is designed to accompany the GCSE (9-1) Gateway and Twenty First Century Science specifications for teaching from September 2016. PDF 2MB
• Mathematical skills Check In This student resource should be used in conjunction with the mathematical skills handbook for the GCSE (9-1) Gateway and Twenty First Century Science specifications. DOC 3MB

• Periodic table of the elements poster This poster of the periodic table of the elements can be printed to create an A1 poster for your classroom. PDF 1MB

• Women in science A3 posters and desktop wallpapers, presenting the work of prominent female scientists and how this work links to the content in our specifications. You and your students can relate the achievements of these scientists to the work you do in the classroom. ZIP 9MB