GCSE (9–1) Gateway Science Physics A

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Introduction
This support material is designed to accompany the OCR GCSE (9-1) specification in Physics A (Gateway) for
teaching from September 2016.

The Planning Guidance table on the following pages sets out suggested teaching times for the topics within the
specification. Note that we always recommend that individual centres plan their schemes of work according to their
individual needs. Actual teaching times for topics will depend on the amount of practical work done within each topic
and the emphasis placed on development of practical skills in various areas, as well as use of contexts, case studies
and other work to support depth of understanding and application of knowledge and understanding. It will also depend
on the level of prior knowledge and understanding that learners bring to the course.

The table follows the order of the topics in the specification. It is not implied that centres teach the specification topics
in the order shown, centres are free to teach the specification in the order that suites them.

Delivery guides
The column ‘Delivery guides’ refers to individual teacher guides available from the GCSE Physics A qualification page.

These Delivery guides provide further guidance and suggestions for teaching of individual topics, including links to a
range of activities that may be used and guidance on resolving common misconceptions.

Practical Work
Specification topic p9 (Practical skills) is not included explicitly in the Planning Guidance table. The expectation is that
the practical skills are developed throughout the course and in support of conceptual understanding.

Suggestions for where the PAG techniques can be are included throughout the table. This is by no means and
exhaustive list of potential practical activities.

 This symbol indicates content that is found only in the physics separate science qualification.

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Outline Scheme of Work: P7 – Energy

Total suggested teaching time – 11 / 11 hours

P7.1 Work done (5 / 5 hours)

Links to KS3 Subject content

● Heating and thermal equilibrium
● Processes that involve energy transfer: changing motion, dropping an object, completing an electrical circuit, stretching a spring, metabolism of food, burning fuels
● Energy as a quantity that can be quantified and calculated; the total energy has the same value before and after a change
● Work done and energy changes on deformation

Links to Mathematical Skills Links to Practical Activity Groups (PAGs)

● M1a ● N/A
● M1b
● M1c
● M2a
● M3a
● M3b
● M3c
● M3d

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Overview of P7.1 Work done

Lesson Statements Teaching activities Notes

1 P7.1a describe for situations where Starter: When a physics teacher knows his stuff! A video of a physics teacher risking his life Link to delivery guide
there are energy transfers in a for science. View full activity in P4.4 How do we describe motion in terms of energy https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/
system, that there is no net change transfers? – Online delivery guide gcse-gateway-science-suite-physics-a-
to the total energy of a closed Main: Energy circus j249-from-2016/delivery-guide/topic-
system (qualitative only) gpat007-p7-energy/
learners to move around the room looking at different appliances and identifying their energy
transformation.
Plenary: SAMs question J249-04 Question 20 Link to SAM

2 P7.1b describe all the changes Starter: The ramp: Force, energy, work Link to delivery guide - Energy
involved in the way energy is stored A simple interactive applet in which objects can be pushed, pulled or allowed to slide up or
when a system changes for down a ramp, with various adjustable parameters.
common situations
View full activity in P4.4 How do we describe motion in terms of energy transfers? – Online
delivery guide
Main: Practical work done by a force:
https://www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/26336/episode-214-work-done-force
Plenary: Quizzes
A variety of engaging and exciting quizzes to test learners’ knowledge on the topic. There are
premade quizzes and learners compare their scores with others.
https://kahoot.it/#/

3 P7.1c describe the changes in Starter: Bigger red hot nickel ball in hot water Link to delivery guide - Energy
energy involved when a system is A short (2 minutes) video in which a red-hot ball of nickel is dropped into a container of water.
changed by heating (in terms of
temperature change and specific View full activity in P6.1 How does energy transform matter? – Online delivery guide Link to SAM
heat capacity), by work done by Main: A simple interactive app in which heat is added to a virtual substance represented as a
forces, and by work done when a set of variously energetic particles, with a kinetic and potential energy indicators and a graph
current flows of total energy against time.
View full activity in P6.1 How does energy transform matter? – Online delivery guide
Plenary: SAMs question J249-04 Question 21

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Lesson Statements Teaching activities Notes

4 P7.1d make calculations of the Starter: Kinetic energy Link to delivery guide - Energy
energy changes associated with An animation video, which looks at kinetic energy and potential energy.
changes in a system, recalling or
selecting the relevant equations for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASZv3tIK56k Link to SAM
mechanical, electrical, and thermal Main: Energy
processes; thereby express in There are a number of experiments, which look at energy from power and work done.
quantitative form and on a common
https://spark.iop.org/collections/introducing-energy
scale the overall redistribution of
energy in the system (M1a, M1c, Introduce the required equations to the pupils; pupils should work through example
M3c) calculations with the teacher first before being given the opportunity to practice using these.
Make sure pupils are comfortable rearranging equations and converting between units.
Plenary: SAM question J249-02 Question 19

5 P7.1e calculate the amounts of Starter: What is potential energy? Link to delivery guide - Energy
energy associated with a moving A short video containing a slightly deeper exploration of the concept of potential energy.
body, a stretched spring and an
object raised above ground level View full activity in P4.4 How do we describe motion in terms of energy transfers? – Online
delivery guide
Main: Work on a spring
There are many animations which allow the learner to take control.
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/hookes-law/latest/hookes-law_en.html
https://lab.concord.org/embeddable.html#interactives/interactions/spring.json
Plenary: Energy transfer
The content of GPE and KE is covered well. There is also a quiz at the end to test the
learners.
http://www.gcsescience.com/pen29-gpe-transfer-ke.htm

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Additional online learning opportunities

As a response to the Covid-19 outbreak, additional online learning opportunities were identified for each topic in June 2020.

Lesson Statement Teaching activities

1 P7.1a These GCSE Physics online videos describe the stores of energy and can be used as flipped learning. Video 1. Video 2.

2 P7.1b Quick Footprints science quiz on changes of state as alternative to kahoot quiz for homework.

3 P7.1c Good explanation of energy stores and transfers with short quizzes which can be used as flipped learning instead of the
main activity (broken link).

4 P7.1d Worksheet which can be used as homework to practise energy calculations.

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Outline Scheme of Work: P7 – Energy

Total suggested teaching time – 11 / 11 hours

P7.2 Power and efficiency (6 / 6 hours)

Links to KS3 Subject content

● Comparing power ratings of appliances in watts (W, kW)
● Comparing amounts of energy transferred (J, kJ, kW hour)
● Domestic fuel bills, fuel use and costs
● Heating and thermal equilibrium: temperature difference between two objects leading to energy transfer from the hotter to the cooler one, through contact (conduction)
or radiation; such transfers tending to reduce the temperature difference: use of insulators.

Links to Mathematical Skills Links to Practical Activity Groups (PAGs)

● M1a ● N/A
● M1b
● M1d
● M2a
● M3a
● M3b
● M3c
● M3d

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Overview of P7.2 Power and efficiency

Lesson Statements Teaching activities Notes

1 P7.2a describe, with Starter: Energy transfers Link to delivery guide - Energy
examples, the process by This video can be a resource for energy transfers.
which energy is dissipated, so
that it is stored in less useful View full activity in P2.1 How much energy do we use? – Online delivery guide
ways Show pupils images of a battery and a power station, ask pupils what is similar about them? Try to
P7.2b describe how, in illicit the knowledge pupils have of energy stores and transfers that they may already have.
different domestic devices, Main: Energy transfers
energy is transferred from A selection of simple practicals that can be used to show energy transfers.
batteries or the a.c. from the
https://spark.iop.org/collections/examples-energy-going-one-thing-another
mains
Pupil draw energy transfer diagrams for all devices looked at in the lesson.
Plenary: Pupil draw energy transfer diagrams for all devices looked at in the lesson.

2 P7.2c describe, with Starter: Power and kWh Link to delivery guide - Energy
examples, the relationship A video which can help with the introduction of the concepts of power and kWh.
between the power ratings for
domestic electrical appliances View full activity in P2.1 How much energy do we use? – Online delivery guide
and how this is linked to the Main: Power
changes in stored energy A selection of practicals that can be used to explain power.
when they are in use
https://spark.iop.org/collections/power
Plenary: Power ratings
This worksheet has a large amount of calculations on it which can help learners calculate the power
rating of devices.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electrical-energy-and-power-worksheets-6233193

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Lesson Statements Teaching activities Notes

3 P7.2d calculate energy Starter: IR images to show where heat is being lost. Show these to pupils and illicit ideas of how we Link to delivery guide - Energy
efficiency for any energy can reduce this energy dissipation through heat.
transfer Main: Energy, efficiency
A number of practical ideas and content, which covers all aspects of energy and efficiency.
https://spark.iop.org/trolley-collisions
Pupils should be given the opportunity to practice using the efficiency equation, including rearranging
the equation.
Efficiency
A clear method on how to calculate efficiency. Introduces equation and provides an example.
View full activity in 7.2 Power and efficiency – Online delivery guide
Plenary: Calculating efficiency
A good worksheet that allows learners to practice their efficiency equation.
View full activity in 7.2 Power and efficiency – Online delivery guide

4 P7.2e describe ways to Starter: Efficiency Link to delivery guide - Energy

increase efficiency Here is a video tutorial which can help learners calculate efficiency.
P7.2f explain ways of reducing View full activity in P2.1 How much energy do we use? – Online delivery guide
unwanted energy transfer
Main: Investigating the effect of insulation
Link to a practical which links to this work, where learners investigate the effect of insulation.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2gjtv4/revision/3
Plenary: Reducing heat loss
A good way of starting revision and ensuring that subject knowledge is up to scratch. Contains
quizzes to test learners.
View full activity in 7.2 Power and efficiency – Online delivery guide

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Lesson Statements Teaching activities Notes

5 P7.2g describe how the rate of Starter: Show images of houses painted white in hot country, people wrapped in foil blankets, Link to delivery guide - Energy
cooling of a building is affected insulating clothes etc discuss with class
by the thickness and thermal Main: Mechanisms of heat loss
conductivity of its walls
(qualitative only) Contains many animations of how heat is lost from a building and how to reduce it. There is also a test
at the end.
View full activity in 7.2 Power and efficiency – Online delivery guide
Plenary: Energy efficiency
A variety of engaging and exciting quizzes to test learner’s knowledge on the topic. There are
premade quizzes and learners compare their scores with others.
View full activity in 7.2 Power and efficiency – Online delivery guide

6 Pupils to complete the end of chapter quiz P7. After completion pupils to swap and mark quizzes. End of chapter quiz P7 will be
Pupils use their quizzes to create a revision list from Chapter 7 available on OCR interchange:

Additional online learning opportunities

As a response to the Covid-19 outbreak, additional online learning opportunities were identified for each topic in June 2020.

Lesson Statement Teaching activities

4 P7.2e Video and notes on insulation – can be used as flipped learning.

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