GCSE Physics

Electric Circuits

Year 10, unit 1. The classwork book for the twelve lessons, with one booklet for each lesson. Use it in lessons, then revise from it at home.

Each booklet prints on its own, with large, clear text and plenty of space to write. It has the lesson, an equation toolkit, key words and quick answers. The answer editions have the same page numbers, so you can check your work page by page.

Workbook and answers

Lesson 1: Complete circuits and symbols9 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 2: Current and charge10 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 3: Potential difference10 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 4: Resistance and V = I R11 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 5: Resistance of a wire10 pages, required practicalWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 6: Series and parallel circuits10 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 7: Resistors in series and parallel9 pages, required practicalWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 8: I–V graphs10 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 9: Investigating I–V characteristics10 pages, required practicalWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 10: Thermistors, LDRs and sensors8 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 11: Power and energy transfer11 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Lesson 12: Mains, safety and the National Grid12 pagesWorkbook PDFAnswers PDF
Unit reviewAfter Lesson 12: mixed exam practice, static electricity (Triple only), all key words and a progress tracker (14 pages)Workbook PDFAnswers PDF

Prep

A one-page homework after every two lessons: up to three Do Now questions from earlier lessons, then short questions on the key ideas of the latest lessons. Each is out of 10.

Prep 1: Complete circuits and currentAfter Lessons 1–2, 1 page, 10 marksCircuit symbols, ammeters, current as a flow of charge, Q = I t.Prep PDF
Prep 2: Potential difference and resistanceAfter Lessons 3–4, 1 page, 10 marksVoltmeters, energy per coulomb, E = Q V, resistance, V = I R.Prep PDF
Prep 3: Wires, series and parallelAfter Lessons 5–6, 1 page, 10 marksResistance of a wire (required practical), rules for series and parallel circuits.Prep PDF
Prep 4: Combining resistors and I–V graphsAfter Lessons 7–8, 1 page, 10 marksResistors in series and parallel (required practical), I–V characteristics.Prep PDF
Prep 5: I–V investigations and sensorsAfter Lessons 9–10, 1 page, 10 marksInvestigating I–V characteristics (required practical), thermistors, LDRs and sensing circuits.Prep PDF
Prep 6: Power, mains and the National GridAfter Lessons 11–12, 1 page, 10 marksP = V I and P = I² R, energy transferred, mains electricity, safety and the Grid.Prep PDF

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