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Lesson 1 – Energy stores and systems (C+S)

1. Read and copy notes: Energy Transfers and Sankey Diagrams → the notes and the “✏️ Copy into your book” box.
2. Copy definitions: Energy topic page → Key definitions → 1 “What is a system?”, 2 “Name the eight energy stores”, 3 “State the principle of conservation of energy” and 4 “What is a closed system?”
3. Draw: Key Diagrams: Energy → diagram 1 (ball thrown upwards) 🔍, diagram 3 (swinging pendulum) 🔍 and diagram 4 (bungee jumper) 🔍.
4. Fill the gaps: Fill the gaps: Energy → passage 1 (energy stores and transfers).

Lesson 2 – Kinetic, gravitational and elastic energy (C+S)

1. Copy worked examples: Kinetic energy: Eₖ = ½mv² → Q1; Gravitational potential energy: Eₚ = mgh → Q1; Elastic potential energy: Eₑ = ½ke² → Q1. Copy each FIFA solution.
2. Fill the gaps: Fill the gaps: Energy → passage 2 (kinetic, gravitational and elastic energy).
3. Practise: Q2–Q5 on each of the three equation pages above. Higher: go on to Q6–Q10.

Lesson 3 – Specific heat capacity (C+S)

1. Copy definition: Energy topic page → Key definitions → 8 “What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?”
2. Copy worked example: Specific heat capacity: ΔE = mcΔθ → Q1.
3. Read: Required practical: Specific heat capacity → method, variables and video.
4. Draw: Key Diagrams: Energy → diagram 5 (practical set-up) 🔍 and diagram 6 (temperature vs energy supplied graph) 🔍.
5. Fill the gaps: Fill the gaps: Energy → passage 3 (specific heat capacity).
6. Practise: Required practical → exam-style questions, then ΔE = mcΔθ → Q2–Q10.

Lesson 4 – Power (C+S)

1. Copy definition: Energy topic page → Key definitions → 6 “What is power? What is 1 watt?”
2. Copy worked examples: Power: P = E/t → Q1 and Power: P = W/t → Q1.
3. Fill the gaps: Fill the gaps: Energy → passage 4 (power).
4. Practise: Q2–Q10 on both power pages.

Lesson 5 – Dissipation, conduction, convection and insulation (C+S; practical S only)

1. Read and copy notes: Reducing Unwanted Energy Transfers → notes and copy box, then Conduction, Convection and Radiation → all three copy boxes (summary table, vacuum flask, lubrication).
2. Copy definitions: Energy topic page → Key definitions → 5 “What does dissipated energy mean?”, 9 “What does a high thermal conductivity mean?” and 10 “Give two ways of reducing unwanted energy transfers”.
3. Draw: Key Diagrams: Energy → diagram 8 (conduction) 🔍, diagram 9 (convection current) 🔍, diagram 10 (vacuum flask) 🔍 and diagram 11 (energy losses from a house) 🔍.
4. Fill the gaps: Fill the gaps: Energy → passage 5 (conservation and dissipation) and passage 8 (conduction, convection, radiation and the vacuum flask).
5. Practise: the questions on both notes pages above.
6. (S only) Required practical: read Thermal insulation, draw diagram 7 🔍, complete passage 10 (thermal insulation practical) and answer the practical’s exam-style questions.
7. Lesson activity: Cut the Bills.

Lesson 6 – Efficiency and Sankey diagrams (C+S)

1. Copy definition: Energy topic page → Key definitions → 7 “What is efficiency?”
2. Copy worked examples: Efficiency using energy → Q1 and Efficiency using power → Q1.
3. Draw: Key Diagrams: Energy → diagram 2 (Sankey diagram for a filament lamp) 🔍.
4. Fill the gaps: Fill the gaps: Energy → passage 6 (efficiency) and passage 9 (Sankey diagrams).
5. Practise: Energy Transfers and Sankey Diagrams → the questions, then Q2–Q10 on both efficiency pages.
6. Lesson activity: Save the Kettle Company.

Lesson 7 – Energy resources (C+S)

1. Read and copy notes: Energy Resources → the notes and the copy box table (renewable, reliable, environmental impact).
2. Copy definitions: Energy topic page → Key definitions → 11 “What is a renewable energy resource?” and 12 “What is a non-renewable energy resource?”
3. Copy worked example: Energy Resources → Q10 (6-mark evaluation of a wind farm) – copy the model answer and notice its for / against / conclusion structure.
4. See examples: 🔍 renewable and non-renewable resources.
5. Fill the gaps: Fill the gaps: Energy → passage 7 (energy resources).
6. Practise: Energy Resources → Q1–Q9.
7. Lesson activity: Power the Island.

Lesson 8 – Review and test (C+S)

1. Read: Energy topic page → “⚠️ Where students lose marks”. Copy the three you think you’d get wrong.
2. Test yourself: Energy topic page → cover the answers and try all 12 Key definitions.
3. Mind map: Mind map guide → Energy.
4. Redraw from memory: any three diagrams from Key Diagrams: Energy, then check them.
5. Quiz: Energy quiz – 20 questions. Mark it and work out your percentage.
6. Exam practice: AQA past papers → Paper 1 energy questions.