Electrical Circuit
Electricity and Magnetism

Kitset of the main ideas in the topic Electric Circuits

Teaching Guidance for 11-14 Supporting Physics Teaching

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Electrical Circuit
Electricity and Magnetism Supporting Physics Teaching

Modelling simple circuits

Imagine yourself setting up a simple circuit. What do you do?

Physics Narrative 14-16

Electrical Circuit
Electricity and Magnetism Supporting Physics Teaching

Testing pupils on parallel circuits

The diagnostic questions can be used to check the pupils' understanding of parallel circuits.

Diagnostic Questions 11-14

Electrical Circuit
Electricity and Magnetism Supporting Physics Teaching

Two jobs for the battery

The battery provides a push that keeps the charged particles in motion:

Physics Narrative 11-14

Electricity and Magnetism Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Some older students conflate magnetic and electrostatic effects.

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RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Students often struggle to define 'electricity' precisely.

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RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Many pupils are confused by the idea of conventional current.

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