Electrical Circuit
Electricity and Magnetism
Two useful phrases
Teaching Guidance
for 11-14
Insist… and gain
Insist at all times on describing:
Teacher: current in Something
Teacher: voltage across Something
It just does not make sense to talk about the current across the bulb
or the voltage through the bulb
.
If pupils get these the wrong way around, the chances are that they do not understand the underlying ideas.
Teacher Tip: There's value in being careful and consistent about describing things we cannot see – it's a real aid to the pupils as they try to imagine the world of currents and voltages.
