☀️ Summer 2026 · Physics Pre-IGCSE · Week 1 · Forces & Motion
Forces & Motion
By the end of this lesson, your teenager can actually do these 4 things:
Calculate speed, velocity and acceleration using the correct equations
Explain Newton's three laws and apply them to real situations
Interpret and draw distance–time and velocity–time graphs
Distinguish between mass and weight — and calculate both
The Lesson Plan
⏱ Week 1 · Forces & Motion — 90-Minute Lesson Plan One topic, covered properly. Every minute is active — no passive note-taking, no theory without practice.
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🚀 Introduction — Diagnostic Starter
A few targeted questions reveal exactly where your teenager stands with Forces & Motion. The tutor adjusts the session focus immediately.
Sets the pace · no downtime · tutor adjusts in real time
- A few rapid diagnostic questions spanning Forces & Motion
- Identify gaps in understanding before they become exam habits
- Every question is mapped to learning objectives — no wasted time
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🏃 Part 1 — Speed, Velocity & Acceleration
The three quantities at the heart of motion. Master the equations here and graphs become straightforward.
Focus: speed equations · unit conversion · distance–time graphs
- Define and distinguish speed, velocity and acceleration
- Calculate using v = d/t and a = Δv/t
- Convert units confidently: km/h ↔ m/s
- Interpret distance–time graphs: gradient = speed
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⚖️ Part 2 — Newton's Laws of Motion
The conceptual core of Forces & Motion. Understanding these three laws explains almost every physics scenario involving forces.
Focus: Newton's Laws · F = ma · resultant forces · real-world applications
- State and explain Newton's First, Second and Third Laws
- Apply F = ma to calculate resultant force or acceleration
- Analyse balanced and unbalanced forces in context
- Describe real-world examples: falling objects, rockets, braking cars
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🌍 Part 3 — Weight, Mass & Pressure
The quantities students most often confuse — sorted once and for all. Pressure connects Forces to real-world scenarios.
Focus: mass vs weight · gravitational field · pressure calculations
- Distinguish mass (kg) from weight (N): W = mg
- Calculate gravitational field strength and weight on different planets
- Define pressure and calculate using P = F/A
- Solve problems combining force, area and pressure
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🎯 Outro — Exam Question & Target
The session closes with one unseen Forces & Motion question — timed, full working, taken home.
What they take home: a completed, self-marked Physics solution with a clear next step
- Solve one unseen exam-style question independently
- Review the answer and mark scheme together
- Leave with one written target for the week ahead
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