Programme 19: Circuits

Curriculum Relevance

England and Wales
Science Sc4 Physical Processes Key Stage 4

Electricity

1. Pupils should be taught:

Circuits

a. that resistors are heated when charge flows through them
b. the qualitative effect of changing resistance on the current in a circuit
c. the quantitative relationship between resistance, voltage and current
d. how current varies with voltage in a range of devices

Scotland

The programme will support the Standard Grade syllabus.

Northern Ireland Curriculum
Key Stage 4

Science (Double)
Electricity and Magnetism

Pupils should have opportunities to:
Circuits
a. measure voltage in series circuits;
b. learn and use the quantitative relationship between voltage, resistance and current;
c. find out how current varies with voltage in a range of devices including resistors, filament bulbs and thermistors;

Science (Single)
Electricity and Magnetism

Pupils should have opportunities to:
Circuits
a. measure voltage in series circuits
b. learn and use the quantitative relationship between voltage, resistance and current