Passive Amplify (PA) sits at the Passive row and Amplify column of the PICRAT grid. Below: real Science lessons for KS3 that classify as PA, plus anti-examples that look PA but are not.

Audio-narrated science walk-through

Year 7 · 25 min · 1 device per student plus headphones

Each student listens to a teacher-recorded audio walk-through of a new science concept (e.g. how the heart pumps blood) with embedded sound cues (heartbeat samples, water flow analogies for blood movement). The audio pauses for self-paced reflection at three points.

Tools: Seesaw

Adaptive Seneca science learning

Year 8 · 30 min · 1 device per student

Each student works through a Seneca science topic at their own pace. The platform adjusts question difficulty and revisits weak areas based on each student's performance. The teacher reviews per-student analytics afterwards and identifies misconceptions.

Tools: Seneca Learning

Edpuzzle science video with checkpoints

Year 9 · 35 min · 1 device per student

Each student watches a 12-minute science explainer video (e.g. on the digestive system) loaded into Edpuzzle with five embedded checkpoint questions. The video auto-pauses at each checkpoint; each student answers on their own device before the video continues. The teacher reviews per-checkpoint accuracy.

Tools: Edpuzzle

Lessons that look PA but are not

Useful counter-examples when you are checking your own lesson placement on the PICRAT grid.

This page is one of a growing set of PICRAT examples by cell, subject and key stage. Page maintained by Andy Perryer.