Course overview
Learners would have completed their mocks at the end of last term. At the start of this term they will be going through their mocks and completing lessons based on areas they were struggling. This is called “close the gap”.
Learners will then finish the unit they started before the mocks
Light; This unit offers an opportunity for learners in C11 to refresh their memories of the properties of waves that they studied in C9. They will be able to build upon this knowledge and revise one of the required practicals. This will help prepare them for learning about how different materials absorb, reflect, transmit and refract different waves. Learners will deepen their understanding of refraction and be able to draw wave front diagrams to help them describe this process.
Learners who are studying triple science will then look at how light is reflected by mirrors to compare different types of reflection, as well as learning about how lenses can produce different types of image. Learners will also develop their skills with using rulers and protractors to construct ray diagrams.
Triple science students will then revisit their learning about how waves can be used for exploration which they studied in C9. They will be asked to apply their newly-deepened understanding of the behaviour of waves to these ideas.
There are a number of practicals and demonstrations that can be used to show the behaviour of waves, e.g. dispersion of white light, refraction of light rays.
Key Concept:
Light
Assessment Points:
End of unit assessment will consist of a 40 mark test
Midway assessment set by class teacher which could be an exam question
Guidance:
Learners will receive guidance in a variety of ways. These include marked assessments, reports, feedback in books, 1:1 interaction, Google Classroom
Key Vocabulary:
Wavelength
Frequency
Wave speed
Peak
Crest
Trough
Amplitude
Period
Undisturbed position
Transverse
Longitudinal
Compression
Rarefaction
Oscillation
Oscilloscope
Ray
Boundary
Medium
Refraction
Reflection
Absorption
Transmission
Wavefront
Normal
Angle of incidence
Incident ray
Angle of refraction
Angle of reflection
Specular reflection
Diffuse reflection
Filter
Transparent
Od
Magnification
Upaque
Lens
Concave
Convex
Converge
Diverge
Principle axis
Principle focus
Focal length
Magnified
Diminished
Real image
Virtual image
Inverteltrasound
Seismic
S-waves
P-waves
Shadow z
ones
Seismograph
Ester.
Feedstock
Fermentation
Fractional distillation
Fuel
Functional group
Fungus
Gene
General formula
Homologous series
Hydration
Hydrocarbon
Hydrogenation
Hydroxyl
Incomplete combustion
Ionise
Metal
Molecular formula
Molecule
Monomer
Nucleotide
Organic compound
Organism
Oxidise
Oxidising agent
Petroleum products
pH
Polymer
Polymerisation reaction
Polypeptide
Product
Properties
Protein
Relative formula mass
Repeat unit
Salt
Solution
Solvent
Starch
Temperature
Toxic
Unsaturated
Yeast