assessed through through teaching examination and delivery Executive function Critical thinking 1 Section 1: Forces Students will be assessed on their Activities: Edexcel International GCSE Adaptability Problem solving and motion ability to: Physics Student Book: 1–3, Rearrange formulae and Analysis 10 and 57 a) Units convert different units, e.g. Reasoning m/s to km/h, and carry out b) Movement and 1.1 use the following units: kilogram Executive function calculations. position (kg), metre (m), metre/second (m/s), Distance–time graphs: ActiveBook Plot and interpret Page 3, animation (m/s2), newton (N), graphs. second (s), newton per kilogram (N/kg) Explain how to find the Questions in Edexcel International distance of a thunderstorm GCSE Physics Revision Guide: and why the method works. Pages 14 to 17 and Pages 92 to 1.2P use the following units: Explain how police speed 95 newton metre (Nm), kilogram cameras measure metre/second (kg m/s). instantaneous and average General links for materials for all speed. physics topics: 1.3 plot and interpret distance–time Research speed records for graphs sports, escape speed for rockets, speed of sound in 1.4 know and use the relationship different gases. between average speed, distance moved and time: Class practicals: average speed = distance Determine average of moved/time taken cars/bicycles on the road. Determine average speed of 1.5 embedded practical: investigate a ball bearing or toy car the motion of everyday objects such across the floor/table. as toy cars or tennis balls. Investigate how the of a ramp affects the average speed of a ball bearing travelling down the ramp.
assessed through examination through teaching and delivery 1 Section 1: Forces and motion a) Units b) Movement and position Students will be assessed on their ability to: 1.1 use the following units: kilogram (kg), metre (m), metre/second (m/s), (m/s2), newton (N), second (s), newton per kilogram (N/kg) 1.2P use the following units: newton metre (Nm), kilogram metre/second (kg m/s). 1.3 plot and interpret distance–time graphs 1.4 know and use the relationship between average speed, distance moved and time: average speed = distance moved/time taken 1.5 embedded practical: investigate the motion of everyday objects such as toy cars or tennis balls. Activities: Rearrange formulae and convert different units, e.g. m/s to km/h, and carry out calculations. Plot and interpret graphs. Explain how to find the distance of a thunderstorm and why the method works. Explain how police speed cameras measure instantaneous and average speed. Research speed records for sports, escape speed for rockets, speed of sound in different gases. Class practicals: Determine average of cars/bicycles on the road. Determine average speed of a ball bearing or toy car across the floor/table. Investigate how the of a ramp affects the average speed of a ball bearing travelling down the ramp. Edexcel International GCSE Physics Student Book: 1–3, 10 and 57 Distance–time graphs: ActiveBook Page 3, animation Questions in Edexcel International GCSE Physics Revision Guide: Pages 14 to 17 and Pages 92 to 95 General links for materials for all physics topics: Executive function Adaptability Critical thinking Problem solving Analysis Reasoning Executive function
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