*identify and apply principles and theories of electricity and magnetism *identify and apply general principles of wave motion *identify and apply principles of the wave-particle nature of light, atomic and nuclear physics and models of the nucleus and nuclear processes. * = externally assessed criteria 1 Rating Rating Rating ‘C’ ‘B’ ‘A’ The learner: The learner: The learner: uses familiar techniques and uses techniques and uses techniques and equipment related to physics equipment related to physics equipment related to physics investigations safely and investigations safely, investigations safely, competently competently and competently and methodically methodically, applying them to unfamiliar contexts follows instructions follows instructions follows instructions accurately to complete the accurately and methodically accurately and methodically, task to complete the task adapting to new circumstances reflects orally and/or in reflects orally and/or in reflects orally and/or in – – – writing on progress writing on progress writing on progress – – – towards meeting goals and towards meeting goals and towards meeting goals and timelines, articulating some timelines; analyses progress timelines; critically evaluates ways in which goals may be to plan future actions progress to plan future met in the future actions performs tasks to effectively performs tasks and modifies performs tasks, modifies own contribute to the completion own contribution to the contribution and guides of group activities. successful completion of others in their contribution to group activities. the successful completion of group activities. 2
*identify and apply principles and theories of electricity and magnetism *identify and apply general principles of wave motion *identify and apply principles of the wave-particle nature of light, atomic and nuclear physics and models of the nucleus and nuclear processes. * = externally assessed criteria 1 Rating ‘C’ Rating ‘B’ Rating ‘A’ The learner: The learner: The learner: uses familiar techniques and equipment related to physics investigations safely and competently uses techniques and equipment related to physics investigations safely, competently and methodically uses techniques and equipment related to physics investigations safely, competently and methodically, applying them to unfamiliar contexts follows instructions accurately to complete the task follows instructions accurately and methodically to complete the task follows instructions accurately and methodically, adapting to new circumstances reflects – orally and/or in writing – on progress towards meeting goals and timelines, articulating some ways in which goals may be met in the future reflects – orally and/or in writing – on progress towards meeting goals and timelines; analyses progress to plan future actions reflects – orally and/or in writing – on progress towards meeting goals and timelines; critically evaluates progress to plan future actions performs tasks to effectively contribute to the completion of group activities. performs tasks and modifies own contribution to the successful completion of group activities. performs tasks, modifies own contribution and guides others in their contribution to the successful completion of group activities. 2
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