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TN-CHEM-GCSE-88646 · v2.0
The Periodic Table
GCSE · Chemistry · Atomic Structure · Common Core
Grade
GCSE
Subject
Chemistry
Topic
Atomic Structure
Subtopic
The Periodic Table
Curriculum
Common Core
Difficulty
Foundation
Time
15 minutes
Total marks
44
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise the periodic table accurately in chemistry contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of the periodic table in the student's own words.
- Apply the periodic table to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
- Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.
Skills assessed
- Fluency and recall
- Method and setting out
- Reasoning and justification
- Problem solving in context
- Self-assessment
Instructions
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 15 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.Circle one fact you already know about the periodic table.
[1]2.Name one fact you already know about the periodic table.
[1]3.State one fact you already know about the periodic table.
[1]
Recall
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.Define the key term used in the periodic table described here: item 1.
[1]2.Label the key term used in the periodic table described here: item 2.
[1]3.Define the key term used in the periodic table described here: item 3.
[1]