Mixed Difficulty
TN-PHYS-GCSE-84087 · v3.-2
Sound Waves
GCSE · Physics · Waves · National Curriculum (UK)
Grade
GCSE
Subject
Physics
Topic
Waves
Subtopic
Sound Waves
Curriculum
National Curriculum (UK)
Difficulty
Mixed
Time
35 minutes
Total marks
54
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise sound waves accurately in physics contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of sound waves in the student's own words.
- Apply sound waves 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 35 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.Circle one fact you already know about sound waves.
[1]2.State one fact you already know about sound waves.
[1]3.Name one fact you already know about sound waves.
[1]4.State one fact you already know about sound waves.
[1]
Recall
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.Define the key term used in sound waves described here: item 1.
[1]2.Complete the key term used in sound waves described here: item 2.
[1]3.List the key term used in sound waves described here: item 3.
[1]4.Complete the key term used in sound waves described here: item 4.
[1]